Belarus frees Nobel Peace laureate Bialiatski as U.S. lifts sanctions
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Belarusian authorities Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other…
As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm
The sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount —…
L.A. vs. LA28: Could the city sue over the cost of the Olympics?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg, with…
Ancient lake comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall
Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and…
How Dodgers landed Edwin Díaz — and finally found a bona fide closer
At the start of the winter, the assumption was that top free-agent closer Edwin Díaz would fall out…
Why the Dodgers are biggest spenders, and winners, in sports
Step into the Dodgers’ team store, turn to the right, and you’ll be staring at Shohei Ohtani. Not…
Michelle Kwan welcomes a baby sister for eldest girl Kalista
Michelle Kwan’s favorite early Christmas present this year? It’s a little girl, gift-wrapped in a hospital blanket and…
Dodgers tour guides’ effort to unionize becomes a contentious battle
A large group of Dodgers fans enthusiastically answered the call during an August home game against the Arizona…
Council gives modest boost to LAPD hiring, amid tensions with mayor
Months of tension between Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and members of the City Council burst into public…
Contributor: How Frank Gehry put his stamp on L.A., and how he didn’t
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Los Angeles made Frank Gehry, the celebrated architect of the Walt…
Guests report hours long waits for Disneyland’s gingerbread cookie
The waits for rides at Disneyland parks are notoriously long during the holiday season. But the queue that’s…
L.A. traffic is slightly better, but that may not be good news.
New data show congestion dipped in 2025, knocking Los Angeles down a couple spots on the global traffic…