Sora’s demise doesn’t mean the AI bubble is bursting anytime soon
ChatGPT would like you to know that, despite what you may have heard on social media, the abrupt closing of...
He was busted for gun possession. Now he’s running for L.A. City Council
When Estuardo Mazariegos was 22, he was pulled over by Los Angeles police officers who found a gun and ammunition...
Reality TV has become a cultural powerhouse. There’s no stopping it
When you think of your earliest memory of reality television, what comes to mind? Is it “The Real World,” “Survivor”...
This L.A. play wants you to feel the story viscerally — by keeping you blindfolded
I am blindfolded and seated in a vintage armchair set in the center of a darkened, red-lit room with Gothic...
Don’t want to miss the bloom? This L.A. scientist created a poppy forecast
Imagine waking up early, eager to peep dazzling carpets of brilliant orange flowers at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve....
Californians with deep ties to Jalisco rattled by cartel violence and fears of bloody power struggle
Two days after Mexican forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel last month, Gladdys Uribe was in...
Rent algorithms aren’t the issue. California just needs more housing
The cost and availability of housing remain among the most pressing concerns for Californians navigating economic uncertainty. Yet some Golden...
From Trump to Dr. Oz: 10 personalities who went from reality TV to politics
Perhaps it was predictable that reality TV would become a pipeline into American politics. After all, political theater was the...
Angry backlash after beloved mama bear is killed: ‘Blondie didn’t deserve to die!’
“Blondie” the mama bear was a large and furry fixture in Monrovia known for her love of cooling off with...
Security guard at the center of Chappell Roan controversy breaks silence: ‘I take full responsibility’
Security guard Pascal Duvier, most recently infamous for allegedly scolding 11-year-old Ada Law at a hotel in São Paulo, is...
South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption
JOHANNESBURG — Anti-graft investigators in South Africa have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday....
A second fatal rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail
A Ventura County woman has become the second recent death from a rattlesnake bike on a Southern California hiking trail...
Howard Stern dishes on being JFK Jr.’s cover model: ‘One of the worst covers I ever did’
Like millions of pop-culture-obsessed Americans, Howard Stern is binging FX’s “Love Story” and soaking up the nostalgia of ’90s-era New...
Luka Doncic scores 43 as Lakers hold off late Pacers rally
INDIANAPOLIS — Even LeBron James couldn’t muster the energy. With a wide-open lane in the ending moments of the Lakers’ 137-130 win...
In the coming-of-age documentary ‘Agridulce,’ the kids are keeping bachata alive
Before becoming a global phenomenon in the 2000s thanks to artists like Aventura, Monchy y Alexandra and Prince Royce, and...
