High Demand for Warehouses in Los Angeles Amid Tariff Turmoil
So, like, some importers are totally freaking out because of these crazy high tariffs on imports that are causing chaos at the ports in the Los Angeles area. They're all scrambling to rent space...
LAPD Chief’s Plan Amid Budget Crunch: Overhauling in Tough Times
So, like, when Jim McDonnell took over as Los Angeles police chief a while back, he was all, "I'm gonna check out this whole department in 90 days and make some changes." Fast forward...
Kamala Harris Criticizes Trump in First Post-Office Speech
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in her most intense comments about President Trump since leaving office, totally went off on his policies, calling them a major betrayal of the principles the nation was built...
Assembly Committee Weakens Bill to Cut Rooftop Solar Incentives
An Assembly committee decided to back off on Wednesday night from a controversial move in a bill that would have cut solar credits for 2 million owners of rooftop solar systems. They now say...
Lawsuit: LAPD Mistaken SWAT Raid Due to Name Similarity
A Fox Hills woman who says she was woken up, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by a SWAT team is suing Los Angeles and the city’s Police Department, claiming officers targeted her house by...
Mental Health Struggle: L.A. Lifeguards Amid Beach Algae Bloom
Spencer Parker ain't never seen so many dolphins getting stranded in his over 20 years as an L.A. County lifeguard. Since he started back in 2002, only twice had he seen them come ashore...
California Earthquake Study Warns of Increased Flood Risk
So, like, this new study came out saying that a massive earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington could make some areas sink by more than 6 feet. That's a whole lot,...
LAFD Union Head’s $540k Yearly Salary Raises Eyebrows
So, like, way before that big fire in Pacific Palisades, the heads of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union were all like, “Yo, we don’t have enough cash to keep this city safe.”...
Newsom: Soliciting Older Minors for Sex Should Be Felony
So, like, Governor Gavin Newsom was all like, “Hey guys, we need to make it a felony if someone tries to hook up with a 16- or 17-year-old in California.” And I guess the...
$4B Sex Abuse Settlement Approved by L.A. County
Alright, so like, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, they all got together and like, decided to approve this huuuge sex abuse settlement. It's the biggest one in U.S. history, coming in at...
Chaos in L.A. County as Strike Begins
So, like, tons of Los Angeles County workers decided to ditch their jobs and hit up some picket lines on Tuesday. Their union, SEIU Local 721, was all like, "Yo, the county totally blew...
Investigation into Cause of January Fire in Pacific Palisades
So, like, flames will pop up again over Pacific Palisades this week 'cause federal investigators are gonna light a fire to figure out what caused that big fire in January that killed a bunch...
California’s 15 Lawsuits Against Trump: Case Updates
So, like, there was this hearing in Boston back in March, ya know? U.S. District Judge Myong J. Joun was all like, “Hey attorneys, what are you gonna lose if I don’t step in...
Trump’s First 100 Days: Disrupt, Break, Defund Analysis
So, like, there's this whole buzz going on in Washington. It's like, everywhere you look, people are feeling this shift in the country, all thanks to President Trump's first 100 days back in office....
California Judges Sue LADWP for Negligence in Fire Response
So, like, two federal judges and a bunch of their neighbors in Pacific Palisades lost their homes in a big fire back in January, right? And now they're all teaming up to sue the...
55,000 L.A. County Workers Strike, Disrupting Services
About 55,000 L.A. County workers walked off their jobs on Monday night, causing chaos in public services ranging from healthcare and social work to libraries and parks. The strike, organized by leaders of SEIU...
Immigration Showdown: Trump’s Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
So, like, the Trump administration is really going all out in its fight against Democratic-led states and cities over immigration stuff, you know? They're saying the president is gonna sign some fancy executive orders...
Tech Workers in the Bay Area: The Illusion of Job Security
Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work. As a curious kid, Richardson took apart electronics and put them back together. A...
Elon Musk’s Conflicts of Interest: Potential $2.37B Federal Penalties
So, like, Elon Musk and his companies had to deal with a bunch of potential fines and penalties, totaling a whopping $2.37 billion, when Trump became president. This info comes from a report released...
Target: Identifying crossover voters in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.New Title: Crossover Voter Search...
So like, there were these people who support Trump, right? And then there were these other people who were like, not really into Trump. They all met up in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills...
Lakers on the Brink: Season in Peril
As the Lakers left the court at Target Center, heads down and white towels swirling around them, the crowd wasn't just celebrating the Timberwolves' 116-113 victory. The 19,289 fans in attendance could sense the...
Gretchen Whitmer Defiantly Addresses Political Future: ‘I’m Here to Stay’
So, like, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer totally spoke at USC’s Bovard Theater, drawing a huge crowd at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday. She chatted about her recent photo-op with President Trump...
Tracing Memories: Artist Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio’s Journey After Eaton Fire
Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio didn’t sleep at all the night before the Eaton fire hit his Altadena neighborhood in early January. The winds were intense, and there was a power outage that had him feeling...
