Markets recoil on Trump’s latest tariff moves in Asia
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to hike tariffs once again on some of America’s largest trading partners rattled markets on Monday, dashing hopes on Wall Street that the White House…
Victims of ‘El Diablo,’ a Mexican lawman who ordered murders, seek justice
MEXICO CITY — By his own admission, the Mexican lawman known as El Diablo — the Devil — supervised a scourge of torture, murder, kidnappings, land grabs and other abuses…
Congress has passed Trump’s big bill. Here’s what’s in it
WASHINGTON — Republicans muscled President Trump’s tax and spending cut bill through the House on Thursday, the final step necessary to get the bill to his desk by the GOP’s…
This city government veteran thinks Los Angeles is in deep trouble
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, giving you the latest on city and county government. Rick Cole has forgotten…
LACMA’s deserves more credit than the L.A. Times is giving it
To the editor: Let us now praise Michael Govan, the director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Since arriving in 2006, Govan has overseen the transformation of the…
Malibu businesses are in recovery 6 months after the Palisades fire
Six months after the Palisades fire roared down Pacific Coast Highway, the Country Kitchen in Malibu is open for business, but many customers have yet to return. The no-frills eatery…
Should bioplastics be counted as compost? Debate pits farmers against manufacturers
Greg Pryor began composting yard and food waste for San Francisco in 1996, and today he oversees nine industrial-sized composting sites in California and Oregon that turn discarded banana peels,…
Venezuelan orchestra cancels Hollywood Bowl shows
In early July, the Los Angeles Philharmonic quietly canceled all four Hollywood Bowl performances featuring Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. The L.A. Phil, in a statement,…
A new art show brings L.A. climate inequities to life at Descanso Gardens
This weekend, Descanso Gardens will unveil a meticulously curated art exhibition titled “Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World.” Co-curated by Edith de Guzman,…
Bronny James scores 10 in summer league debut, Lakers beat Heat
SAN FRANCISCO — Bronny James made his 2025 summer league debut, scoring 10 points in 10 minutes during the Lakers’ win over the Miami Heat in the California Classic at…