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…
Presenting Orange County’s Apodaca Arbitrary Awards, 2025 edition
It was quite a year. In 2025 Orange County encountered local twists on many of the same issues…
Here are more than 100 L.A. restaurant closures in 2025
Last year was difficult for Los Angeles chefs and restaurateurs. Many entered 2025 hoping for reprieve from previous…
Is California actually putting a new tax on billionaires?
A proposal to hit billionaires with a new tax in California is nowhere close to becoming reality, but…
Trojan veterans blast Lincoln Riley, USC after bowl collapse
Matt Leinart went to bed early. Tired from hosting family for the holidays and planning on rising early…
Trump regime’s lies against immigrants in 2025 even did Frank Sinatra dirty
This is a column about lies. Big lies. Presidential lies. Dumb lies. The type of lies that have…
How California has Trump-proofed some federal funding for the homeless
When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of…
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…
Meet the Hanson family, the secret to USC’s o-line success
It’s the final days before the Alamo Bowl, the last gasps of USC’s football season, and Rock Hanson…
USC defense fades in overtime, TCU pulls away for Alamo Bowl win
No. 16 USC 24, TCU 24, end of fourth quarter TCU started on its 31. Jeremy Payne ran…
For Oprah, a croissant is now just a croissant (Thanks, GLP-1!)
Yes, Oprah Winfrey has discussed her weight loss and weight gain and weight in general before — many,…
Recent storms boosted California’s snowpack, but there’s still a long way to go
California’s snowpack remains below average despite the powerful atmospheric river storms that pounded the West Coast around Christmas,…