Cruise passenger was served 33 drinks before he died, lawsuit says
A passenger who died on a Royal Caribbean cruise was doused with pepper spray and physically restrained by staff members after he was served 33 alcoholic drinks and became violent,…
I tried PRP and exosomes for sudden hair loss — here’s what happened
I’m standing outside my shower and I don’t want to go in. I’m not tired or in a rush, simply avoiding the reckoning of how much hair I’ll lose this…
Contributor: Americans still have a choice whether to let the nation turn authoritarian
How do people used to basic freedoms acquiesce to regimes of domination? When government authorities use the formidable violence at their disposal, it’s no wonder that citizens obey. More surprising…
How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that…
L.A. County inspector general to retire after 12 years as watchdog
Los Angeles County’s inspector general is retiring as chief watchdog for the Sheriff’s Department, stepping down from the post he has held since it was first created a dozen years…
Palisades Village Tree Lighting brings community together one year after devastating fires
Thousands of residents filled Monument Street on Saturday for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Palisades Village – a tradition that returned this year with a deeper resonance, marking hope…
Dodgers and closer Edwin Díaz agree to terms in blockbuster move
ORLANDO, Fla. — Coming into the offseason, the Dodgers signaled that they would be conservative when it came to pursuing help in the bullpen. Turned out, they were quietly plotting…
Contributor: How California is failing its Latino population
Few states so self-righteously proclaim their commitment to helping minorities like California does. Gov. Gavin Newsom rarely misses an opportunity to assert his solidarity with people of color, proclaiming in…
Katseye talks their fast rise to fame and living their pop star dreams
Almost every Katseye performance begins the same way. The bass notes of the girl group’s first single “Debut” echo through the venue, bright stage lights shine on its members and…
California and L.A. top most generous communities in 2025, GoFundMe analysis finds
During a tumultuous year marked by several crises — most notably the devastating January wildfires — Californians, and Angelenos in particular, responded with generosity, being the most likely to have…