FEMA rejects meeting with Newsom during low-profile push for L.A. fire funding
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom kept a low profile as he swung through the nation’s capital this week, holding meetings with a handful of lawmakers Friday on Capitol Hill as…
6 writers remember Joan Didion, L.A.’s literary prophet who ‘remains full of surprise’
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Woman convicted of killing retired nurse to get cash for child’s cheerleading camp
A mother of two was convicted Thursday of the 2018 stabbing and killing of a retired nurse in what prosecutors said was a robbery attempt to pay for the assailant’s…
Contributor: You need more friends who aren’t like you
On a recent French language immersion course in Nice, I got to know one of my classmates, an academic from Russia. On the final day of class, I gathered the…
Frank Gehry dead: Disney Hall architect transformed L.A.’s landscape
Architect Frank O. Gehry, who brought an alluringly new kind of shape-making to his profession even as he fundamentally changed the reputation and civic landscape of his adopted hometown of…
Delayed care to two pregnant Black women highlights maternal health disparities
Two pregnant Black women nearly 1,000 miles apart were ready to do what many do every day: welcome new bundles of joy, and just before the start of the holiday…
Two people killed, another injured in Pacific Coast Highway crash
Two people were killed and another person was injured in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway on Thursday evening, according to authorities. The Ventura County Fire Department was dispatched around…
Waymo to Collect Holiday Toys at Santa Monica City Hall Event
Santa Monica residents can donate toys for local families in need Saturday while getting a firsthand look at the autonomous vehicles that will deliver the gifts across the city. Waymo,…
Castro Theatre eyes next chapter at pivotal moment
SAN FRANCISCO — At the start of the pandemic, when live entertainment was shut down across California, Gregg Perloff — chief executive of Another Planet Entertainment — told his team…
Lawmakers flag concerns about World Cup visas, high ticket prices
WASHINGTON — With the World Cup just six months away and the tournament draw unfolding Friday, members of California’s congressional delegation are expressing concern about preparations for what will be…