• Thu. May 28th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

Rodrigo Amarante and Helado Negro to play Skirball’s Sunset Concerts

The Skirball Cultural Center, an institution dedicated to exploring the shared ideals of American democracy and Jewish heritage, will kick off its 28th annual free Sunset Concerts series on July…

RFK Jr. is dismantling trust in vaccines, the crown jewel of American public health

When it comes to vaccines, virtually nothing that comes out of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s mouth is true. The man in charge of the nation’s health and well being is…

‘I can’t drink the water’

Michelle Fleury North America business correspondent Nathalie Jimenez Business reporter Reporting fromFayette County, Georgia Watch: Beverley Morris flushes her toilet using a bucket because of low water pressure When Beverly…

Dodgers blow lead in ninth, lose sixth straight game 3-2 on walk-off single by Brewers – NBC Los Angeles

Jackson Chourio singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat Los Angeles 3-2 on Wednesday to complete their first home sweep of…

Jon Stewart takes on his own bosses over Paramount’s Trump settlement

Jon Stewart took aim at his network’s parent firm Paramount Global for paying $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News, calling the move a payoff for approval…

Melody Wine Bar to close permanently in Virgil Village

Melody, the Virgil Village bungalow that constantly thrummed with diners who settled into its open-air living room and patio to try burgeoning food pop-ups, swill natural wine and jam to…

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel’s Gaza offensive

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, an outspoken critic of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

L.A.’s top prosecutor restores ‘normalcy.’ Can it last under Trump?

When President Trump deployed the National Guard to quell protests last month against immigration raids unfolding across Los Angeles County, he claimed widespread lawlessness forced him to send in the…

Playwright Richard Greenberg brought an exquisite fluency to the American stage

Playwright Richard Greenberg was the maestro of shimmering verbal arias. His well-born characters spoke as if they had been transplanted against their will from a Henry James novel to the…

Contributor: What Congress needs to know about DEI (but doesn’t want to hear)

The House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing recently about diversity, equity and inclusion. Fewer than five of the 90 minutes were spent talking about…