4 magical lantern festivals in or near Southern California
Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers…
7 newbie tips to the L.A. County Fair
I’m not much of a fair guy — I never win at carnival games, I get dizzy as a passenger in a car, and fair…
Woman missing nearly three weeks in California mountains found alive
May 16 (UPI) -- A 27-year-old Georgia woman missing nearly three weeks in the California mountains has been found alive, according to authorities. Tiffany Slaton…
A woman’s grisly death inflames debate over how California manages black bears
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — Patrice Miller, 71, lived by herself in a small yellow house beneath towering mountain peaks on the edge of a burbling river in this…
Legendary Brit actor Tim Curry seen on rare outing with his carer 13 years after Rocky Horror star suffered a stroke
LEGENDARY British actor Tim Curry was seen on a rare outing in Los Angeles today, 13 years after suffering a major stroke.The 79-year-old was spotted…
A coastal L.A. hike with views, wildflowers and a path to the beach
Whenever friends or family visiting L.A. ask to go spend a day swimming in the ocean, I always take them to Leo Carrillo State Beach.…
Nuclear reactors help power Los Angeles. Should we panic, or be grateful?
The radiation containment domes at Arizona’s Palo Verde Generating Station were, truth be told, pretty boring to look at: giant mounds of concrete, snap a…
Photos: Vintage matchbooks from Route 66, Southern California motels
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Denise McKinney says she has probably somewhere close to half a million matchbooks tucked away inside her Riverside home. She’s been collecting for…
The 34 coolest, kitschiest, most fascinating motels in California
The Madonna Inn, Skyview in Los Alamos, San Francisco's Hotel Del Sol, Trixie Motel in Palm Springs. This state has no shortage of great motels,…
8 essential roadside attractions in California — giant dinosaurs, a mystery spot and more
These road trip stops between San Diego and San Francisco offer you history, photo ops and, yes, a bathroom break. Source link
Best California diners and restaurants to visit on a road trip
La Super-Rica is a California original, a culinary mecca in a taco shack setting devoted to chile, cheese, charred meat and masa. It’s true that…
My epic search for the greatest motels in California
Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway. We gather…
The L.A. Times guide to the best motels in California
The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year. And for road trip adventurers, there have never been more options.You might stay at…
Newsom proposes slashes funding to California newsrooms by $20 million
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed slashing funding by 67% for a pioneering deal with Google to support struggling California newsrooms, citing financial pressures that have promoted…
Newsom throws support behind housing proposals to ease construction and reform permitting restrictions
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday threw his support behind two bills that would streamline housing development in urban areas, saying it was “time to get…
California isn’t backing down on healthcare for immigrants
SACRAMENTO — One of the many traits that set California apart from other states is the way undocumented immigrants are woven into our communities. Their economic impact…
California faces an additional $12-billion budget deficit, Newsom says
California is facing an additional $12-billion state budget shortfall next year, a deficit largely caused by overspending and that Gov. Gavin Newsom said was made…
When the deportation of an illegal immigrant united L.A. to bring him back
When I think about the gleeful cruelty the Trump administration is showing toward illegal immigrants — including unlawfully deporting planeloads of them, seeking to suspend…
Newsom calls for walking back free healthcare for eligible undocumented immigrants
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2025-26 revised budget proposal reneges on his signature policy to provide free healthcare coverage to all low-income undocumented immigrants as costs exceed…
California labor leaders grill Democrats running for governor on AI, benefits for strikers
SACRAMENTO — In the largest gathering of 2026 gubernatorial candidates to date, seven Democrats vying to lead California courted labor leaders on Monday, vowing to support pro-union…