Oscar-winning director Basel Adra says Israel raided West Bank home
JERUSALEM — Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank over the weekend, searching for him…
So much more than Pappy and Harriet’s, Pioneertown is having a renaissance
The sun had just begun its descent when the Mane Street Band took the stage for their weekly Honky Tonk Sunday set at Pioneertown’s Red…
Tiny town only has one resident who’s her own mayor, pub landlord and librarian
Elsie Eiler runs the sole business in Monowi, Nebraska and is also the town's only resident, as well as its mayor, librarian and postmaster. Monowi…
St Lucia resident makes unlikely request to British tourists for Greggs treat
Ceramicist and Saint Lucia local, Amanda, went viral on TikTok last year when she posed a special quest for UK travellers. This year, she's upping…
In D.C., a heated standoff between police, neighbors shows unease amid Trump’s law enforcement surge
WASHINGTON — The street, normally quiet, was abuzz. The block lit up with flashing police cruisers and officers in tactical vests. Some had covered their faces. Neighbors…
Trump claims to have ended the war in Congo. People there say that’s not true
GOMA, Congo — President Trump claims that the war in eastern Congo is among the ones he has stopped, after brokering a peace deal between Congo and…
Guide to North Hollywood: Best restaurants, shopping, things to do
In the tangled family of Hollywoods, Hollywood would be the obvious golden child, West Hollywood its ritzy older sister and East Hollywood its indie-cool younger…
Former Coronation Street resident sentenced to four years in prison offscreen
Offscreen scenes will lead to the news that one Coronation Street character, who exited weeks ago, has been sentenced to four years in prison according…
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…
‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ review: A focus on the victims
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina reshaped the city of New Orleans.Spike Lee examined the disaster with two big HBO documentaries, the 2006 “When…
Resident doctors in England’s National Health Service go on strike
Resident doctors picket Saint Thomas' Hospital in central London on Friday at the start of a five-day walkout over pay. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA July…
Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 136
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday began reviewing the Fourth of July floods that killed at least 136 people, a disaster that put local officials under…
Alan Tudyk: Why we love the resident alien, android and voice actor
Alan Tudyk was nearly 50 when he scored his first starring role in a TV series as the titular extraterrestrial Harry Vanderspeigle in Syfy’s “Resident…
L.A. must remove 9,800 encampments. But are homeless people getting housed?
Musician Dennis Henriquez woke up in a doorway in East Hollywood last month, hidden behind cardboard and sheltered by a tarp.When he peered outside, half…
L.A. County leaders weigh legal action following violent ICE arrests
Citing a recent arrest by immigration agents that bloodied a man in the unincorporated area of Valinda, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis said she…
NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over supercomputer air pollution
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer…
Spaniards with water guns take aim at tourism’s effect on housing
BARCELONA, Spain — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a…
State sues SoCal real estate tycoon, alleging widespread tenant exploitation
Alleging widespread and egregious violations of housing and tenant laws, Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sued Southern California real estate tycoon Mike Nijjar in Los Angeles…
State composting law took aim at greenhouse gases. Illegal dumping was a byproduct
Lancaster — A California law aimed at reducing the amount of climate-harming greenhouse gases at landfills is exacerbating the problem of illegal dumping in the Antelope Valley,…
Lawmaker makes history as first Black Marin County supervisor
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — It’s hard to miss Brian Colbert. It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian…