Actress Kate Beckinsale, 51, wears revealing mini dress at star-studded awards bash in LA
IS that film star Kate Beckinsale wearing an outfit that looks like a sugary pink fondant cake? Corset is.The Underworld actress, 51, wore a quirky…
Column: Garvey had better luck against the Yankees in 1981 than he will in the November election
SACRAMENTO — Steve Garvey vividly remembers the final out of the 1981 World Series when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees. He calls…
What to do when you see a mountain lion while hiking
I was around 16, sitting on the front porch talking to my friend on the phone, as many millennial teens did, when I heard a…
California Democrats in tight House races support Prop. 36
Democrats running in California’s six fiercely competitive congressional districts, seats that may determine the balance of power in Washington, are aligning themselves with their Republican…
California can’t be smug: A Trump victory could ruin the lives of millions of our neighbors
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 12 days until the election, and today I want to tell you about America. Not the country, but the…
‘The Wild Robot’ is a subtle but powerful climate change movie
As the Canada geese fly south for winter — their brown wings flapping in V-shaped formations against a brilliant blue sky — they pass over…
How a forgotten California border town became a hip hideaway
The first two surprises, as you roll up Old Highway 80 into this dry and silent Sonoran Desert town, might be the steam and the…
Workers turn to van life amid Eastern Sierra housing crunch
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — Emily Markstein, a sinewy rock climber and skier who has spent seven years living and working in the Sierra resort town…
GOP attacks in California House races link Democrats to pedophiles
A not-so-subtle theme has emerged in recent Republican attack ads in battleground California congressional races: linking Democrats to pedophiles. Take, for instance, the 30-second spot…
On bottlenose dolphins and the insidious presence of microplastics
I’m Susanne Rust, staff writer for the L.A. Times; I’m filling in for Sammy Roth today. For the last few months, I’ve been largely covering…
Latino voters are key in California races that could sway Congress
On a recent Tuesday in Sacramento, Alexa Sosa Nunez put in her AirPods, stacked her printed script and took a deep breath before she dialed…
An American Southwest road trip to find the political soul of Latinos
Good morning. I’m Gustavo Arellano, a Metro columnist for The Times, which means I’m allowed to express opinions. Like:The American Southwest is cool.But before I…
Take a break. Here are 11 Southern California staycation ideas
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Oct. 20. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
How French-Japanese cuisine found a home in California
Gustavo Arellano’s dispatch from “America’s unofficial Chile Highway.” Cooking for Día de Muertos. A giant corn maze. And big kids sucking on baby food-style pouches…
A red California county flipped for Biden in 2020 by 14 votes.
— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016.— The red-to-blue flip came…
Torrance measure asks voters to raise council’s pay by over 2,000%
Tucked into an anti-corruption measure on the Nov. 5 ballot in Torrance is a provision that would vastly increase pay for the city’s mayor and…
Another refinery shuts down in California. What happens to gas prices?
California’s attempt to manage a smooth transition away from gasoline just got roughed up with this week’s decision by Phillips 66 to shutter its refinery…
Southern California high school football: Week 8 scores
THURSDAY’S RESULTSCITY SECTION Exposition LeagueManual Arts 51, Santee 19Marquez 42, Jefferson 0SOUTHERN SECTION605 LeagueArtesia 40, Glenn 6Cerritos 70, Pioneer 14Almont LeagueSchurr 42, Alhambra 6Citrus Belt…
Book these campsites near L.A. now to bask in wildflowers come spring
One Sunday morning in March 2019, I asked my wife to get in the car and go on a road trip with me. I decided…
Something is rotten in SoCal’s Metropolitan Water District
There are few government agencies more central to daily life in Los Angeles than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which spends billions of…