L.A. apartments that felt like ‘jail’ seeing better days
Perhaps few places captured California’s notorious housing shortage and its effect on older folks quite like Cathay Manor.…
Oakland celebrates Academy Award for Ryan Coogler
If you thought the crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood loved “Sinners” at Sunday’s Academy Awards, you…
Newport Beach has the most expensive real estate in California
Tech billionaires and major corporations are fleeing the Golden State. But for the wealthiest Californians who remain, they’re…
Hollywood’s biggest night is full of intrigue, predictions
All the predictions, drama and pageantry of Hollywood’s biggest night will play out at the Dolby Theatre this…
One group is helping musicians who lost their gear in the L.A. fires
When I think of the solidarity of musicians, I recall an iconic scene from the film “Titanic.” It’s…
The staggering ‘rain of fire’ that delayed L.A.’s destiny for 40 years
Word spread quickly through my neighborhood that Sunday afternoon: Kids on their dirt bikes repeating “do you hear…
California’s most remote lighthouse reopens to the public
NORTH WEST SEAL ROCK, Pacific Ocean — The lighthouse stands atop a sheer rock surrounded by nothing but the cold,…
Amid Iran conflict, Californians feel pain at the pump, fear a ‘forever war’
Members of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles rallied last week in Westwood, celebrating in the aftermath of…
What is Trump’s true objective in the Iran war? U.S. targets provide a clue
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department last week outlined a concise set of military objectives in President Trump’s war against Iran,…
Bad day for morning folks, good day otherwise. Daylight saving time is on
If you’re extra cranky today, boy do I have just the excuse for you. Overnight, daylight saving time…
San Diego’s ‘nude’ beach going strong nearly 50 years after it was outlawed
Nearly 50 years ago, the city of San Diego put an end to the nation’s first municipally recognized…
The L.A. marathon’s final 8 miles are a blazing hot concrete hellscape. I learned to love them anyway
For a blissful 11 years, the route for the Los Angeles Marathon followed San Vicente Boulevard downhill for…