‘North of North’ review: A sunny comedy set in an icy locale
Set in Canada’s northernmost territory among the Indigenous Inuit people, “North by North,” premiering Thursday on Netflix, is a charming small town comedy, with —…
Why the 2008 Latino cyberpunk film ‘Sleep Dealer’ is still relevant
Filmmaker Alex Rivera’s award-winning sci-fi film touches on current debates surrounding immigration, climate change and technology. Militarized water sources. Robot farmworkers. Commercialized memories. Everything is…
California lawmakers kill voter ID bill, launching a citizens’ ballot initiative instead
SACRAMENTO — A bill to require voter ID and proof of citizenship to register to vote was rejected by California lawmakers Wednesday, though the Republican sponsor of…
Karen Bass is vulnerable. Will anyone challenge her in 2026?
Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be on the path to an easy reelection, with no serious challengers in sight after a relatively drama-free first two…
Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is the opposite of justice
California currently has 592 people in our prisons who have been sentenced to death. It’s the largest population of prisoners awaiting execution of any state.…
DOGE cuts bring chaos, long waits at Social Security for seniors
When Veronica Sanchez called a Social Security hotline Thursday, she waited two hours before her call was abruptly disconnected. On Friday, she was on hold…
Luka Doncic drew inspiration from Tim Marovt’s harrowing story
Luka Doncic heard the story and barely could believe it.Tim Marovt also was once a prodigy, identified early as one of the best athletes in…
‘People talk a lot of s***’ – KSI defended by his coach for being spotted at concert a week after pulling out of fight
KSI has been defended by his boxing coach after being spotted at an Usher concert - one week after pulling out of his fight with…
These pay phones let you say goodbye to someone ‘before it’s too late’
Alexis Wood received a notification on her phone. It was an anonymous call from a pay phone. She listened and was momentarily paralyzed. And then…
Homeland Security revokes legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. on Biden-era CBP One app
MCALLEN, Texas — Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the…
‘We’re spending the next 15 years living on a cruise – people think we’re rich but it’s cheaper than London’
While some Brits look to retire abroad, Johan and Lanette Cahen have taken it to a whole different level as they move onto a cruise…
Trump loves coal. Lithium-ion batteries, maybe not
I didn’t know much about email newsletters when Sarah Day Owen, an editor at the Desert Sun in Palm Springs, asked if I would start…
The Go-Go’s are back again, still real, raw and ready for Coachella and Cruel World
Perhaps no one is more excited about the reunited Go-Go’s upcoming slate of high-profile gigs than Gina Schock. The 67-year-old drummer missed the band’s last…
Aimee Lou Wood on Chelsea and Rick’s fate in ‘The White Lotus’ finale
This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The White Lotus.”She was just a girl standing in front of a boy, begging him…
Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at U.S. agencies
BALTIMORE — An appeals court on Monday cleared the way for billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people’s private data at three…
After bomb threat allegation, Bass names new deputy mayor for public safety
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named a new deputy mayor for public safety, installing former FBI official Robert Clark as her top aide overseeing…
Rubio cancels visas for people from South Sudan
1 of 2 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured during a "Make America Wealthy Again" event in the Rose Garden at the White House…
The U.S. has revoked visas for South Sudanese, who face threat of civil war at home
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the Trump administration has abruptly revoked the visas of all…
Rams’ new headquarters part of 100-acre Warner Center project
For the Rams, a house isn’t necessarily a home.There’s the Sunday sanctuary of SoFi Stadium — also known as Rams House — but the franchise…
Anti-Trump, Musk protests draw big crowds in L.A. and around the nation
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Saturday to protest President Trump and a wide range of his administration’s…