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Hits Broadway
The playwright, Josefina López, chats with De Los about her production inspired by East L.A., set to open in New York on April 27. So, before "Real Women Have Curves" became a play or...
Will Jalen Ramsey Return to L.A. After Rams Skip Drafting a Cornerback?
During the NFL draft, the Rams added depth to multiple positions in their Super Bowl-ready roster.Though not one of the most pressing: Cornerback.Perhaps prospects that general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay wanted...
Tyler Glasnow Leaves Dodgers vs. Pirates Game with Shoulder Issue
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow was feeling some type of way after giving up a home run in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. (Luke Hales / Getty Images)...
LeBron and Lakers on Brink After Loss to Minnesota
LeBron and Lakers totally messed up late in the game against Minnesota, almost getting kicked out of the playoffs. LeBron James and Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert were battling it out during the Lakers' 116-113 heartbreaking...
YouTube’s Impact on Television: A 20-Year Transformation
The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation. Shot at the San Diego Zoo, the primitive video clip showed Jawed Karim, the platform’s co-founder, complimenting...
Warner Bros. Discovery Cracks Down on Password Sharing
Warner Bros. Discovery Cracks Down on Password SharingSo, like, the whole password-sharing crackdown thing is happening for Max users, you know? On Tuesday, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service was all like, "Hey, we're...
Can ’60 Minutes’ TV News Brand Survive Trump Pressure?
So, like, there's this show called “60 Minutes” that's been around for, like, forever. It's on CBS, and apparently, it's like super popular or something. I mean, who even watches TV at a specific...
Canadian Asian Grocery Chain Expanding to Irvine in 2022
Canada’s biggest Asian grocery chain be keepin' up its expansion game into California with plans to open a new spot in Irvine early next year. It gonna be one of the first stores in...
Google’s Browser Chief Asserts Only Google Can Run Chrome
So, like, you know how Google's Chrome browser is super popular and awesome? Well, the head honcho at Chrome, Parisa Tabriz, spilled some tea in court about how only Google can handle all the...
California Advocates for Improved Healthcare Amid Looming Federal Cuts
Faced with possible cuts in federal spending that could mess with health coverage and decreasing childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the big boss medical officer of Covered California, has a ton on her plate...
IRS Rules on Including Freeloading Relatives as Hardship
Yo Liz, so get this - I've been living in this house for, like, ever, man. But then my daughter and her fam had to crash with me during that financial mess back in...
Mexico’s President Opposes U.S. Migration Warning Ads
So, like, Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, was all like, "Hey TV people, can you, like, stop airing this ad from Trump about migrants going to the U.S.? It’s totally discriminatory and not cool." She...
Californian Fence Lizard: Beloved Reptile of the West Coast
Californian Fence Lizard: Beloved Reptile of the West CoastBefore the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some...
L.A. City’s Bond Ratings Downgraded by S&P Amid Budget Woes
So, like, S&P Global Ratings went ahead and dropped the bond ratings for Los Angeles recently. They're dealing with a massive budget deficit, almost $1 billion! On Friday, the agency decided to downgrade the...
Mei Lin’s Comeback: Fine Dining at 88 Club
At 88 Club, there are planks of artful shrimp toast, piles of chewy mung bean jelly noodles, and clay pots of mapo tofu spinning on well-lighted marble lazy Susans. This is Mei Lin’s version...
New Italian Supper Club in West Adams: L.A.’s Exclusive Hotspot
"This place ain't your typical restaurant," Daniele Uditi proclaims to a group of 32 folks gathered in a big ol' warehouse in West Adams one fine Sunday evening. "It might fool ya, but trust...
Delicious Ultimate Carrot Cake with Extra Cream Cheese Frosting
So, my mom decided to get hitched again when I was in my thirties. At that point, I was already knee-deep in the food world, so I thought, why not whip up her wedding...
Learning to Love: My Encounter with a Majestic Gray Whale
So, I didn’t come all the way to Southern California looking for love. Nope, not at all. I was just completely exhausted. Burnt out, you know? Working crazy hours with a chronic illness, running...
Ultimate Guide to Perfect Sunday in L.A. by Taylor Tomlinson
Taylor Tomlinson, who's a funny lady and writer, has hosted the CBS talk and variety show “After Midnight” for a couple of seasons, and she's been chilling in Los Angeles for nine years. But,...
How to Clean Polluted Soil in L.A. After Fires
Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn areas, we discovered...
Hollywood’s Fascist Turn: Eroding the Soul of the City
As a recent graduate journalist, I had the opportunity to delve into the world of Hollywood with Matthew Specktor's latest book, "The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood." In this...
Setting the Record Straight: Tina Knowles Addresses Misconceptions
On the Shelf: Matriarch By Tina KnowlesTina Knowles, best known as Beyoncé and Solange's mother, has released a new memoir titled "Matriarch." The 400-plus page book delves into her life story, from her humble...
























































