Killing of California farming tycoon’s wife sparks grief, investigation
Kerri Ann Abatti left her husband a note when she moved from their family home in the California farming town of El Centro to a house they owned in Arizona’s…
Paramount launches hostile $78-billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix
Paramount is refusing to accept defeat in the Warner Bros. Discovery auction; it said Monday that it was launching a $78-billion hostile takeover of its rival after being spurned last…
Golden Globes ethics are worse than ever, and no one seems to care
Less than five years ago, the Golden Globes were hanging by a thread. In the wake of a Times investigation that exposed the group’s self-dealing and ethical lapses and a…
Best books of 2025: Booker Prize winner, Pynchon, McEwan, Merriam-Webster and more
If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Books can be a refuge from (waves arms) all…
Golden Globes nominations 2026: Full list of nominees
It looks like Paul Thomas Anderson and his gifted crew will be fighting one battle after another at this year’s Golden Globes. Laugh-laden political thriller “One Battle After Another” ruled…
The backstory on the search that made Bob Chesney a Bruin
The eight remaining candidates met with UCLA’s search committee on Zoom, each answering the same set of questions. When those conversations ended, Martin Jarmond, the athletic director who was presiding…
After a brutal year, is it selfish to feel joyful this holiday season?
If you feel like joy is elusive this holiday season, you’re not alone. 2025 has been an especially punishing year across the planet, the nation and for Los Angeles in…
Contributor: Killing survivors is not a legal or moral gray area
Over the long weekend, new reporting from the Washington Post indicated that U.S. forces conducting counter-drug operations in the Caribbean have fired second missiles at people who survived an initial…
Backyard Party, a new all-ages venue, lets teens rock out
Through a veil of dark hair tendrils, Audrey Cymone stares intensely into the darkened room. The 16-year-old singer of the high school band Kim Theory croons the melancholy-tinged lyrics from…
LeBron James and Luka Doncic return and lead Lakers past 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James needed to send this message. He still sits on his throne. The Lakers superstar scored 10 consecutive points late in the fourth quarter to seal a…