With CIA strike, signs Trump is ‘shaping the battlespace’ in Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The day after Christmas is typically quiet in the nation’s capital. But President Trump’s decision to acknowledge a…
California rolls out sweeping new laws for 2026, from cellphone limits in schools to a ban on cat declawing
(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Photos via Getty Images) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as…
Women still face steep challenges securing top movie jobs
Last year, women made up just 13% of directors working on the top 250 films. That level represents…
Chief justice says Constitution is ‘unshaken’ with rulings ahead
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message…
Councilmember Rick Caruso, Stephen Miller grows hair and more 2026 predictions
Among the many geniuses we lost in 2025 was satirist Tom Lehrer, who scandalized America in the 1950s…
The most-read Los Angeles Times stories of 2025
2025 was challenging for Angelenos. The year began with the double firestorms, and chaos and uncertainty continued into…
Contributor: The Supreme Court finally pushed back against Trump
In one of its most consequential rulings of the year, just before breaking for the holidays last week…
Is empathy saving America — or tearing it apart?
Growing up, my house backed up to a park with a teeter-totter, the kind that was little more…
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after name change
NEW YORK — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than…
Column: ‘Happy holidays’ is how we embrace the Christmas spirit of generosity
Happy holidays! I really mean that, for everyone reading this. My season’s greeting isn’t a political statement, nor…
Snow Tha Product is not afraid to crash out on Christmas
Snow Tha Product has a lot to get off her chest this holiday season. Trump-supporting Latinos, soulless anti-immigrant…
CBS News correspondent accuses Bari Weiss of ‘political’ move in pulling ‘60 Minutes’ piece
A “60 Minutes” story on the Trump administration’s imprisonment of hundreds of deported Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador…