Contributor: AI will be more disruptive than COVID. Which party can seize the moment?
Democrats, bless their hearts, keep trying to figure out the magic formula to stop President Trump. But here’s a cold splash of reality: If Trump’s…
CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression. Union demands statement against misinformation
As authorities identified the shooter in the deadly attack on CDC headquarters as a Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed…
Time for something new: Here are 21 new L.A. bars to check out
While cuisine often takes center stage in Southern California, at L.A. bars it’s also quite possible to “have it all.”And we all have our favorites:…
Fewer Califorians are visiting Sin City. Here’s what the number say
If you spend any time on social media, it’s hard to avoid the scorching hot takes about Las Vegas’ recent financial struggles.Vegas critics say the…
The cookies that unite California’s politicians, no matter their party
Fox 11 anchor Elex Michaelson is one of the nice guys in L.A. media. His tough-but-fair-and-especially-polite lines of questioning made him a natural to help…
Josh Gad may perform Sunday in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ post-COVID
Aug. 2, 2025 12:28 PM PT It felt like 2022 all over again when Josh Gad took to Instagram to express his heartbreak about contracting…
Column: Of course the Lakers’ 2020 win counts as a real championship
It’s been quite the summer for Lakers jealousy, hasn’t it?For example, in July, Bleacher Report left Kobe Bryant — the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history…
Medicaid searches, 10,000 new agents and immigrant arrest numbers.
News about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and arrests seems to flow as if emanating from an unending tap.That makes it difficult, at times,…
Air and Space Center features slides, revealing view of space shuttle
Along with the stars on Hollywood Boulevard and the Universal Studios theme park, a new celestial attraction is set to debut in Los Angeles.The Samuel…
Salvador Bagüez, The Times’ first Latino superstar with ‘the soul of an artist’
There are multi-talents, and then there was Salvador Bagüez.Hollywood used him as a bit actor in 1950s B-movies and classic Western television series from “Death…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passed. What does that mean?
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Supreme Court turns down claim from L.A. landlords over COVID evictions ban
WASHINGTON — With two conservatives in dissent, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down a property-rights claim from Los Angeles landlords who say they lost millions from…
Late-inning rally: Dodgers donate $1 million toward immigrant families
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have ramped up raids throughout Southern California in the last couple of weeks.Some areas such as MacArthur Park, the…
‘We made a change after Covid that’s let us quit our jobs to travel the world’
Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty, 30, are now known as Live The Dash and travel across the world filming their exploits for their TikTok account,…
‘It reminded me of COVID’: Mayor Bass decries economic impact of immigration raids on L.A.
As a community and cultural center of Boyle Heights, Mariachi Plaza would be an obvious place for families to gather on Father’s Day. But the…
Trump’s immigration hammer bonks L.A. When will it smash down?
For months, Donald Trump and his deportation dream team — border czar Tom Homan, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security…
At Our Lady of the Angels, free organ recitals unleash the majesty of Los Angeles
Even in a building as massive as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown, the organ stands out. How could it not?Standing…
What is driving a surge in COVID cases in India, other countries? | Coronavirus pandemic News
India has reported a sudden rise in COVID cases, starting from late May. Authorities said the number of active cases of the disease has surpassed…
Holidaymakers told to wear masks and get jabs as cases of ‘new Covid’ soar
The virus has been detected at a number of holiday destinations and one government has issued an alertMasks may be needed for some travel this…
RFK Jr ends COVID vaccine recommendation: What do facts say about risks? | Health News
In a one-minute video, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr revoked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that healthy…