We look at a few compelling proposals. Go to Source Author: Sam Sifton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Late Night Doesn’t Buy That Xi Was Impressed by Trump’s Helipad
“Pretty sure he’s not blown away by ‘carved rock in shape of circle,’” Jon Stewart said, noting that China has its own “fully autonomous magnetic levitation train.” Go to Source …
Dennis Haskins, Mr. Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75
He played the exasperated but well-meaning principal on the popular high school sitcom. He reprised the role in a long-running spinoff. Go to Source Author: Francesca Regalado https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Hurricane Polo, Tropical Storm Odalys send dangerous surf to Southern California coast
Forecasters are calling for dangerous conditions at Southern California beaches, with high surf, erosion and possible coastal flooding, as a pair of storms roil warm Pacific waters. Read full story …
Son of prominent L.A. lobbyist accused of drunkenly ramming dad with car during dispute
The son of a prominent Los Angeles City Hall lobbyist was arrested on suspicion of drunkenly ramming into his father with a Ford Bronco and then fleeing the scene, leaving …
Newsom signs ‘ghost ticket’ ban but says its carve-outs need more work
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1349, banning ‘ghost ticket’ sales for concerts and sports — but urged lawmakers to revisit carve-outs critics say favor StubHub. Read full story Author: Cerys …
New York Times executive fatally shot by in-laws in California, police say
Police in Northern California are investigating the circumstances around the killing of a 40-year-old New York Times executive who was fatally shot by his in-laws in a parking lot over …
Paramount, states reject calls for deeper review of merger deal
Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and attorneys general from 12 states are pushing back against Sen. Cory Booker’s questions about how their antitrust settlement came about and whether its terms go …
‘A serious betrayal of the badge’: Ex-deputy headed to prison for helping L.A. crypto ‘godfather’
A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple people through intimidation, illegal search warrants and other abuses of power, was sentenced Monday …
Newsom signs fire insurance reforms but vetoes two bills addressing complaints by wildfire victims
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved wildfire insurance reforms, but vetoed bills cracking down on claims-handling practices that drew complaints from January 2025 fire victims. Read full story Author: Laurence Darmiento
California toddler is shot by adult cleaning a gun
An adult cleaning a gun accidentally shot a 2-year-old boy in the Central Valley town of Pixley on Sunday, authorities said. Read full story Author: Terry Castleman
What else is in your baby’s diaper? California forces brands to reveal product ingredients
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring companies to disclose all intentionally added ingredients in diapers, giving parents more transparency on products their babies depend on. Read full story Author: …
State attorney general to oversee Kaiser’s medical arbitration system under new law
The California attorney general will help oversee healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente’s medical arbitration system to ensure it operates fairly under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. Patients have complained the system …
‘Jersey Shore’ star Paul ‘DJ Pauly D’ DelVecchio and Nikki Hall are engaged after 6 years of dating
‘Jersey Shore’ star Paul ‘DJ Pauly D’ DelVecchio and Nikki Hall are engaged after 6 years of dating. The two met on the MTV dating series ‘Double Shot at Love.’ …
Taylor Swift passes Beyoncé in number of MTV Video Music Awards, debuts starry ‘Patient Zero’ video
Taylor Swift debuted her video for ‘Patient Zero’ at a historic MTV VMAs for the pop superstar, who broke a Beyoncé record. The video featured Swift’s ‘good friend’ Dakota Johnson, …
NFL asks Department of Homeland Security to remove Brian Dawkins video from immigration post
The NFL asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins’ punishing hits, used in a post about a cracking down on …
Woeful Mets outspend the Dodgers while Rays, Guardians and White Sox win on the cheap
Three playoff teams — the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox — rank among the six lowest payrolls, according to MLB present-day salary calculations. Read full story …
The nation’s best pastrami? Find it at Langer’s Deli, this year’s L.A. Times Gold Award winner
L.A. Times 2026 Gold Award honoree Norm Langer has kept the deli his parents opened in 1947 a welcoming place for all of Los Angeles. Oh, and it serves the …
Rod Stewart says he’s ‘not retiring’ but announces his ‘last tour ever, ever, ever’
Rod Stewart, 81, has announced that his Final Encore tour in 2027 will be his last rock ‘n’ roll tour ‘ever, ever, ever.’ Read full story Author: Tracy Brown
Why Ed Ruscha made the poster for Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’: ‘The movie blew my hair back’
Tom Cruise, Jesse Plemons and John Goodman — stars of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ — attended the LACMA unveiling of a new film poster by Ed Ruscha. Read full story Author: …