Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Close Ahead of New Year’s Eve Storms
Caltrans will close a 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday in advance of predicted rainstorms and potential…
Ethan Hill powers Brentwood to Classic at Damien division win
Ethan Hill and Shalen Sheppard were the twin towers for Brentwood’s boys basketball team last winter. Now, without one of his best buddies, Hill is learning to cope just fine…
Trump administration retreats in Newsom lawsuit over National Guard deployment
SACRAMENTO — The Trump administration backed off its effort to block a court order returning control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. In a…
Thank you, L.A. sports teams, for saving me during the worst year
It was the last story I wrote before everything changed. It was Jan. 5, 2025, and I was marveling at the Rams gumption in their short-handed loss to the Seattle…
The most-read Los Angeles Times stories of 2025
2025 was challenging for Angelenos. The year began with the double firestorms, and chaos and uncertainty continued into June when immigration agents and protesters clashed, as the Trump administration deployed…
Harvard-Westlake blocks TikTok and Clash Royale on student phones. How’s that going down?
English teacher Jocelyn Medawar has noticed a new vibe at Harvard-Westlake School this school year: Upper school students are chatting in the halls and greet her as they enter class.…
Councilmember Rick Caruso, Stephen Miller grows hair and more 2026 predictions
Among the many geniuses we lost in 2025 was satirist Tom Lehrer, who scandalized America in the 1950s and 1960s with his biting political songs, then left that career in…
Santa Monica’s 2025 Year in Review: December Highlights
Disaster Preparedness — Santa Monica Council unanimously approved an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan addressing earthquakes and wildfires. The plan includes 13 mitigation actions like improved evacuation planning and seismic…
Lawsuit says L.A. City ignored fire safety as it permitted development
The City of Los Angeles repeatedly ignored state wildfire safety regulations as it permitted new development in areas with severe fire hazards, a lawsuit filed Dec. 23 in the L.A.…
November 2023 News Roundup with Waymo Controversy
Malibu PCH Safety Funding — Malibu City Council approved $1.6 million for Pacific Coast Highway safety upgrades. The funding supported speed detection technology and infrastructure to slow traffic, responding to…