How California’s 2026 minimum wage will compare to other states
California is set to increase its minimum wage in 2026. Edie Lambert takes *** look back at the…
How years of planning culminated in ‘baby boom’ of great apes at L.A. Zoo
Every morning while the great apes of the L.A. Zoo are sleeping, Tania Prebble goes around distributing their…
CHP officer pleads guilty to insurance fraud, sentenced to jail
He told his physician he couldn’t stand or sit without “significant pain,” authorities say. Household chores were anything…
De Los Picks: 20 best songs by Latino artists in 2025
De Los recently did a team huddle to determine our personal list of best albums, as well as…
Bowers Museum presents “Global Threads” a look at India’s textile revolution
Cotton is a familiar textile that almost everyone wears, but before the 1800’s the common cloth was actually…
Port of Long Beach May Record Busiest Year Ever
The Port of Long Beach is on track to record its all-time busiest year, breaking its record-setting 9.6…
‘Chain Reaction Forever’: OC’s all-ages haven for punk, ska and hardcore closes its doors
Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an interior…
L.A. Times Image’s most read stories in 2025
At Image, we often talk about the magazine as a living archive of Los Angeles — a space…
Hallmark and Lifetime lean into niches to keep Christmas movies fresh
Whether you love them or loathe them, television Christmas movies are a holiday season staple. The romance, the…
Leon Thomas talks Nickelodeon, Grammys and his breakout single “Mutt”
Leon Thomas recently dyed the tips of his signature locs dark green. His new hair color — a…
Visalia, California’s ‘gateway to the Sequoias,’ offers unexpected charms
Even though Visalia holds the title of being the oldest city in the San Joaquin Valley, it’s more…
Best British crime drama series
I am addicted to British crime drama. When the world is too much with me, I lock into…