‘Rebel Architects’ revisits norm-busting Venice Beach art scene
On a wide, empty stretch of Venice Beach in 1980, seven Los Angeles architects — Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, Eric Owen Moss, Coy Howard, Craig…
Homeless people in detention camps? Fears grow about Trump and Olympics
Local officials and advocates for the homeless are fearful that President Trump will take draconian action against homeless people, including pushing them into detention camps,…
L.A. jazz legend Bobby Bradford lost his Altadena home to wildfire. At 91, music is ‘all I have left’
Fifty years ago, L.A. free-jazz titan Bobby Bradford moved into a rambling, verdant house in Altadena. The cornet and trumpet virtuoso, who performed in Ornette…
L.A. City Councilman Curren Price to face new charges, sources say
L.A. County prosecutors plan to file additional corruption charges this week against City Councilman Curren Price, who is already facing multiple counts of grand theft…
Review: ‘Miracle Mile’ depicts ‘the kind of apocalypse that L.A. people imagine’
“Miracle Mile” takes place in a city in the throes of chaos as Angelenos flee the threat of a nuclear strike. The film was released…
Commentary: From Wild West days to 2025, he safeguards L.A County Sheriff’s Department history
When an explosion killed three L.A. County sheriff’s deputies last month, Mike Fratantoni thought about 1857.A horse thief named Juan Flores broke out of San…
California took center stage in ICE raids, but other states saw more immigration arrests
Ever since federal immigration raids ramped up across California, triggering fierce protests that prompted President Trump to deploy troops to Los Angeles, the state has…
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:…
What if L.A.’s so-called flaws were underappreciated assets rather than liabilities?
In the wake of January’s horrific fires, detractors of Los Angeles — an urban reality often seen as a toxic mixture of unsustainable resource planning…
How might you reconfigure L.A. so it’s a sustainable home for everyone?
Aug. 10, 2025 3 AM PT We asked L.A. Times readers: “Thinking ahead to 2050, how might you reconfigure the city so it is a…
L.A. media mogul Byron Allen sells 10 TV stations to Gray Media
Media mogul Byron Allen has reached a deal to sell 10 television stations for $171 million to Atlanta-based Gray Media.Gray and Allen Media Group announced…
The county’s new headquarters was a steal. Some supes say the’re getting sticker shock
It was billed as a bargain-basement deal: L.A. County would buy the Gas Company Tower for $200 million — a third of what the downtown…
Headed to Paris soon? Our restaurant critic has a dozen standout dining suggestions
I’m recently returned from two weeks in Paris for vacation (planned for the window right before so many restaurants close for a break in August),…
Law firm in L.A. homeless case bills $1.8 million for two weeks’ work
A high-profile law firm representing the city of Los Angeles in a sweeping homelessness case submitted an $1.8-million invoice for two weeks of work in…
Back in L.A.: Wide receiver Keenan Allen agrees to Chargers deal
The Chargers are reuniting with a former franchise star to bolster their receivers unit.Keenan Allen, who racked up more than 10,000 receiving yards during an…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Manny Jacinto
Among the herd of aspiring actors who move to Los Angeles to pursue their Hollywood dreams, Manny Jacinto was sure to set modest expectations for…
How to view the Perseids and other meteor showers near L.A.
My wife and I sat in camp chairs looking up alongside dozens of other curious stargazers. Suddenly, shouts of awe and joy rang out. We’d…
L.A. never needed the Olympics. With Trump wanting in, it’s time to pull out
Los Angeles just can’t get a break.The latest embarrassment is LA28 chair Casey Wasserman, the man tasked with making sure the 2028 Summer Olympics are…
Bradley house, Jewel’s Catch One designated cultural monuments
When Tom and Ethel Bradley moved with their two young daughters into a modest three-bedroom home in Leimert Park in 1950, Black people were restricted…
No charges for L.A. County deputy who shot man in back in 2021
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who shot a man in the back in 2021 will not face criminal charges, according to records made public…