Mayor Bass lifts state of emergency on homelessness. But ‘the crisis remains’
On her first day in office, Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness. The declaration allowed the city to cut through red tape, including through no-bid contracts,…
Latin Grammy voters can now vote for the general Grammys. Will it make a difference?
For the first time in Grammy Award history, Latin Grammy voting members were invited to join the Recording Academy as part of its 2025 new member class. But will it…
Mississippi mom, fearing for her children’s safety, kills escaped monkey
HEIDELBERG, Miss. — One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says…
LAPD report says confusion hampered Palisades Fire response
The Los Angeles Police Department has released a report that identifies several shortcomings in its response to the devastating Palisades fire, including communication breakdowns, inconsistent record-keeping and poor coordination at…
Rapper RBX sues Spotify, accuses Drake of benefiting from fraudulent music streams
Rapper RBX has sued Spotify, alleging that the Swedish audio company has failed to stop the artificial inflation of music streams for artists like Drake and is hurting the revenue…
Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports
MSNBC viewers have seen the last of Steve Kornacki’s big board. The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his presence across the network’s news…
Duane Roberts dead: Frozen-burrito magnate, Mission Inn owner was 88
Duane Roberts made millions off a food he was initially wholly ignorant of: the humble burrito. It was the 1950s, and his family owned a small meat wholesaler called the…
Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott reach a divorce settlement
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are putting their married days behind them. The estranged pair settled their divorce Monday, two years after going their separate ways. The “Beverly Hills, 90210”…
The perfect L.A. bakery for this Dodgers moment
The L.A. churro and the evolution of pan dulce. Plus more Dodgers-themed food and drink for the World Series, the new Hollywood Distillery in a former mortuary, spiced hot chocolate…
Prop. 50 is on the ballot, but it’s all about Trump vs. California
California voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide on a radical redistricting plan with national implications, but the campaign is shaping up to be a referendum on President Trump.…