President Trump, repeating the false claim that he lost the 2020 election because it was rigged, argued that the same would occur in the November special election as he urged …
Pasadena Playhouse sets the stage for its next act – and it’s a revival
It was once home to one of the West Coast’s finest theater schools, with alumni including Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. Now, Pasadena Playhouse is once again building a robust …
Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX
The government shutdown, now in its fifth week, forces a ground stoppage at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Flights have resumed, but travelers are advised to check their status. …
‘It’s still smoldering.’ A hiker’s video of Palisades fire raises questions about state’s responsibility
Video shows smoke rising from January’s Lachman fire burn scar, hours after LAFD declared it fully contained and days before catastrophic Palisades rekindle. Read full story Author: Jenny Jarvie, Noah …
For California delegation and its staffers, here’s what shutdown life looks like
From Washington and their districts, members of the California delegation are navigating a weeks-old government shutdown with no end in sight. Read full story Author: Ana Ceballos
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here’s why fans want to save it
Restoring California’s St. George Reef Lighthouse will cost at least $10 million and helicopter access. It’s a race against time — and rising seas. Read full story Author: Hailey Branson-Potts
Another Yoshinobu Yamamoto complete game lifts Dodgers to World Series Game 2 win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the first Dodgers pitcher in nearly 40 years to throw back-to-back complete games in the playoffs in a 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 …
Plaschke: Dodgers roar back to life to even World Series. Now it’s time for their fans to roar at home
The series momentum, which belonged to Toronto after the Jays’ 11-4 blowout victory in the opener, now shifts solidly back to the Dodgers, with the next three games at Dodger …
Exxon sues California over new laws requiring corporate climate disclosures
ExxonMobil has filed suit in federal court challenging two California laws that would require the oil giant to report the greenhouse emissions resulting from the use of its products globally. …
Drugs, crime and homelessness plague MacArthur Park. Can a multimillion-dollar fence rescue it?
Los Angeles is moving head with a plan to build a $2.3 million fence around MacArthur Park. Will it help ease homelessness and drug use there? Read full story Author: …
Plaschke: After Dodgers’ disastrous World Series Game 1 loss, doubt has crept in
The Blue Jays didn’t just win Game 1, they hammered the Dodgers into a maple-leafy pulp, battering their ace and bruising their ego and sending a message. Read full story …
Dodgers’ biggest weakness exploited by Blue Jays in World Series Game 1 loss
The Dodgers’ bullpen has been a source of frustration for the team all season, and the Toronto Blue Jays exploited it to the fullest in an 11-4 World Series Game …
Under court order, UC publicly releases Trump administration’s $1.2-billion settlement proposal
The California Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from the University of California to block the release of a roughly $1.2-billion Trump UCLA settlement, leading UCLA to publish the …
A mysterious road trip, a young girl in a wig: New clues emerge in Melodee Buzzard’s disappearance
Detectives are focusing on a three-day road trip that Ashlee Buzzard took from Lompoc to Nebraska and back in the search for her missing 9-year-old daughter, Melodee. Read full story …
4 wildest NBA gambling allegations: Cheating poker chip trays, card-reading glasses, X-rays and the mob
Wild allegation filed this week by federal prosecutors in one of the most sweeping and sensational betting scandals in recent professional sports history. Read full story Author: Salvador Hernandez, Richard …
Trump calls off San Francisco ‘surge,’ but East Bay braces for action as protests erupt
The president called off a planned ‘surge’ of federal forces to San Francisco, but East Bay officials said they were still preparing for immigration action. Read full story Author: Kevin …
Lakers ‘unofficial coach’ allegedly traded info on LeBron James injury in NBA gambling scandal
Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in illegal betting schemes linked to the Mafia. Read full story Author: Richard …
Melanie Winter, who fought for embracing nature along the Los Angeles River, dies
Melanie Winter led efforts to embrace nature along the L.A. River, touting the potential for a restored river to heal the city’s relationship to water. She was 67. Read full …
He tracked and posted videos of ICE raids in L.A. Now this TikTok streamer is in federal custody
Carlitos Ricardo Parias had been tracking ICE raids and posting videos of immigration operations on social media, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers on on TikTok. Immigration agents then looked …
Videos obtained by The Times show ICE raid that left deputy U.S. marshal, TikTok streamer shot
Authorities say the deputy marshal was hit by a ricochet bullet fired by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer at the streamer, Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who was charged Tuesday night …