How to tap into Black cowboy culture in L.A. beyond Beyoncé’s concert
Charlie Sampson competes in the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in December 1982. (Denver Post / Getty Images) Bull rides, rope tricks and a…
Rich L.A. neighborhood’s surveillance tech gift to LAPD sparks drama
When residents of a ritzy West L.A. neighborhood experienced an increase in burglaries last year, they decided to invest in technology to fight the problem.The…
California lawmakers take steps to shield immigrants from Trump policies
SACRAMENTO — California legislators announced several bills to protect the state’s immigrants being targeted by President Trump’s aggressive new policies, including federal enforcement raids at schools, hospitals…
Blast rips through Bolivian mining community amid fight with rivals | Mining
NewsFeedA powerful explosion tore through a remote mining community in Bolivia, killing at least five people amid a dispute with a rival cooperative. Officials are…
CAR Soldiers Unleash Revenge on Local Community After Attack by Rebels
For eight days, the Central African Republic army attacked the Tataly village, following the killing of a soldier on March 23 by rebels of the…
Point Reyes’ historic dairies ousted over environmental concerns
POINT REYES STATION, Calif. — With fog-kissed streets featuring a buttery bakery, an eclectic bookstore and markets peddling artisanal cheeses crafted from the milk of lovingly coddled…
Bullet Kills Child in Terrorist Midnight Attack on Jere Community in North East Nigeria
Residents of Kaleri, a community situated in the Jere local government area of Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, were thrown into panic when suspected insurgents launched…
Auction of Washington Wines Announces 2025 Event Season Benefiting the Community
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Mystery books to read this spring
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L.A. Times Festival of Books 2025 lineup, speakers and panels
The L.A. Times Festival of Books is back and it’s celebrating its 30th anniversary.The weekend will feature readings, signings, screenings and panels with authors and…
Meta to test ‘Community Notes’ using algorithm from Elon Musk’s X | Social Media
Tech giant says it expects new feature to be ‘less biased’ than previous third-party fact-checking program.Meta has said that its “Community Notes” feature intended to…
How a law to ban homeless camps threw a California city into chaos
FREMONT, Calif. — Dominating one corner of a sprawling homeless encampment on an abandoned lot next to Fremont’s rumbling BART tracks, Michael Austin has built his own…
In wartime, focus on ‘traditional values’ imperils Russia’s LGBTQ community | LGBTQ News
In his early 20s, Mikhail* (not his real name), a gay man from the city of Ufa in Russia, was doing what he loved: drag…
Palisades could rebuild with more affordable housing. But many oppose the idea
On the ashes of his family’s Shell gas station along Pacific Palisades’ main commercial corridor, Justin Kohanoff envisions one of the grandest apartment buildings in…
Communities that border Canada worry U.S. tariffs have personal cost
DETROIT — At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Reagan is engraved on one wall. “Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the…
Can California’s cities pay for what they need without growth?
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that California’s population started growing again last year after three years of unprecedented decline. But don’t let the modest, 0.6%…
Getty-led L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund gives first grants
Seven weeks after fires laid waste to neighborhoods in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund has given $14.3 million…
Their community in ashes, the Palisades Symphony finds solace in music
When Denisa Hanna opened the text and saw images of the flames and smoke of the Palisades fire advancing from the highlands, she knew she…
Affordable housing in Valley advances despite L.A. leaders’ opposition
By summer 2023, developers had pitched building nearly 2,400 new apartments for low- and moderate-income residents in the San Fernando Valley, where little such housing…
Brian Laundrie's parents brutally shunned by community over Gabby Petito's murder
The neighbours of Christopher and Roberta Laundrie in North Port, Florida, have spoken out about the couple's growing isolation following the release of Netflix's "American…