Warner Bros. Discovery, chased by suitors, shines at the Golden Globes
It was a big night at the Golden Globes for Warner Bros. Discovery, which won nine awards —…
A tax on billionaires could drive wealth out of California
A proposed one-time tax on billionaires in California could send some of the wealthiest in the state elsewhere.…
The most important lesson from DIY turf replacement in SoCal
For the longest time, I resisted replacing my lawn. I take great pride in mowing my own grass,…
Immigrant healthcare takes a hit under Newsom’s nearly $349-billion budget proposal
Thanks to surging revenues tied to California’s artificial intelligence boom, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $348.9-billion budget proposal includes only…
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…
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…
Tim Walz isn’t the only governor plagued by fraud. Newsom may be targeted next
Former vice presidential contender and current aw-shucks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced this week that he won’t run…
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…
A survey finds fire survivors struggling, one year later
New year. Fresh start. Moving on. Right? Not so much for most of the thousands of people displaced…
Lakers’ Jake LaRavia reminds everyone who No. 12 is
Welcome back to The Times’ Lakers newsletter, where we’re trying to star in our role. With one of…
Someone is hacking agave plants throughout Torrance
While touring Torrance in November for a newsletter on the South Bay suburb, I noticed an alien-like plant…
Here are some of the key Hollywood storylines to watch in 2026
It’s been a turbulent year in Hollywood, to say the least. 2025 began with the devastating fires in…