Why we’ve become so suspicious of people who lose weight
“Stunning!” “Shocking!” “Nearly unrecognizable!” “Unrecognisable!” (The British papers). When one of your favorite actors suddenly dominates your social…
Ex-Little League star Mo’ne Davis focused on having fun in WPBL
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For the last few years, Mo’ne Davis has enjoyed her anonymity. It had been 11 years since…
The pros and cons of planting native plants midsummer
Welcome to August, typically Los Angeles’ hottest month. It’s already been hot every day for weeks, at least…
Loved ones honor Dustin DeWitt on what would have been his 22nd birthday
Loved ones honor Dustin DeWitt on what would have been his 22nd birthday STOCKTON, Calif. — Dozens of…
Former Chargers star Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64, family blames CTE
Billy Ray Smith Jr. became embedded in the San Diego sports community as an exceptional linebacker who lived…
Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out
An aide involved in an affair with Gavin Newsom more than 20 years ago, when he was mayor…
Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary trades Hollywood scores for headbanging riffs
Emmy-nominated composer Bear McCreary has taken a reverse road to symphonic rock. Prog rockers have traditionally integrated symphonic…
D4vd to stand trial for murder; evidence shows relationship with teen
Celeste Rivas Hernandez told the singer D4vd she would destroy his career and ruin his life roughly 24…
What did L.A.’s ultimate party girl say about pleasure and fame? A peek inside Eve Babitz’s private letters in “Too L.A.”
Last things first: Eve Babitz is a major minor L.A. writer who died five years ago at age…
Contributor: Botox is quietly killing the art of acting
The brief for a project I was directing seemed straightforward enough: We needed an actor in her 30s…
Dan Werb on ‘Our Wild Familiars,’ his new book about animals in cities
In 2007, for the first time in recorded history, more humans were living in urban spaces than rural…
SoCal woman convicted of murder for supplying lethal fentanyl dose
When Esther Lopez went to her son’s bedroom to check if he was hungry, she found him slumped…