Lakers’ free art exhibit, and more L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Attention, fellow Los Angeles Lakers fans: While we’re all understandably focused on the huge news of the team’s latest addition, let’s also celebrate the local…
With a David Hockney show in Palm Springs, we visit the artist’s L.A. haunts
Artist David Hockney was a driver: after visiting and then moving to Los Angeles in 1964, he zipped around the Hollywood Hills in his red…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Meredith Hagner
About five years ago, when Meredith Hagner (whose characters range from clueless to maniacal in “Search Party,” “Vacation Friends” and “Bad Monkey,” to name just…
L.A. native plans billboard campaign to protest Luka Doncic trade to Lakers
Many people from the Los Angeles area are thrilled with the blockbuster trade that made former Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic a member of the…
L.A. launches online wildfire relief tool
The city of Los Angeles has launched an online tool to help people affected by recent wildfires by simplifying the task of applying for assistance.The…
L.A. County hit with record lawsuits, many claiming child sex abuse
Los Angeles County was hit with a record number of lawsuits last year, with spending on outside attorneys ballooning to defend against a deluge of…
We asked what smells best represent Los Angeles. Our readers answered
Of our five senses, smell might be the most ignored. And yet the role it plays in our lives is inescapable. Smell activates many parts…
In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
Los Angeles County supervisors want to raise the stakes for post-wildfire price gouging, hammering landlords who dramatically hike rents with fines of up to $50,000.Supervisors…
Newsom lifts caps for new home rents in wealthy L.A. neighborhoods
Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted a price cap on new rental listings for some single-family homes in Los Angeles, responding to concerns that the rules…
With L.A. focused on fire, Convention Center expansion is in doubt
Faced with the enormous task of rebuilding after the Palisades fire, Los Angeles city officials can no longer oversee a major expansion of the downtown…
L.A. City Council proposes measures to protect immigrants from Trump
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a series of proposals intended to protect immigrants from President Trump’s planned crackdowns.Among the five proposals to be…
Rick Caruso launches foundation to help rebuild L.A. after wildfires
Rick Caruso, the developer and longtime civic leader, launched a new foundation on Monday to hasten the rebuilding from wildfires in Los Angeles and Altadena…
Magic Johnson says Luka Doncic must take ‘conditioning seriously’
Magic Johnson is over the moon about the Lakers’ surprise acquisition of former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic over the weekend.On Sunday, the Showtime-era legend…
Investigation probes L.A. County’s faulty emergency alerts
Rep. Robert Garcia launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system following a succession of faulty wireless alerts that urged millions of…
Best restaurants to celebrate a special occasion in Los Angeles
In October my best friend and I were having dinner at a clubby West Hollywood restaurant where the food was meh and the evening needed…
Safe to breathe in L.A.? Lawmakers call for federal action on fire pollutants
The recent massive wildfires in Los Angeles County destroyed thousands of homes and vehicles, sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water — a…
What does Trump know about California water? Much less than he’d admit
SACRAMENTO — Several years ago, after she’d been elected state Assembly speaker, I asked Karen Bass about her views on the water supply — specifically from the…
Grammys 2025: Inside the star-studded ‘I Love L.A.’ opener
The last three and a half weeks have convinced Griffin Goldsmith that he might, as he puts it, be “living in a simulation.”On Jan. 8,…
Inside the Grammy Awards’ response to the L.A. wildfires
As soon as Harvey Mason Jr. was convinced that firefighters had gotten a handle on this month’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the head of the…
In L.A., the politics around wildfire debris removal gets messy
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with assists from Tony Barboza, Andrew Khouri and…