Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in August
Southern California home prices dropped in August, marking the fourth consecutive month that values declined from a year earlier. In August, the average home price across the six-county Southern California…
Why some want this rising star among L.A. Democrats to run for mayor
Lindsey Horvath knew all the words to “Pink Pony Club.” It was an overcast Sunday in June, the WeHo Pride parade was in full swing and the hit song about…
‘Mr. Scorsese’ review: The best behind-the-scenes look at the director
Of the many double-edged gifts bestowed upon us by the streaming service gods, the welter of celebrity documentaries is perhaps the most remarkable. Where once a notable artist or athlete…
Inside the Brink’s heist probe: how alleged burglars behind $100-million theft were caught
The thieves were careful. Trailing a Brink’s big rig on Intestate 5 in the San Joaquin Valley, the seven men used burner phones so their signals couldn’t be traced to…
Beyond Meat’s stock collapses after debt deal
What does it cost a company when it’s no longer in the zeitgeist? For stockholders in Beyond Meat, perhaps as much as 99% of their money, if they bought at…
Sombr is 2025’s sultry alt-pop star. Can he join the rock greats too?
Back in August, the 20-year-old Shane Boose of Sombr threw his record release party on the patio of the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. Sombr’s debut album, “I Barely Know…
Inside discrimination allegations at Great White and Gran Blanco
What happens when a restaurant is accused of racial discrimination against Asians and others in viral social media posts? The operators and employees of Great White in Los Angeles are…
A popular charter faces closure to make more room for an LAUSD school
A divided Los Angeles school board has voted to shut down a popular charter school to make more space for its own program on the same Echo Park campus, pushing…
Contributor: We still have a lot to learn from Angela Lansbury
When you think of role models, there are probably a number of women who come to mind before Angela Lansbury: women who boldly and sometimes loudly shook things up like…
An Age-Old Fear Grows More Common: ‘I’m Going To Die Alone’
By Judith Graham Illustration by Oona Zenda This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the possibility that she might die alone. “I have…