At 63, Flea finally becomes the jazz musician he always dreamed of being
When Michael Peter Balzary, a.k.a. Flea, was a little boy, his attraction to the trumpet was all-consuming and amorous. He...
Colombia investigates military plane crash that killed 69 as doctors identify victims
BOGOTA, Colombia — Forensic experts in Colombia worked Wednesday to identify the remains of 69 security forces killed in a military transport...
Stephen Colbert goes from late night to ‘Lord of the Rings’: Host set to co-write new movie script
Stephen Colbert, with the end of his late-night series less than two months away, already has a new gig lined...
The half-marathon L.A. Bakery Walk shows connection is sweeter than matcha buns
It was 6:20 a.m., and Chaumont Bakery & Cafe in Santa Monica was already buzzing with lo-fi music and the...
Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary will gradually cut off gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime...
Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
LONDON — A former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 will be installed as archbishop of Canterbury...
A grenade killed three L.A. deputies. The widow of one says Sheriff’s department failed him
One of three L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies who died in a grenade blast last year was not formally trained to...
Victoria Pedretti is a new breed of scream queen in ‘Forbidden Fruits’
Victoria Pedretti was fresh out of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama when she was cast in Mike Flanagan’s acclaimed...
Dodger Walk: A great city needs a walking path to blue heaven. Do it, Frank McCourt
Dodgers fans generally hiss at the mention of Frank McCourt — the former owner took the team into bankruptcy, after...
Puka Nacua denies woman’s claim that he made antisemitic comment, but says biting her was ‘horseplay’
Puka Nacua has denied a woman’s claim that he made an antisemitic comment, says the Rams wide receiver’s attorney. Madison...
Businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to the Iran war, says top central banker
The head of the European Central Bank says that businesses may be quicker to raise prices in response to the...
When gas prices spike, the world focuses on this L.A. gas station to vent its rage
The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown always makes the news. It’s one of those Los Angeles gas stations...
American men are lonely. Did Andrew McCarthy, recovering loner, find a cure?
Early on in Andrew McCarthy’s latest travelogue, “Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America,” a scene...
Here are all the good things we could buy for the billions being spent on Trump’s Iran war
Governing, the political sages tell us, is all about making choices, particularly when leadership faces finite resources and the choices...
False sex abuse claim filed ‘without consent’ in L.A.’s $4-billion settlement, man says
Melvin Dunlap says he doesn’t know how he became a plaintiff in the nation’s largest sex abuse settlement. He grew...
