Time’s running out to visit the famed Gottlieb Native Garden
Welcome, incredibly, to November, the start of holiday feasting, eggnog abominations and prime planting season in Southern California, especially for sweet peas, greens and native wildflowers. This is the best…
Prep talk: Laguna Beach has three freshmen football players to watch
Laguna Beach’s football season came to an end on Friday night after the Breakers lost to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 44-28 in a Division 3 playoff opener. But if you…
Soundgarden reflect on Rock Hall induction and Chris Cornell’s legacy
Soundgarden, the seminal Seattle grunge rock group, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a star-studded ceremony at the Peacock Theater on Saturday night. Before they…
Boys’ basketball preview: Mission League teams loaded with talent
If you think Trinity League football is the best in the country, then the Mission League might be its equivalent in boys’ basketball this season. “It’s off the charts,” Harvard-Wesltake…
In Chicago, residents mount a community-wide defense against Trump’s deportation machine
LITTLE VILLAGE, Il. — The moment I got out of my Uber ride in this West Side Chicago neighborhood, the noise was everywhere. Honks. Cursing. Screeching tires. Revving engines. Whistles.…
Even with Proposition 50 win, Newsom faces rough road in 2028
A week before California’s special election, Gavin Newsom made news by doing something practically unheard of. He told donors to stop sending money to pass Proposition 50. It was a…
UCLA befuddled by quarterback TJ Lateef in loss to Nebraska
It’s a tradition unlike any other, one that UCLA would like to mercifully end as quickly as possible. A backup quarterback, making his first career start, proves unstoppable against the…
How can Newsom stay relevant? Become the new FDR
Proposition 50 has passed, and with it goes the warm spotlight of never-ending press coverage that aspiring presidential contender Gavin Newsom has enjoyed. What’s an ambitious governor to do? My…
As a century-old oil field winds down, what’s next for Baldwin Hills? A sprawling park or housing?
The 342-foot climb from Culver City streets to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is a monster, but the payoff is sublime: panoramic views from Santa Monica Bay to the San…
Coachella Valley Republicans fear alienation after Tuesday election
PALM DESERT — Joy Miedecke, who runs the largest Republican club in the Coachella Valley, handed out scores of “No on Prop. 50” lawn signs before election day. But Tuesday…