The San Diego Islamic Center is typically a bustling crossroads, with kids in school, the faithful coming to pray and others simply taking part in cultural activity. Read full story …
Spencer Pratt jolts mayor’s race: The reality TV antagonist’s path to the 2026 election
From a reality TV antagonist to a contender in the L.A. mayoral race, Spencer Pratt has jolted local politics, turning personal tragedy in the Palisades fire into a 2026 election …
Democrats may cast last-minute ballots for governor. What it will mean for the count
With the top two candidates in the primary advancing, many Democratic-leaning voters appear to be waiting for a clear leader to emerge, political analysts say. Read full story Author: Justine …
Immigrants launch hunger strike, decry inhumane conditions at SoCal ICE detention facility
Immigrant detainees are on a hunger strike to call attention to complaints about medical neglect, mold, dirty water and a reduction of food rations. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
Hiltzik: Are dodos and mammoths coming back from extinction? Don’t count on it
Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species. They’re not even close. Read full story Author: Michael Hiltzik
Arellano: Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt need Latinos, not Trump
With less than two weeks before the primary election, Steve Hilton is leading in the polls for governor, and Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt is making the city’s progressive …
As Stephen Colbert exits, the future of late-night TV talk shows dims
‘The Late Show’ is ending, leaving one less voice in a genre which may no longer be viable in the era of streaming. Read full story Author: Stephen Battaglio
Multiple wildfires trigger unhealthy air quality alert in Southern California
Wildfire smoke from several fires has triggered a smoke advisory for wide swaths of Southern California until Thursday evening, according to officials. Read full story Author: Summer Lin
Fed up with L.A.’s housing market, renters are turning to savvy apartment scouts for help
Tired of scrolling endlessly on listing sites and Facebook Marketplace, L.A. renters are turning to apartment scouts to help them find their dream home. Read full story Author: Kailyn Brown
Before SoCal woman, husband found dead, she may have been scammed by a fake Tom Selleck
A Coachella Valley woman slain along with her husband last week may have been scammed by a person claiming to be actor Tom Selleck, according to media reports. Read full …
Child safety groups want FTC to investigate Roblox
Child safety groups want FTC to investigate Roblox’s game design Read full story Author: Nilesh Christopher
Get a first look at the immersive art taking over 80 rooms in a shuttered downtown L.A. hospital
A new immersive art project in Los Angeles is set to occupy the shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center, turning a site in transition into a large-scale environment organized around human …
‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ tackles 2005 trial that estate-approved ‘Michael’ did not touch
Netflix has announced a new three-part docuseries that will revisit the 2005 trial in which Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation. Read full story Author: Emily St. …
7 nabbed in crackdown as home burglaries surge in the Valley
Seven people have been charged in connection with a surge in residential burglaries in the San Fernando Valley carried out by “brazen, calculated and predatory” crews of thieves, authorities said. …
SpaceX files to go public in huge IPO deal
SpaceX filed Wednesday for the an initial public offering that is expected to raise at least $75 billion and would value the company at as much as $2 trillion. Read …
AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott
After Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the store would stock AI-written books as long as they were labeled as such, calls to boycott the retailer circulated online. Now …
Commentary: ‘The Late Show’ is ending, but not Stephen Colbert or late-night TV
When Stephen Colbert inherited ‘The Late Show’ in 2015, it was during a golden age of late-night TV, and though it’s evolved since, the appetite from viewers remains. Read full …
This L.A. bookstore is leading a revolt against ‘greedy landlords’
For nearly 20 years, Read Books was a fixture of Eagle Rock’s quirky charm. Now, a 133% price hike has pushed the family-owned shop to close its doors, but not …
The new crown jewel of Los Feliz excels at British food. But that’s just for starters
No one will mistake the menu at Wilde’s in Los Feliz for pub grub. With the arrival of spring comes the shape-shifting kitchen’s lightness, swells of vegetables and a sense …
America at 250: Museum or Nation?
Donald Trump saw the decay early and chose to fight it. In 1945, the United States stood alone in its strength, industrial supremacy, nuclear monopoly, and no peer competitor. It …