They left gangs, but are California prisons better off?
Anyone who has followed the devastating violence in California’s prisons knows that gang rivalries trigger a lot of…
Anthony Banda, Alex Call, Brock Stewart agree to terms with Dodgers
The Dodgers won’t be heading to an arbitration hearing after all. Outfielder Alex Call (one-year, $1.6 million) and…
Despite French citizenship, George Clooney is not abandoning L.A.
Do Actor Awards voters have a problem with subtitles? It would seem so, though I think motion picture…
Prep talk: JuJu Watkins returns to Sierra Canyon on Friday
JuJu Watkins is returning to Sierra Canyon High on Friday, the place where she was a high school…
‘Out of the Ashes’ VR documentary chronicles the toll of the L.A. fires
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in…
Rep. Julia Brownley announces she will not seek reelection
Rep. Julia Brownley, a Democrat who has represented swaths of Ventura and Los Angeles counties for more than…
If you’re worried about affordability, worry about climate change
Jan. 8, 2026 6:30 AM PT To the editor: As 2025 officially becomes one of the three hottest…
Who’s responsible for steep homicide decline in California?
The number of homicides in some of California’s biggest cities dropped to remarkably low levels in 2025, a…
New L.A. restaurants to visit from 2025 101 Best Restaurants guide
The line at Holbox during the midweek lunch hour has become a cultural sensation, a queue of locals…
Minneapolis ICE killing: California lawmakers decry ‘public execution’
The fatal shooting Wednesday of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent during an operation in Minneapolis…
Nick Reiner returns to court, swaps private lawyer for public defender
Famed defense attorney Alan Jackson stepped down Wednesday as counsel for Nick Reiner, who is awaiting trial in…
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…