U.S. seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the...
Spotify digs in on podcasts with new Hollywood studios
Just down the street from Roc Nation, SiriusXM and Sony Music, Spotify is joining Hollywood’s Sycamore media district with a...
The week’s bestselling books, Jan. 11
Hardcover fiction 1. Heart the Lover by Lily King (Grove Press: $28) A woman reflects on a youthful love triangle...
Holiday shoppers spent a record amount online, searching out deals amid economic anxiety
Consumers splurged this last holiday season, enticed by good deals even as they worried about growth and inflation. Online shoppers...
Warner nixes Paramount’s bid (again), citing proposed debt load
Paramount’s campaign to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery was dealt another blow Wednesday after Warner’s board rejected the latest bid from...
All that was lost in the fires
The other day in an effort to dissociate from the stress of the holidays, I was making brownies for my...
Palisades fire report was sent to mayor’s office for ‘refinements,’ Fire Commission president says
Months after the devastating Palisades fire, the head of the Los Angeles Fire Commission inquired about the Fire Department’s long-awaited...
Failures of the past haunt L.A.’s fire recovery agenda for 2026
In the year after fire swept through Altadena, man and nature have camouflaged the destruction, to some extent. The burned...
A year after the Eaton fire, the loss of Altadena is still raw
In college in Washington, D.C., I always told people I grew up outside of Los Angeles. Pressed further, I’d say...
Homeless on L.A.’s Skid Row fault of Democrats, says GOP gubernatorial candidate Sheriff Chad Bianco
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, one of the top Republican candidates running for California governor, met a woman sprawled on...
The secret world of animal sleep
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds...
Torrance shopping center sells for record price on strong demand for humble neighborhood locations
A well-known shopping center in Torrance, anchored by a grocery store, has sold for a record price in the South...
Tim Walz isn’t the only governor plagued by fraud. Newsom may be targeted next
Former vice presidential contender and current aw-shucks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced this week that he won’t run for a...
UCLA gymnastics freshmen learn from Jordan Chiles and from competing
Her jitters came and went during her first meet of her college career. Now, it’s time for UCLA freshman Nola...
5 cool things you’ll see at Meow Wolf L.A. (like a fish-shaped spaceship)
1 p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Meow Wolf likes to say that its upcoming Los Angeles exhibition is focused on the art of...
