County initiates health inspection at Otay Mesa Detention Center
A CoreCivic vehicle at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) San Diego…
‘Natchez’ review: Documentary on Mississippi town reveals longtime fissures
In the 1930s, the white matriarchs of tiny Natchez, Miss. — one of the 19th century’s wealthiest American…
Pizza Hut closing hundreds of locations around the U.S.
Another major restaurant chain is shrinking in parts of the U.S. Pizza Hut’s parent company Yum! Brands plans…
Standing ovation for Payare and orchestra after Mahler’s feverish 7th
Rafael Payare conducts the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. (File photo by Todd Rosenberg/San Diego Symphony) One thing is…
Billy Gibbons and BFG Band surprise Belly Up with ZZ Top–loaded set
Billy Gibbons (left) and Mike Flanigin perform. (Photo by Donovan Roche/Times of San Diego) What’s the next best…
‘Mercy’ review: Chris Pratt is tried by AI in schlocky future Los Angeles
The schlocky dystopian action thriller “Mercy” touts itself as having been “filmed for Imax,” but that’s not such…
‘A Private Life’ review: Therapist Jodie Foster wades into foul play
Jodie Foster is such a trustworthy actor, so intelligent about her credibility, that she can lead a patchwork…
‘No Other Choice’ review: Thriller combines jolts with economic anxiety
Professional setbacks can be opportunities in disguise: a chance to look inward, take stock and grow as a…
National Guard troops under Trump’s command leave Los Angeles
Dozens of California National Guard troops under President Trump’s command apparently slipped out of Los Angeles under cover…
‘Rosemead’ review: Lucy Liu’s dramatic, ruinous turn demands your attention
The true story behind the family drama “Rosemead” may not be the saddest tale ever brought to the…
L.A. City Council passes ordinance to streamline affordable housing
During her first week in office three years ago, Mayor Karen Bass issued a sweeping directive to speed…
“To My Girls” at Diversionary Theatre critiques Instagay culture
From left to right, Wil Bethmann, Zack King and Frank DiPalermo with Wilfred Paloma in front for a…