Iconic Helms Bakery to close this weekend. ‘I really wanted the Helms sign to mean something again’
Helms Bakery was a legendary fixture for generations of Angelenos, but after just 13 months back in operation — and after more than a decade of planning to restore it…
L.A. exploded into a world art capital. I was lucky to witness it
Habits are hard to break. I quit smoking 40 years ago — on April 23, 1986 (not that I’m counting). It was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done.…
Raul Malo dead: Mavericks frontman, 60, battled cancer
Raul Malo, who as frontman of the Mavericks brought a Latin rhythmic flair and a sweeping sense of romance to country music, died on Monday. He was 60. His death…
The battle for street parking in L.A.: One man wages war through TikTok requests
Joey Morales’ Ford SUV stopped along a quiet residential street in South L.A., its headlights shining on what would be a perfect parking spot if not for the three orange…
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…
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…
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…
43 hours on Amtrak’s train ride from L.A. to Chicago
We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out. “All right, folks,” said…