Politics

Aimee Semple McPherson, an enigmatic evangelist from Los Angeles, led a life full of twists and turns that captivated the city. From her humble beginnings in Canada to her rise as a beloved figure...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing criticism from various political skeptics across the political spectrum. The attacks on Hegseth are reminiscent of the attempts to derail his nomination during the presidential transition period....

Unraveling the Mystery of Dog Years: Emotional UrgencyVoicesBryn Durgin and Navied MahdavianRecently, Bryn Durgin and Navied Mahdavian came together to explore the enigmatic concept of dog years and the emotional urgency that comes with...

Los Angeles has always been a city that prefers reinvention to tradition, making it the ideal incubator for new religious movements. Its distance from centers of institutional power allowed for fluid identities, unusual beliefs,...

Director Ryan Coogler’s movie “Sinners” brings to light the eternal battle between truth and deception, mirroring the current political landscape. As a fan of vampire movies since the 1987 classic “The Lost Boys,” I...

Koreatown seniors have turned into the LA Kings' lucky charm during the playoffs, serenading the team with the harmonica rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The harmonica players, hailing from the Koreatown Senior and Community...

Theater Kids Rises from Ashes After Eaton FireThis article tells the story of 60 kids who faced the devastation of losing their homes, their theater, and their entire neighborhoods to the Eaton fire in...

TV Adaptation of Bestselling Mystery Novel 'Listen for the Lie'True crime podcast lovers, bookworms, and mystery series fans will all find something of interest in “Listen for the Lie,” a thrilling novel that is...

Bob Baffert's Return to Churchill Downs: Kentucky Derby StorylinesLouisville, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby has returned to its normal state this year. All the previous controversies and uncertainties have vanished, making way for a...

Musical 'Dead Outlaw' Brings Famous Corpse to Broadway StageIn a quirky turn of events, the new musical 'Dead Outlaw' takes center stage on Broadway, shedding light on the fascinating yet morbid tale of Elmer...

Treasured Cookbooks: Readers Share Beloved RecipesWhat priceless items would you grab when fleeing disaster? Thousands of Angelenos faced this question during the wildfires in January. This experience sparked curiosity about emotional attachments to cookbooks...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t changed is the commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the...

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicked off Saturday at USC, attracting a mix of celebrity authors and entertainers. Poet Amanda Gorman, actors Jenny Slate, Krysten Ritter, and Wil Wheaton, singer JoJo, and...

Amanda Knox and Monica Lewinsky: Unbreakable SisterhoodAmanda Knox recently shared her experience of finding solace in what she calls "the sisterhood of ill repute." Speaking at the University of Southern California to a large...

Winners advocate hope in uncertainty at L.A. Times Book PrizesThe 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony on Friday night at USC’s Bovard Auditorium was a celebration of literary excellence. As winners in 12...

L.A. Times Festival of Books Draws Massive Crowds Despite RainTens of thousands of people gathered Saturday at the 30th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC, packing sold-out panels and waiting in huge...

A convicted robber who was at least the ninth person to escape a reentry program facility for California state prisoners this year has been captured in Las Vegas. Dijon Barber was found almost two...

The Dodgers entered Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on a three-game losing streak with hits and runs increasingly difficult to muster. Home runs, however, is a different matter, especially when they come...

The Rams made no splashy selections. None of the six players general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay chose will be penciled in as opening-game starters. They spent three days filling out a...

On the day before volleyball practice began in January, Hall of Fame coach Michael Boehle spoke to his players at Loyola High to let them know about expectations for the coming season. One of...

Joe Hortiz has a grade for that.When he sees a prospect stand at the front of the line during drills. When players go full speed in practice. When the game film shows max effort...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Elevating His Game in Second YearTo Clayton Kershaw, it was more than just a pitchers’ duel. As Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jacob deGrom traded zeroes at Globe Life Field in Texas last week,...

