A bus driver navigates dangerous mountain turns and thick fog for one of California’s tiniest schools
Perrin Turney started driving the big yellow school bus in the teensy Humboldt County mountain town of Kneeland…
Former Ticketmaster CEO calls 2028 Olympic ticket prices ‘fair’
The organizers of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles continued to roll out tickets, with packages of preferred…
California is looking to establish three new state parks in the Central Valley
California is eyeing a major expansion of its state park system in the Central Valley — notoriously underserved…
Misery and malaise cloud L.A. Why it feels so hopeless this time
Even L.A.’s biggest boosters were struggling to spin in the early 1990s. The aerospace industry, an engine of…
You may soon need to show identification to vote in person
There may come a time in the not-too-distant future when California voters will need to provide some form…
A lifesaving pill to fight venomous snakebites may soon be on the way
When hiking, I don’t usually carry a walking stick or weapon, but reading about the increasing number of…
A shakeup at L.A.’s animal services. Is that good news for its 60,000 animals?
L.A. has one of the largest animal shelter systems in the country, and it’s going through a major…
Armageddon! Fiasco! Disarray! Is California politics really a total disaster?
When it comes to historic artifacts of California political dysfunction, it’s hard to beat the Los Angeles Times…
Home burglaries are increasing in the San Fernando Valley
Nine homes across the San Fernando Valley have been targeted in burglaries over the last week, including an…
Here are some fresh and favorite food haunts to try
Much of the news dominating the local restaurant scene has focused on sadness. Two Los Angeles icons, Cole’s…
A Tejano tries King Taco for the first time
L.A. Times photography fellow Ronaldo Bolaños is still learning the city, so that’s why the Dallas native asked…
City and Olympic boss joust over who gets big Games contracts
With the 2028 Olympics approaching, Los Angeles city officials are pushing hard to make sure local and small…