The top-two primary hasn’t solved California’s election problems
Aug. 18, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: Reforms often produce unintended results (“California backtracks on good-government…
Jacob Shaffelburg’s World Cup ride fueling LAFC’s post-break surge
“I don’t know how to skate,” Jacob Shaffelburg said last week. For most people, that confession would hardly…
Return to 1988’s ‘Tapeheads,’ shot in a now-gone Los Angeles
The ongoing explosion of revival screenings in Los Angeles is an opportunity not just to revisit accepted classics,…
CA voters to decide on Prop 5 changes to recall election process
Voters are being asked whether they want to change the rules for recalling California state leaders. Proposition 5…
City attorney likely to be first incumbent to lose primary since 1933
The last time Angelenos sacked an incumbent city attorney in the primaries, almost 30% of them were unemployed.…
Why L.A. is struggling while San Francisco is beginning to boom again
The COVID-19 pandemic brought tough times for both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Crime briefly rose. Rising housing…
Blank Street lands on the West Coast
A New York coffee startup known for its TikTok-friendly matcha drinks is making its West Coast debut. Blank…
Warehouse arsonist compared himself to Luigi Mangione, wanted to send a message, prosecutors say
The worker who burned down a warehouse full of Kimberly-Clark paper products in Ontario this week railed against…
A new ‘Faces of Death’ feels just as dangerous. Here’s how they remade it
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Maybe you saw it during an ’80s sleepover. Or as part of a dare. Presented as…
Should we be investing in stocks after retirement?
Dear Liz: My wife and I are blessed to have a very significant income from real estate holdings…
Sacramento County fire crews warn of rising vegetation fire risks
Sacramento County fire crews are urging residents to be cautious as dry and warm weather increases the risk…
L.A. beaches could be managed by the federal government
While most environmental exchanges between California and the federal government these days are adversarial, one process has been…