‘Home of the Future’ at LACMA explores dark side of American dream
The slogan of the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, which plays a prominent role in the new LACMA exhibition “Home of...
Earth’s driest desert is covered in wildflowers right now
THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — Spring has finally arrived in the Southern Hemisphere and, in Chile, even the desert is blossoming. Known...
Pool supply chain Leslie’s shutters dozens of California stores in bankruptcy restructuring
Leslie’s Pool Supplies has shuttered 76 stores nationwide as part of a bankruptcy restructuring. The company, which opened its first...
Ben Gleib built a late-night show in his house — he’s not the only comedian going DIY
A quick glance from the sidewalk shows a midsize home in the Valley. Fallen leaves from a large tree scatter...
The Bloc, downtown L.A.’s landmark complex, is up for sale again
The Bloc, a massive mixed-use complex in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is on the block for sale as...
Keurig says it’s come up with plastic-free coffee pods
Coffee-pod makers have spent years trying to find a design that doesn’t leave a crumpled piece of plastic or aluminum...
What Steve Hilton doesn’t get about Xavier Becerra’s parents
My maternal grandmother, Marcela Miranda, was born in Arizona’s copper country in 1914 and lived in the United States until...
An interview with designer Thom Browne, who is never out of uniform
Fresh off the heels of Thom Browne’s New York Fashion Week presentation, where models and dancers embodied bugs and butterflies,...
Los Angeles truckers agonize over $8 diesel prices
The economics of trucking are deteriorating fast — and it’s particularly bad in California. Fresno-based Jagroop Singh Deol operates two...
Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country
If you’ve noticed your water bills are getting a lot more expensive, you’re not alone. In a new nationwide survey...
It’s too late to restore the ocean. Now all we can do is triage
I recently went diving off Kawaihae on Hawaii’s Big Island. The water was bathtub warm, about 85 degrees, with an...
Mother is arrested in case of 14-year-old allegedly impregnated by her father
The mother of a Northern California girl, 14, whose baby was found dead near an agricultural field, has been arrested....
Dodgers, Angels receive surprising report cards from the Automated Ball-Strike system’s first season
The Dodgers were horrible. The Angels were great. No, that’s not a dispatch from topsy-turvy land. It’s their report cards...
ChatGPT’s teen safeguards failed to alert parents during suicide conversations, report finds
The guardrails OpenAI put in place to protect teens don’t seem to be working, according to a new report. Common...
Kings give up late goal to Panthers, lose their home opener to remain winless
Before the first home game of their 60th anniversary season Tuesday, the Kings honored their past by unveiling a modest...
