My bathroom scale and book sales are rigged. Expect lawsuits, layoffs
I stepped on my bathroom scale the other morning and could not believe the three digits staring up at me.And I mean that literally —…
Dick Van Dyke misses fan event: ‘Not a good day,’ wife says
Dick Van Dyke was reportedly under the weather Saturday and couldn’t host his recurring Vandy Camp fan event with his wife at the couple’s namesake…
A guide to Glendale, California: What to do, see and eat
Often overshadowed by its neighbors with glitzier landmarks — namely Burbank and Pasadena — Glendale gets an unfair rap as being suburban and drab. Many…
A woman’s grisly death inflames debate over how California manages black bears
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — Patrice Miller, 71, lived by herself in a small yellow house beneath towering mountain peaks on the edge of a burbling river in this…
22 people share the moment they knew they had become an L.A. ‘local’
At what point does an L.A. resident become an L.A. local? The Times wanted to know, so we asked readers what solidified it for them.…
An L.A. County firefighter assaulted his neighbor. But his bosses couldn’t fire him
For the Los Angeles County Fire Department, it’s a clear red line: firefighters cannot assault their neighbors. That’s why the department fired Adam Clint, a…
Commentary: Jeff Pearlman goes from sportswriting to throwing fastballs at O.C. politicians
Jeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sportswriters of his generation. His must-read articles appeared in Sports Illustrated and ESPN in the 2000s before…
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…
Meryl Streep made a ‘MacGyver’-style escape from L.A. fires
Meryl Streep took matters into her own hands — literally — as wildfires rampaged across Los Angeles County earlier this month. According to nephew Abe…
Altadena couple loses two homes in one night in the Eaton fire
It reads like a home seller’s worst nightmare: While moving into your newly purchased house and preparing your beloved current abode for market, fire sweeps…
Bob Clearmountain, L.A. recording icon, lost home in Palisades fire: ‘This could be the end of our world.’
On Tuesday afternoon, Bob Clearmountain was driving back from Apogee Studios in Santa Monica to his home in Pacific Palisades. The revered producer and mixer…
Dick Van Dyke rescued by neighbors in Malibu fire, reunited with cat
Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 99th birthday Friday with his wife and pets — including his beloved cat Bobo, who briefly went missing —…
A guide to Echo Park, Los Angeles: What to do, see and eat
For as long as downtown L.A. has been a bustling center for American business and trade, Echo Park has been its nearest escape. A slow…
Why Arizona’s LDS voters matter so much to Harris and Trump
MESA, Ariz. — Jeremy Spilsbury never suspected that anything was off. He attended services at his local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ward, stayed…
Trump assassination attempt suspect said he had hoped to fight in Ukraine
The man authorities say is being investigated for bringing a gun to a Florida golf course while former President Trump played there Sunday flew to…
An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Many cities have been reshaped by immigrants in the last few years without attracting much notice. Not Springfield, Ohio.Its story of economic renewal…
Neighbor arrested in missing California couple’s disappearance
1 of 3 | Police in California have arrested a man in connection with Daniel Menard, 79, and Stephanie Menard, 73, who disappeared from their…
Trump analogies fly from DNC speakers Obama, Clinton, Jeffries
So what is former President Trump “like”? Speakers at the Democratic National Convention have some ideas, and this week they’ve offered up plenty of comparisons…