Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships
CAIRO — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and...
Angels ace José Soriano has an 0.28 ERA after five phenomenal starts to open season
In just five starts, José Soriano’s season with the Angels has gone from good to great — to historic. Soriano...
Is he ‘The Venice Karen’ or the victim of an unruly bar scene? L.A. may soon decide
David Feige is tired. Tired of the noise blasting from bars near his multi-story Venice Beach home. Tired of the...
How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community
Last fall, Harsimran Singh was well on his way to bringing 15,000 fans to Stockton for an international tournament of...
She’s a Hollywood housekeeper with a side job: cleaning the trashed streets of her own neighborhood
The first stop on Sabine Phillips’ three-hour inspection of her neighborhood was at Fountain Avenue and St. Andrew’s Place, where...
California’s gas prices push Uber and Lyft drivers off the road
The highest gas prices in the country are making it tougher for some gig drivers to make a living. Gas...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum travels to Barcelona for ‘progressive’ confab, tension-easing talks with Spain
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visits Spain this weekend on a twofold mission: to show solidarity with fellow “progressive” global...
They lost their homes to fire. Now they’re rebuilding with all-electric.
No one is forcing fire survivors in Altadena and Pacific Palisades to rebuild their new homes all-electric. But many of...
They dressed like a bear and damaged a Rolls-Royce in an audacious insurance scheme
“Operation Bear Claw” was definitely a new kind of insurance fraud case. The target: a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes-Benzes. The...
Civil case against Alec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ movie producers advances toward a trial
Nearly two years after actor Alec Baldwin was cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” movie shooting death, a long...
Longtime animal welfare executive named to lead L.A.’s Animal Services
A longtime executive in animal welfare services was named by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday to oversee the...
Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter brings out Madonna to perform new song ‘I Feel Free’
Anyone who thinks Coachella’s biggest surprises are reserved for Weekend 1 was proven wrong Friday night as Sabrina Carpenter welcomed...
L.A. Times Book Prize honorees toast to writing’s political power: ‘When people rise, empires always fall’
Some of our finest contemporary writers got their laurels Friday night at the 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony...
Judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna deal, throwing $6.2-billion merger into doubt
A federal judge has blocked Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of its rival, upending the already consummated union of the...
Hungary’s Orbán says ‘complete renewal’ needed within his party after election loss
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that his populist-nationalist Fidesz party will require a “complete renewal” following its landslide...
