New push for LAPD oversight — and firing problem cops — moves toward November ballot
A series of proposed changes to the city’s charter — essentially its constitution — could give elected leaders in Los...
Number on gun used in fatal Old Dominion shooting was obliterated, law enforcement official says
NORFOLK, Va. — The shooter who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday in an attack being...
Zelensky says U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is ‘not the right decision’
PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is...
Remember the art of window displays? This one will keep you lingering in a vibrant L.A. picnic scene
In a feat of luck that surprises both visitors and me alike, I live in one of those coveted, mysterious...
How Apple redesigned iOS to transform its long-awaited foldable iPhone
Apple Inc.’s forthcoming foldable iPhone will include updates to the iOS operating system that enable iPad-like layouts and side-by-side apps...
Cuba confirms it’s begun talks with U.S. over ‘bilateral differences’
MEXICO CITY — Cuba has begun direct talks with the United States in an effort to solve “bilateral differences” between the two...
Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying...
U.S. to ease shipping rule to try to tame fuel prices
The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between...
One stress-loving composer, 125 nominees: What it takes to score the Oscars
Chris Walden, the Hamburg, Germany-born composer who has served as the lead music arranger of the Academy Awards for seven...
What a U.S. victory would look like in the Iran war
Six days after the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump took to Truth Social to announce, in the context...
An exclusive look behind the scenes as Dolby Theatre transforms for the Oscars
Eight months ago, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley began proposing new ideas for the 2026 Academy Awards stage....
Tell us about the greatest, most neighborly neighbor you’ve ever had
I’ve had my fair share of bad neighbors over the years. Ones who’d stomp their feet above my bedroom at...
Sony’s newest gadget is a $100,000 EV, and it’s debuting in California
As electric vehicle makers struggle to remain relevant, a new competitor is about to hit California’s roads. It is stuffed...
If the giant sequoia is dying out, why are there tens of thousands of seedlings and saplings?
In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California’s beloved...
Noma’s $1,500 meal is the antithesis of L.A. and the way we eat
Ulises Menchaca idled in his pickup truck on a steep street in Silver Lake, late for work. In front of...
