Laura Dern channels her ‘muses’ — her parents — in every role. Including two this fall
When Laura Dern’s daughter Jaya was little, she paid a visit to the set of HBO’s “Enlightened” and told her...
Affordability is a hoax? An offer to Trump from a free lunch program: ‘Travel with me’
Frank McRae, a retiree who lives in Koreatown, did not hesitate when I asked what he’d say to President Trump...
Still having insurance problems? Need mental health services? This Altadena group wants to help
The first thing you see when you walk into the Collaboratory in Altadena is a wall of devastation. A floor-to-ceiling...
How to plan a family vacation with three generations — without going mad
If you’re planning to travel with children and parents this holiday season, may the grace of whatever god you believe...
What happens when a real estate giant tries to suppress climate-risk data?
A quiet decision by the nation’s largest home-listing authority may soon determine who’s legally responsible for warning homebuyers about climate...
The cure to Ben Platt’s anxiety? The controlled chaos of performing
Ben Platt describes himself as a highly anxious person, but there is one place that keeps his nerves at bay:...
AI slop ad backfires for McDonald’s
People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said...
UCLA football coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins share why they believe he will win
Another coach has wandered into Westwood saying he’ll awaken the Sleeping Giant. Bob Chesney has a welcoming demeanor. He articulates...
An oral history on jerkin’, one of the most influential art movements to come out of L.A.
Many will laugh now, but in 2009, learning to pindrop was a young Angeleno’s rite of passage. Equipped with only...
These wild mushrooms have sickened Californians. Here’s how to forage safely.
The winter season has brought cold and wet conditions that are perfect for fungi like death cap mushrooms, or Amanita...
Two e-biking teens charged in violent assault on Hermosa Beach man
Charges have been filed against two teens who were arrested after surveillance cameras recorded a group of boys on e-bikes...
Bill Gates says world is near ending polio as funding gap narrows
The world is moving closer to ending polio, Bill Gates says, with new pledges announced in Abu Dhabi pushing the...
Former Compton councilman pleads guilty in scheme involving secret bribes and corrupt officials
Former Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for bribing a Baldwin Park city councilman,...
Pope criticizes U.S. bid to end U.S.-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace
ROME — Pope Leo XIV insisted Tuesday that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and criticized what he...
Will Tony Dokoupil be the next anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’?
Tony Dokoupil is expected to move from mornings to evenings at CBS News. Dokoupil, currently the co-host of “CBS Mornings,”...
