Short, beautiful Southern California reads for our doomscrolling times
Amid the fusillade of terrible headlines this year, one pierced my nerdy heart. “Enjoying this headline? You’re a…
How box-office expectations upended the 2026 Oscars race
Twenty-five years ago (25!), I was talking with John Cusack about his movie “High Fidelity,” the one where…
Cooper Flagg’s career-high 35 lead Mavericks past Clippers
Rookie Cooper Flagg had a career-high 35 points, and Klay Thompson scored 17 of his 23 in the…
Stunning cosmic butterfly image captured by telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland during the semifinals of…
Santa Ana winds expected Sunday night
Santa Ana winds are expected Sunday evening and could stick around until Monday morning. They won’t be particularly…
SoCal air officials ban all types of burning through late Saturday
Nov. 29, 2025 10:16 AM PT Southern California air pollution officials have issued an alert banning all types…
He pushed a $1-billion Hollywood studio project. Now, he wants to be L.A.’s next city controller
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with…
Holiday shopping season is upon us. Here’s why you should buy local
I’m writing from inside a greenhouse at Creature’s Plants & Coffee in Eagle Rock, where I’m surrounded by…
Letters to Sports: Back to the Rose Bowl for UCLA
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Thank you, Ben Bolch. In your article, an open letter to UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk, you…
More California students than ever are heading out of state for college. Here’s why
Javier Perez, a senior at Benjamin Franklin Senior High School in Highland Park, dreams of studying computer science…
Austin Reaves helps Lakers and Luka Doncic notch win over Mavericks
The story still was about Lakers superstar Luka Doncic and Dallas star Anthony Davis, who were part of…