The missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership — character
The best lesson I learned during my formative years in journalism came from the editor at my first daily newspaper...
Billionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California’s wealth-tax proposal
California may be losing two of the state’s most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved...
Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the ‘oligarchs’
Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday formally kicked off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot,...
Confiscation, interrogation and delays: A Palestinian family’s grueling return to Gaza
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — It had been 647 days since Amani Imran left her home, and she had felt every...
Chipotle just saw its worst year ever. It may not get any better
Before me was a lunch as big and hefty as a brick, wrapped in gold-colored foil that gleamed with the...
Break in cold case leads to 39-year-old man, now facing murder charge in L.A. Juvenile Court
At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved...
SoCal nonprofit exec spent thousands in public money to lift breasts, tighten tummy, D.A. says
A former San Diego nonprofit executive has been accused of stealing more than $130,000 in public money intended to stop...
Former prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
LONDON — U.K. police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police, an agency that...
The Mojave Desert is a hot spot for off-roading. Here’s why a judge shut down more than 2,200 miles of trails
MOJAVE DESERT — The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups inventor grandson accuses Hershey of cutting corners
The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy...
USC men come unraveled in blowout loss to Illinois
Alijah Arenas sank into a folding chair, his face buried in a towel, his breathing heavy. For the last few...
Snow chains on the 101? Erroneous travel alert baffles Thousand Oaks
The storms that pummeled Southern California this week brought dramatic wind gusts, bursts of rain and lightning that set trees...
Former L.A. chief deputy attorney directed fraudulent DWP lawsuit, judge rules
A former high-ranking Los Angeles city attorney authorized a class-action lawsuit against the city in hopes of getting a favorable...
Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts
Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year,...
What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? Four years and 30,000 trees
MERAUX, La. — Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist,...
