Calmes: The Top 10 reasons to vote for Kamala Harris for president
Last week, I listed the top 10 reasons to vote against Donald Trump. Here’s a companion list of arguments for elevating Vice President Kamala Harris…
The Sierra Club’s California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?
When Bobbi Jo Chavarria was invited to join her local Sierra Club chapter’s political committee, she saw it as an effort by its members to…
There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately…
Fury as more illegal boat migrants arrive this year than in ALL of 2023
MORE illegal boat migrants have arrived this year than in all of 2023.The total is now up to 29,578 — surpassing last year’s total of…
4 reasons why ‘Over the Garden Wall’ is a cozy fall classic
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs something to snuggle up with this weekend. In this week’s Break Down, staff writer Tracy…
Phil Lesh, bassist for Grateful Dead, dies at 84
Phil Lesh, the bassist for the Grateful Dead who propelled many of its wildest musical explorations yet also composed and sang one of its loveliest…
FBI: Russians made fake video depicting ballots for Trump being destroyed
YARDLEY, Pa. — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials confirmed Friday.The…
Kim Kardashian lauds call for Menendez brothers’ resentencing
Kim Kardashian is expressing her faith in the justice system — and in Ryan Murphy — after L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón pushed the…
Before smashburgers, a crisper L.A. burger
Lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion ... on a buttered bun. Also, masa-powered sourdough, spooky cocktails, New Haven-style pizza ... with the char but without the coal,…
L.A. Times decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questions
A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race — after the paper’s editorial board proposed…
Get under its shell and you'll be charmed by 'Memoir of a Snail' and its unique loner
Voiced by Australian stars Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jacki Weaver, this decidedly grown-up piece of animation makes a sophisticated case for the medium. Source…
Playoffs ‘strange’ for Olivier Giroud, but he wants MLS Cup title
Olivier Giroud has played in two World Cup finals, won both a Champions League and Europa League title and scored more goals for France than…
Ice Cube, Fat Joe will perform before two World Series games
Ice Cube and Fat Joe will continue to show their love for the L.A. Dodgers and New York Yankees, respectively, by performing at the second…
Will Simone Biles compete in 2028 L.A. Olympics? ‘You never know’
Simone Biles is the world’s most decorated gymnast, with 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals.She has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and…
Sutton Foster divorcing husband amid Hugh Jackman rumors
Broadway star Sutton Foster is calling curtains on her marriage with screenwriter Ted Griffin. The Tony-winning actor, currently starring in “Once Upon a Mattress,” filed…
A humbled, scandal-plagued New York faces L.A. in World Series
When the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees last met in the World Series in 1981, there was no question which city was…
Dodgers Dugout: Here’s why the Dodgers will beat the Yankees in the World Series
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Will it be a Fall Classic, or a classic fall? Newsletter…
What L.A. can learn from the Dodgers
My cousin from the nice part of the San Fernando Valley. A screenwriter pal who lives near the Sony lot. Academics and mechanics, Filipinos and…
Nursery owned by Rep. John Duarte has history of safety violations
California regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for several safety violations during the years that…
Early voting is surging, but it’s unclear who benefits
HENDERSON, Nev. — After Katie Kern and her father, Robert Kern, cast their ballots for former President Trump in this suburb of Las Vegas, they said…