My epic search for the greatest motels in California
Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway. We gather today to celebrate the motel,…
For #MeToo advocates, Diddy verdict is ‘a huge setback’ as powerful men prep comebacks
When Lauren Hersh, the national director of the anti-sex trafficking activist group World Without Exploitation, heard Wednesday that Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted only on the two least serious charges…
The L.A. Times guide to the best motels in California
The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year. And for road trip adventurers, there have never been more options. You might stay at the legendary pink palace…
CBS News, ’60 Minutes’ try to move forward after Trump suit settlement
For months, CBS News has been roiled with trepidation that parent company Paramount Global would write a big check to make President Trump’s $20-billion lawsuit go away. On Tuesday night,…
5 fascinating facts about motels, from murders to Magic Fingers
Life, death, crime, kitsch, nostalgia, immigrant aspirations and witty design — all of these elements converge in the world of motels, which didn’t exist before 1925. Here are five facts…
John Fogerty on CCR, ‘Fortunate Son’ and Donald Trump
In a time of exploding success and creativity in rock music, Creedence Clearwater Revival was quite possibly the finest singles band of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in…
Yosemite National Park won’t be opening its coveted High Sierra Camps this year. Here’s why
The highly coveted High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park that have been closed since 2018 will remain closed this summer because potable water and toilets won’t be available, according…
New Hollywood String Quartet remembers its legendary predecessors
When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron. Exalted string quartet devotees belittled film soundtracks, while studio…
‘Inside Out’s’ ‘Be happy’ message irks in new Disneyland water show
The Disneyland Resort’s new “World of Color” show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see…
‘All the Sharks’ review: The friendliest competitive shark show
It’s been 50 years since “Jaws” ruined that summer, spawning a fleet of increasingly dreadful sequels and knockoffs, turning a simple fish into a movie monster, and a dozen since…