One year since my childhood home burned
When we went around the table at Thanksgiving, our close ones laid out their myriad plans and wishes…
A survey finds fire survivors struggling, one year later
New year. Fresh start. Moving on. Right? Not so much for most of the thousands of people displaced…
Someone is hacking agave plants throughout Torrance
While touring Torrance in November for a newsletter on the South Bay suburb, I noticed an alien-like plant…
It might rain on the 2026 Rose Parade
If you’re planning to camp out along Colorado Boulevard to grab a prime viewing spot for the Rose…
New laws in California 2026
From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin,…
To Transportation Secretary Duffy: All our readers want is to fly comfortably
This is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year and many of you, I’m sure, are…
An Orange County mega-church comes to LA’s skid row
When Union Rescue Mission started 135 years ago, horse-drawn wagons scooped up wayward souls around downtown Los Angeles…
A litany of driving complaints from our car-crazy state
It’s been a year of devastating fires, immigration raids and political fury. Yet the topic that most provoked…
UC Berkeley has reached a new low by suspending lecturer Peyrin Kao | Editorials
Earlier this month, UC Berkeley suspended Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, or EECS, lecturer Peyrin Kao without pay…
SoCal could see one of the stormiest Christmases in decades. Here’s how to make the best of a wet holiday
If you’re spending the Christmas holiday in Southern California this year, prepare for some heavy rain and strong…
Need some coffee while shopping? We have a list that provides both
Dec. 21, 2025 6:30 AM PT If you’re like me, perhaps you’re waiting until the last minute to…
A Middle Eastern lifeline built on family, faith and fear
JULIS, Israel  — Nestled in a quiet corner of a quaint village in Israel’s north, the building appears, at…