D’Angelo was soul music’s bard of devotion
“How does it feel?” D’Angelo asks that question — worries it, caresses it, plumbs its unseen depths — no fewer than two dozen times in what might have been his…
Newsom signs bills to strengthen oversight of state’s insurer of last resort
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday intended to bolster California’s property insurer of last resort, which was hit hard by January’s wildfires. The package of bills attempts to ease the…
The week's bestselling books, Oct. 19
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Source link
Dangerous ‘supershear’ earthquakes pose risk to California
A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for communities across California, including…
‘South Park’ has always delighted in poking the bear
You are surely familiar with the story of the “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” in which a vain ruler, who has been spending the state’s money on fancy duds, is convinced…
L.A. planners clear $2-billion project in Skid Row neighborhood
A proposed mega-development in downtown Los Angeles, which would replace a cold storage facility with a $2-billion residential and commercial complex, cleared a major hurdle last week when the city…
Federal shutdown stalls California’s legal battles with Trump
Days before the Trump administration was supposed to file its response to a California lawsuit challenging its targeting of gender-affirming care providers, attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department asked a…
Troubled iHeart Media cancels ‘Later, With Mo’Kelly,’ and KOST host Karen Sharp retires
Radio and podcast giant iHeart Media has canceled the evening talk show “Later, With Mo’Kelly” on KFI-AM (640), as the latest wave of job cuts sweeps the radio industry. Morris…
Dodgers starting pitchers draining the life out of opposing crowds
MILWAUKEE — First things first: The fans in an outdoor stadium in Philadelphia are louder than the fans in an indoor stadium in Milwaukee. No contest. They are respectful and…
Newsom denies parole for Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel
Manson family member Patricia Krenwinkel — who broke into the home of a Los Angeles grocer, stabbed him and wrote “Helter Skelter,” “Rise” and “Death to Pigs” on the walls…