Pierce Brosnan Finds Joy Playing a Bad Guy in 'MobLand'Playing a gangster suits Pierce Brosnan. The actor, 71, is often best remembered for heroic characters like James Bond, but ruthless crime boss Conrad Harrigan...

Less than a week after Coachella concluded, the Stagecoach country music festival has drawn another crowd in the tens of thousands to the now mostly grassless Empire Polo Club in Indio. The three-day event...

An influential California legislator is pressuring the State Bar of California to ditch its new multiple-choice questions after a February bar exam debacle and revert to the traditional test format in July.“Given the catastrophe...

A small storm brought light showers across the Los Angeles area early Saturday — triggered a mudslide that closed a section of Pacific Coast Highway — with some rain expected through Sunday morning, according...

Vietnam's Retelling of Victory 50 Years Post-Saigon: A Fresh PerspectiveHO CHI MINH CITY — Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers...

Thousands of feet below the snowy summit of Mt. San Jacinto, a formidable feat of engineering and grit makes life as we know it in Southern California possible. The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was...

Title: Many arrested in USC, UCLA Israel-Hamas protests might not face charges. Content: The Los Angeles city attorney’s office ain't gonna file criminal charges against most protesters arrested at UCLA and USC during last year’s...

Title: New Grad Journalist Spills Beans on Student Hunger Strike Content: On Monday, after checking with medical pros, 10 students at Occidental College launched a hunger strike, hoping to get attention to their demands for...

DUNSMUIR, Calif.—A hidden waterfall less than half a mile from town limits is causing quite a stir in Northern California, with locals comparing it to majestic features in Yosemite or Yellowstone. Stephen Decatur, who...

So, like, last Friday, the Trump administration got all up in arms about immigration and arrested this judge in Milwaukee, Judge Hannah Dugan. The FBI nabbed her at 8:30 a.m. and charged her with...

So, Hollywood is out here begging Sacramento for help to save jobs, and two bills are finally making their way through the legislative process. The bills aim to boost California's film and TV industry...

On the heels of the catastrophic January wildfires, L.A. County first responders are demanding raises and rebuking politicians for not moving faster to grant them. Unions representing sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, and lifeguards made a...

Port of Los Angeles Faces Sharp Decline in Traffic due to Tariffs Imports at the Port of Los Angeles are expected to plunge in the next two weeks, even as negotiations over the final tariffs...

So, like, there's this new LAX Metro Station opening in June, which is like, a big deal for all the people trying to get to the airport without dealing with all that traffic, ya...

Title: California Surpasses Japan as Fourth-Largest Economy Amid Tariff ThreatsIf California was its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth-largest of any nation across the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, a...

So, like, Alijah Arenas, son of Gilbert Arenas, got into a gnarly car crash, dude. He's this big deal from Chatsworth High, heading to USC, and now he's in the hospital in a coma,...

Despite multiple extensions for the Real ID deadline, there are still many Americans who don’t have one and face the final deadline next month. If you are among those who don’t have the new...

Downtown Los Angeles has seen a lot of craziness in recent years, with office vacancies going up and businesses closing due to the pandemic, and issues like homelessness and mental health crises on the...

A bill to sharply reduce the energy credits given to homeowners with rooftop solar panels is pitting union electrical workers and the state’s big utilities against people who benefit from the solar credits —...

I jus' read this article 'bout some dude who caused a crash on the 405 Freeway last year and killed a young couple. So, this guy, Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, was drivin' his Volkswagen like...

Arrest Made: Man with Chainsaw Arrested for Cutting Trees in Downtown LAThe Los Angeles Police Department, who arrested a suspect on Tuesday after several tips and surveillance footage helped detectives, identified a man who...

So, you know the whole California Bar Exam thing? Well, it sounds like it was a hot mess. The State Bar of California just admitted that they used AI to develop some multiple-choice questions....

Who’s keeping an eye on the effects of new taxes on homelessness funding? After a decade of taxpayer spending on homelessness without much improvement on the streets, the big nonprofits behind the funding asked...