With Nithya Raman becoming mayor next month, some in her district fear the City Council will skip a special election and appoint someone as her two-year replacement. Read full story …
After historic losses, California GOP faces a fight over its future
In the aftermath of widespread Republican midterm losses, California GOP Chair Corrin Rankin announced Wednesday that she would not seek reelection next year. Read full story Author: Seema Mehta, Dakota …
How China created a spy network in California. ‘They will try anything’
California has long been a pivotal espionage hub for China. Intelligence experts say that Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy shows that Beijing leaders …
Commentary: How ‘Blue Lights’ turns Belfast’s sectarian tensions into gripping police drama
‘Blue Lights,’ now entering its fourth season, may have been conceived as a Belfast-set version of ‘The Wire,’ but it also joins the often exalted ranks of art attempting to …
Commentary: Christmas came early thanks to the Dems’ midterm sweeps. The tree is going up
Is it too early to put up the Christmas tree? I get it. We’re barely into November. Read full story Author: Lorraine Ali
What’s the deal with those massive, eerily lifelike sculptures of swimmers on Rodeo Drive?
The artist Carole Feuerman just unveiled “Monuments of Stillness” — 10 giant sculptures, all of them swimmers or divers — on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Read full story Author: …
Women killed in North Hollywood Metro station crash revered as pillars of the community
Three women were killed and two others were injured when a van plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said. Read full story Author: …
Cancer institute backed by Larry Ellison plans major layoffs in Los Angeles
A notice filed last week shows the Ellison Medical Institute in West L.A. will permanently cut 88 positions in the new year. Read full story Author: Ella Chakarian
Route 66 turns 100. Here’s our mega-guide to America’s Mother Road.
If you’ve ever daydreamed about covering some part of the famous roadway, hop on in. Read full story Author: Christopher Reynolds
Anthony Clark, comedian and actor best known for ‘Yes, Dear’ and ‘Boston Common,’ dies at 62
Anthony Clark, a comedian and actor known for shows ‘Yes, Dear,’ and ‘Boston Common,’ has died. Mike O’Malley and Nick Swardson posted tributes to him. Read full story Author: Emily …
Frankie Muniz rushed to hospital after he crashed during Daytona practice
Team Reaume confirmed the 40-year-old driver was evaluated following a practice incident at Daytona International Speedway and was released from the hospital on Wednesday evening. Read full story Author: Emily …
Irma P. Hall, teacher who became ‘Soul Food’, ‘Ladykillers’ scene-stealer, dies at 91
Irma P. Hall, a scene-stealer known for films ‘Soul Food,’ ‘The Ladykillers’ and ‘A Family Thing,’ died Tuesday at age 91, her family announced. Read full story Author: Alexandra Del …
Christina Applegate fears that ‘poisoning’ may be behind her misdiagnosis of MS
‘Dead to Me’ star Christina Applegate ventures a guess at what might be causing her symptoms that led to her MS misdiagnosis: poisoning. Read full story Author: Deborah Day
D.A. won’t file charges against 18-year-old arrested in Moss Landing shooting
The Monterey County D.A.’s office declined to file charges against the 18-year-old arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Moss Landing. Read full story Author: Iris Kwok
Illegal gambling operation in residential neighborhood raided in Westminster, 11 are arrested
The Westminster Police Department arrested 11 adults at a home in the 6000 block of Apache Road about 10 a.m. Wednesday The effort was part of a raid on what …
‘Days of Our Lives’ star James Reynolds reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis as show incorporates his condition
James Reynolds revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. ‘Days of Our Lives’ has written his condition into his storyline. Read full story Author: Tracy Brown
Ditch the dinner table for the great outdoors? The case for Campsgiving
With the growth of glamping resorts and campground-finding sites like The Dyrt and Hipcamp, it’s now easier to enjoy a Thanksgiving camping getaway — whether solo or with the whole …
One dead in E. coli outbreak linked to California pumpkin farm
The E. coli outbreak left more than a dozen people who visited the popular Brookshire Farms in late October with symptoms, including three children reportedly put in pediatric intensive care. …
In ‘The Good Daughter,’ trauma and drama are wrapped in a Southern-set murder mystery
Adapted from Karin Slaughter’s novel of the same, Peacock’s limited series stars Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy as estranged sisters brought back together after a stabbing and a shooting. Read …
‘The De Los Podcast’: Chalino Sanchez is the King of Corridos. Sam Quiñones was the first to tell his story.
In just four years, Chalino Sanchez changed corridos forever. On the latest episode of “The De Los Podcast,” Chalino biographer and journalist Sam Quiñones says we’re still getting him all …