3 L.A. activities where you can observe wildlife up close
I did not expect the hummingbird to be so calm as a biologist gently placed the bird’s wing on a caliper to measure it. The…
Pianist Alessandro Martire, famed for Lake Como shows, plays L.A.
Pianist Alessandro Martire spent years convincing local officials to let him play while floating on the glittering blue waters of Lake Como in northern Italy,…
Ask us your questions about L.A. and we’ll share very specific recs
In L.A., there are two types of locals: those who have a Google Maps list filled with recommendations ready to go for every scenario. And…
Trump’s DOJ targeted L.A. County over gun permits. Who might be next?
At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July 2022, former Supervisor Sheila Kuehl called for a “deep dive” into the…
Charged with spying for Soviet Union, this FBI agent had a novel defense
The FBI had been following Richard W. Miller for weeks, waiting for him to slip. He was one of them, a veteran bureau man, and…
L.A. pawn shop owner tried to sell stolen Andy Warhol, officials say
A former Beverly Hills resident and the owner of an L.A. pawn shop tried to sell stolen Andy Warhol art and lied about the scheme…
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…
Kristen Stewart marries Dylan Meyer in low-key L.A. ceremony
Oscar nominee Kristen Stewart and screenwriter Dylan Meyer have entered a new chapter in their romance: marriage.“Spencer” star Stewart and the “Moxie” scribe tied the…
Mayor Karen Bass proposes layoffs for about 1,650 L.A. city workers
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed budget on Monday that would eliminate a nearly $1-billion financial gap by cutting more than 2,700 city…
Reams of documents related to L.A. County sex abuse cases never turned over, lawyers say
Thousands of documents that could contain key details about rampant sexual abuse inside a defunct Santa Clarita detention camp — including so-called “grooming drawings” —…
In State of the City speech to a battered L.A., Bass strikes hopeful tone
With Los Angeles battered by multiple crises, Mayor Karen Bass vowed Monday in her State of the City address to rebuild at a record clip…
The threat to PBS and the arts: L.A. arts and culture this week
A week ago, President Trump’s Office of Communications issued a news release titled “The NPR, PBS Grift Has Ripped Us Off for Too Long.” The…
Matthew Specktor says Hollywood’s decline is hurting L.A.
On the Shelf The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood By Matthew SpecktorEcco: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on…
Five things to watch in Mayor L.A. Karen Bass’ proposed budget
Los Angeles is experiencing a full-blown budget crisis. A month ago, the financial gap was estimated at just shy of $1 billion, delivering another headache…
Tell us: When did you officially feel like a ‘local’ in L.A.?
Seven years ago, after visiting Los Angeles nearly every summer to spend time with relatives and friends, I took the plunge and finally moved from…
Problems pile up for Karen Bass as she finalizes her budget
For Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the list of problems keeps piling up.She began the year facing a barrage of criticism over the city’s handling…
Former L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León faces ethics fine
Former Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de León is facing an $18,750 ethics fine for voting on city council decisions in which he had a financial…
Laurie Woolever’s the woman left standing after the fall of two bad boy chefs
On page 167, about halfway through Laurie Woolever’s memoir “Care and Feeding,” she’s describing the hours after her son Eli was born. A nurse helps…
L.A. County and city are reeling financially. Only one faces a $1-billion deficit
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from my colleague David Zahniser,…
Art Spiegelman, Janinah Burnett: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
“Art Spiegelman is one of the most important cartoonists in the world working today. He tackled a subject that was enormous, and he established the…