L.A. voters doubt government can fix housing affordability, poll finds
Voters in the city of Los Angeles overwhelmingly cite the high cost of housing and homelessness as serious…
Hollywood’s always been a wine town. Just ask Coppola, or my dad
In 1994, weeks before I was born, my father drove up Sunset Boulevard in a powder-blue Jetta selling…
Two LAX workers arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling
Two workers at Los Angeles International Airport have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs, according to officials.…
Dementia patient beaten, set on fire and killed in downtown L.A., prosecutors say
A wandering dementia patient died Monday after a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles punched and kicked him…
Letters to the Editor: You don’t have to trek out to the forest to enjoy nature’s beauty
To the editor: I appreciated the article on “forest bathing” (“People ‘bathe’ in nature to get respite from…
L.A.’s wunderkind conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dies
Grammy-winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, the bird-like maestro affectionately dubbed MTT and a “bad boy of classical music”…
L.A.’s shelters need spray/neuter programs, not more employees
To the editor: Sadly, this generous grant from Best Friends and the American Society for the Prevention of…
California’s rail systems need more riders. High gas prices could be fueling a new surge
With the Iran war continuing to strangle Middle East oil supplies, public transit agencies looking to add passengers…
As primary election nears, top candidates for California governor meet for debate
SAN FRANCISCO — With the California governor’s race quickly approaching, six candidates faced off Wednesday evening in the first debate…
44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it’s 82%
Greater Los Angeles remained the most ozone-polluted metro area in the nation, according to the American Lung Assn.’s…
LAPD steps up patrols at Silver Lake Reservoir after two women are groped
Police are looking for a man who has groped at least two women recently at the Silver Lake…
Letters to the Editor: Venice isn’t the only L.A. neighborhood beset by constant noise
To the editor: The front-page story about bar and restaurant noise disturbing residents of Venice could have been…