The fall of ‘Wicked’: How an L.A. crime boss went down — and took his gang out with him
Ezequiel Romo’s gang had plagued Panorama City for decades. Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded...
In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton shattered stereotypes and became an unexpected feminist icon
There are a million and one reasons to love and celebrate the life of national treasure Dolly Parton, who died...
California wine exposed again as U.S.-Canada trade fight flares
California’s struggling wine industry says it expects to take another hit as trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada flare...
Gustavo says goodbye with with four-night Hollywood Bowl extravaganza
On Sunday, Oct. 3, 2009, at 2 p.m., an atmospheric electricity pervaded the Hollywood Bowl when Johnny Polanco came on...
Dolly Parton was introduced to America via television, where we saw her become a star
Like many country singers of her generation, Dolly Parton’s career began in local television, and TV has continued to be...
L.A. renters are billed for shared utilities. Some won’t pay until they can see the math behind the charges
Joe Porter toured the squat apartment building in L.A.’s Koreatown five years ago, excited to be leaving his parents’ house...
Californian grocer Raley’s to shut Brentwood and other outlets
Raley’s, a California family-owned grocery store chain, is planning to close several stores in its home state. This year, the...
Ex-Lakers star Byron Scott’s sexual assault trial nears as Campbell Hall settles with accuser
Campbell Hall, the prestigious Studio City private school where Lakers star Byron Scottallegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student in 1987,...
‘She masked, she masked, she masked’: Unseen autism and its toll on young girls
Ruby Hobbs-Leffler felt things with an intensity that even a smart little girl with a big vocabulary couldn’t put into...
Is this really the worst time to buy a house in California? The answer is complicated
Home seekers around Southern California were feeling profound sticker shock. Median prices had hit records never seen before. First-time buyers...
Reno became an affordable, booming destination. Fires show the limits of all that growth
Over the last 15 years, the population of Reno — the so-called Biggest Little City in the World — has...
Dolly Parton’s contributions to literacy will outlive the star, just like she planned
“Everywhere I go, the kids call me ‘the book lady.’” Dolly Parton wore the moniker like a badge of honor,...
Ex-Compton detective says the proof of who killed Tupac Shakur is in the gang war that followed
A former Compton gang homicide detective testified Tuesday in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis that he had “no...
UCLA suggests star transfer Trent Hendrick isn’t impacted by new Big Ten NFL player ban
UCLA is proceeding as though it landed a massive gift this week, with 2025 Sun Belt player of the year...
U.S. standing on human rights is falling fast, driven by failures at home
Listening to politicians, it can be difficult to know how the U.S. government is performing in terms of human rights....
