L.A. voters will take up another sales tax hike. Will they do it for firefighters?
A new sales tax that would generate $345 million annually for the Los Angeles Fire Department will go…
Democrats want more spending flexibility from California voters
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders of the California Legislature plan to approve a proposed constitutional amendment this…
Letters to the Editor: Mayor Bass shouldn’t abdicate blame for massive state grant loss
To the editor: Karen Bass, after 3½ years as mayor, blames “failed and broken systems” she inherited for…
Hiltzik: Will the IPOs by AI firms mark the end?
AI firms are staging IPOs to collect billions in capital. But where will the money come from —…
Contributor: Is Hollywood done catering to diverse audiences?
“Obsession,” this year’s hit indie horror film, opened to audiences made up of 60% Black, Latino and Asian…
‘All My Children’ star Paul Avery and wife Sheila killed in house fire
Paul Avery, a journeyman actor best known for his role on “All My Children,” and his wife, Sheila,…
Clive Davis elevated hitmaking to an art form
Barry Manilow has told the story behind his first big hit so many times that I had no…
Trailblazing Alta California chef Joshua Gil dies at 50
Joshua Gil, the former chef of groundbreaking Alta California restaurants including Mírate and Tacos Punta Cabras, died early…
Bed Bath & Beyond returns with a bonus: Old coupons will be honored
Bed Bath & Beyond is looking to stage a comeback as the decades-old company reopens stores in partnership…
Historic Olvera Street businesses struggle to stay open
In April, an anonymous tip led Liliana Robertson, manager of Cielito Lindo, to a horrifying discovery: Employees appeared…
Trump-backed candidate holds razor-thin lead in Colombia’s election
BOGOTA, Colombia — Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all…
Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse to win the U.S. Open
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against…