Sequoia Capital led a $1 billion funding round for Valar Atomics
Sequoia Capital led a $1 billion funding round for Valar Atomics Inc. that the nuclear startup says will…
Horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa pivots to samurai intrigue
To know Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s work is to feel his love for danger. Inexplicable malevolence, dread-filled moods…
As Ortega bans elections, some Nicaraguans hope for U.S. intervention
MEXICO CITY — President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua is the longest-serving leader in the Americas, having abolished term limits shortly…
PG&E power outage strikes San Francisco as system glitch warns of chaotic blackout
A routine operation at two San Francisco substations triggered a massive power outage Saturday morning that knocked out…
Overtime hours for Anaheim police patrolling Disneyland under review
For several months TimesOC reporter Gabriel San Román has been taking a deep look into massive overtime pay…
Qatar’s ex-ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani dies
DUBAI — Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into…
Letters to the Editor: You don’t need a ‘fiscal expert’ to see where LAUSD is wasting money
To the editor: I find it funny that the county has hired a “fiscal expert” to work with…
Emily Ratajkowski lands seven figures for book on sex as a single mom
Emily Ratajkowski’s viral essay detailing her sex life as a single mom just landed her a seven-figure book…
Even in the heart of L.A., they still rely on old-fashioned landlines and don’t want to lose them
Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline.…
Less than a quarter of O.C. residents feel local gov works for them
Do Orange County officials actually work for you? Only 23% of the 1,200 people who participated in “Trust…
A roundup of some of Orange County’s Fourth of July celebrations
Crouched underneath the Rose Bowl’s aluminum bench seats, hiding behind my parents’ legs for extra security, I rode…
State budget deal strips power from elected schools chief
The just-approved state budget strips authority from the elected state superintendent of public instruction, transferring power in January…