‘Plainclothes’ review: A cop’s double life, conveyed in sensitive indie
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> In 1997, the comedy “In & Out” did its shiny, star-studded best to mainstream the story of a closeted gay man in a…
Dodgers hero Kirk Gibson now fights for those with Parkinson’s
“You’re in this now! You’ve got a lot of work to do!”The gravelly voice was unmistakably Kirk Gibson. The object of his growl was a…
USC struggles with mistakes, penalties in last-second loss to Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The loose ball tumbled through the end zone, slipping through one set of fingertips, then another, blue-and-orange bodies clawing desperately aside cardinal-and-gold ones. So…
Cardi B’s Long Beach meet-and-greet attracts more than a thousand fans
It was a particularly busy Thursday morning for the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach.The area, which is home to an array of independently owned…
Abandon all hope? What to watch when UCLA faces Northwestern
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Former UCLA quarterback Dante Moore warmed up amid windy conditions when Oregon played at Northwestern on Sept. 1 in Evanston, Ill. (Michael Reaves…
3 hikes near Los Angeles to observe Yom Kippur in nature
My friend Deborah and I had already walked two miles around the Arroyo Seco, and I was beginning to worry we’d missed it. Somewhere along…
She was almost deported as a child. Now she has a job overseeing LAPD
Teresa Sánchez-Gordon was just a girl when federal immigration agents came for her.She and her mother had been on their way to drop off a…
‘House of Guinness’ review: Loose on historical facts, but good company
“House of Guinness,” as in the famous Dublin brewery, begins with the disclaimer “inspired by true facts,” which is another way of saying, “Don’t believe…
Pulp nearly ceased to exist. 24 years later, ‘More’ marks its triumphant return
On a recent Friday afternoon in London, Jarvis Cocker, 62, is musing over the suit he’s just picked up from the Portobello Road Market: “I’m…
ICE offers big bucks — but California cops prove tough to poach
In the push to expand as quickly as possible, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is aggressively wooing recruits with experience slapping handcuffs on suspects: sheriff’s…
Jimmy Kimmel boosted Hollywood. Now the neighborhood is worried
Spider-Man and a Hollywood tour guide were having it out. They stood right outside Jimmy Kimmel’s studio on Hollywood Boulevard, arguing about whether ABC was…
As raids stifle economy, Trump proves case for immigration reform
When I wrote last week about how immigration raids are targeting far more laborers than criminals, and whacking the California economy at a cost to…
Clayton Kershaw delivers ‘perfect’ moment as Dodgers clinch playoff spot
Clayton Kershaw blew a kiss to his family, pounded a fist in his glove, then made the familiar trot from the Dodgers’ dugout to the…
If he ever gets his job back, I have just the hat for Jimmy Kimmel, thanks to Trump
These are dark times, the average cynic might argue.But do not despair.If you focus on the positive, rather than the negative, you’ll have to agree…
Kimmel. Colbert. Who’s next in the war against free speech? Not Gutfeld
Jimmy Kimmel’s show is gone. So is Stephen Colbert’s. And if President Trump has his way, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon will be next.In the…
Throop Peak, reached via a 4-mile hike near L.A., offers great views
Many of the treks to reach the San Gabriel Mountains’ highest peaks are arduous slogs up steep hillsides, all-day affairs that, while rewarding, are not…
‘Eureka Day’ review: Vaccine debate erupts at woke school
“Eureka Day,” a comedy by Jonathan Spector that wades into the debate on vaccine mandates, has only become more explosively topical since its 2018 premiere…
California governor hopefuls defend Democratic gerrymander
We now have an estimated price tag for California’s special election and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s presidential rollout: $282.6 million.The Nov. 4 vote involves Proposition 50,…
Yiddish version of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Soraya shined a light
Magnificent. The concert version of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s celebrated production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish had its West Coast premiere at…
Arthur Sze is appointed U.S. poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges
At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new U.S. poet laureate, the…