Did the U.S. attack? Maduro flee? No, but in Venezuela, rampant rumors fly
CARACAS, Venezuela — Even in Venezuela, a nation battered by years of economic, social and political turmoil, the Christmas season is a time to put aside one’s troubles, spend time…
‘47 Ronin’ director Carl Erik Rinsch convicted of defrauding Netflix
Filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch, who directed the 2013 action film “47 Ronin” starring Keanu Reeves, was convicted Thursday for defrauding Netflix of $11 million. U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff…
Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30 nations, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in the…
Surfer injured in shark attack off Sonoma County coast
Frigid ocean water in Sonoma County wasn’t the only thing sending a chill down the spine of a surfer riding the waves on Friday. The surfer was paddling in the…
Council gives modest boost to LAPD hiring, amid tensions with mayor
Months of tension between Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and members of the City Council burst into public view Friday when the council rebuffed the mayor’s request to significantly increase…
Who is running in 2026 to replace Newsom as California governor?
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) Top job: U.S. secretary of Health and Human ServicesBiggest splash: As California attorney general, sued the Trump administration roughly 120 times.Particulars: Becerra,…
An O.C. man killed his neighbor over his smoking habit. Now he’ll spend 50 years to life in prison
In an Orange County apartment complex, Sidney Bararchi Clarke clashed with his neighbor over his smoking habit — until prosecutors say it drove Clarke to kill him. Now he’ll spend…
‘Starring Dick Van Dyke’ review: PBS doc fetes a legendary artist
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 on Saturday, an event so eagerly anticipated that for him not to do so would seem cosmically wrong. It may be generationally vain of me…
L.A. County court system launches mobile effort to educate public
Leaders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on Friday rolled out a new effort to offer self-help services and teach children about the nation’s largest trial court system.…
Sheriff employee stabbed while changing her baby in Macy’s bathroom
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employee vacationing in New York City was stabbed inside a Macy’s bathroom while she was changing her 9-month-old daughter’s diaper on Thursday, police said.…