Blogs


Featured Blogs from the Los Angeles Times

Autos

The latest buzz in L.A.'s car culture.
Kia?s Cali formula
This is Kia?s new coupe. To date, this is Kia?s only coupe. And it?s called...
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Books

Books news and information.
We asked a Mexican: Gustavo Arellano
It started out as a joke: OC Weekly reporter Gustavo Arellano's editor thought...
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Business

Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
For opportunists, IndyMac CD yields are a bonanza
Struggling to hold on to depositors, IndyMac Bancorp now is offering the highest...
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Crime

Larry Harnisch reflects on L.A.'s crime and cops from 50 years ago
Nuestro Pueblo
Above, Orthopaedic Hospital, 2400 S. Flower St., and below, the area as shown in...
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The Times chronicles L.A. County homicide victims.
Lynwood: man dies a day later at hospital
A black man died at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood about 4:30 p.m....
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Editorial

A conversation on newsroom ethics and standards
Reviewing what gets reviewed
Earlier this year, reader Mel Bryson of Porter Ranch called to complain that...
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Education

Southern California schools, from the inside out
From the edusphere
Some headlines from the world of education: Faded, but not forgotten (Daily...
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Entertainment

Patrick Goldstein on the collision of entertainment, media and pop culture
How will Eva Mendes ever stay sober?
No, I'm not suggesting Eva Mendes can't conquer her substance abuse problems....
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Elizabeth Snead dishes celebrity gossip and fashion.
Matthew McConaughey's son's name is Levi Alves McConaughey
Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey have named their son Levi Alves...
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Breaking news, industry scoops, and beyond
'American Teen's' Hannah Bailey: Surviving a Hollywood party with 'fun-free' drinks
The senior year of high school. Nine months, and then it’s over. Unless you’...
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Todd Martens breaks down the latest music awards buzz.
Grammys midway Part 4: Is this Coldplay or Mariah Carey's year?
This is not a true mid-year Top 10 list. The Grammy Awards, as noted last week,...
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The best Internet memes, videos, web pages of the day
Rock 'n' roll spirits -- the most outrageous graves
Rock 'n' Roll Spirits opens its list of notable grave sites with some history on...
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Tom O'Neil has the inside track on Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and all the award shows.
Emmy slugfest: Jon Hamm, Hugh Laurie and James Spader battle over best drama actor
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Dispatches from Las Vegas by Richard Abowitz
First day on the job in Vegas
Yesterday marked a very special anniversary: my first day at work in Las Vegas....
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What you're watching
'Hell's Kitchen': It's Christina
Looks like a woman's place is in the kitchen -- "Hell's Kitchen.&...
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The L.A. Times music blog
Will Call Winner: The Raconteurs at the Greek
It’s a slow week at Will Call and yet there’s a little something fun...
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Spinning through online entertainment and connected culture.
A parting thought on Boing Boing Blue
Last stop on the BoingBoing highway Image adapted from a work by Stupid Dingo...
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Environment

Daily news about all things green and environmenty
Chabad to leave Temescal Canyon
Robert Garcia, executive director and counsel for The City Project, sent in a...
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Fashion

Monica Corcoran muses on the culture of keeping up appearances in Hollywood and beyond
Celeb-ubiquity: the Maxi dress
What: The Maxi dress, an ankle-grazing, "I'm more bohemian than you" frock...
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Food

The inside scoop on food in Los Angeles
New chef at Ammo
Hollywood neighborhood spot Ammo has a new chef, Julia Wolfson, who previously...
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Health

Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health.
Cipro joins the 'black box' club
The club may not be as elite as it once was -- or perhaps, in an ideal world,...
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Local

Southern California -- this just in
Silhouette
A reader shares this night shot of the Gap Fire in Goleta. Not much info, but...
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Hike, surf, fish and get outdoors in Southern California
Southern California bike trail roundup
Exercise bike at the gym starting to feel like a tease? Then dust off the spokes...
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National Politics

Tracking the final days of the Bush administration
In trans-Pacific volley, Perino demands apology from senator
From Tokyo comes word that Dana Perino, the White House press secretary, wants...
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Politics, coast to coast, with the L.A. Times
Does lowest congressional approval mean trouble for Democrats?
Americans in 2006 voted for a Democratic majority in Congress. Now, the whole...
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Opinion

Because sometimes the comments are the best part
Rumors say Madonna at fault in A-Rod divorce
New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, 32, is facing the end of the marriage road. In...
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The best in Southern California opinion journalism, Monday through Friday
More than you wanted to know (or imagine) about Laura Bush
Laura Bush, American Wife: Curtis Sittenfeld's forthcoming novel "American Wife"...
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Pets & Animals

All things animal in Southern California and beyond.
Hawaiian Islands reef fish declining
Sharks, jacks, parrot fish and other colorful reef fish are quickly disappearing...
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Photography

Handpicked photography and video from the readers of the L.A. Times
Two Charlies, one day in Hollywood
London-born Charlie Chaplin was a silent film star and possibly the world?s most...
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Real Estate

Peter Viles on the rapidly changing landscape of the real estate market in Los Angeles and beyond
Big price cuts in Malibu, Manhattan Beach
Meaningless anecdotes or tips of a trend? Your call. Malibu: Michael Gardner's...
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Southern California remodeling tales by Kathy Price.
This blog has a new home
This blog has a new home. Please join us here: Kathy's Remodeling Blog And...
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Sports

Adam Rose on USC sports.
Lakers Summer League Update
Former Trojan Davon Jefferson is on the summer league roster for the Lakers. The...
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Follow Big Blue all season long with Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky.
Jair Jurrjens, slayer of Dodgers
On April 20th in Atlanta, Jair Jurrjens (at that point notable as much for his...
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Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold written by the Kamenetzky brothers.
Turiaf agrees to deal with Warriors
Broderick Turner of the Press-Enterprise is reporting that Ronny Turiaf has...
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Dispatches from Beijing and the 2008 Olympics
Janet Evans will make her pitch
Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Janet Evans will throw out the ceremonial...
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Times reporters blog about high school sports across the Southland
Football: Two of Southland's top pass-catchers prepare for decision
When it comes to receiver prospects, most Division I scouts agree that Shaquelle...
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The world of UCLA sports
Noelle Quinn making good on court, in community
UCLA alum and Minnesota Lynx guard Noelle Quinn was in town last week for a game...
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Technology

Jon Healey on Hollywood's love-hate relationship with technology.
That's advertainment
I sense that we might be on the cusp of a new wave in video that intertwines...
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The business and culture of our digital lives, from the L.A. Times
Major computer-security flaw prompts patch mania
Security researchers said today they had discovered an enormous flaw that...
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Traffic

Have you had it with Los Angeles traffic? Here's your chance to shake a fist, lay on the horn and share your solutions.
More on bikes on trains
Some Boston area commuter trains have added bike racks to handle more cyclists....
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Travel

Hand-picked travel deals, news, tips & advice filtered daily for restless Southern California.
Gas prices soar; trout rejoice
Everybody’s hurting due to higher gas prices (hovering at $4.56 a gallon...
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World

Observations from Iraq, Iran, Israel, the Arab world and beyond
IRAQ: Marine Corps keeps its distance from HBO series
Camp Pendleton on Wednesday night plays host to the red carpet premiere of...
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Latin American news from Los Angeles Times correspondents.
Mexico: The Merida Initiative discussed
At the end of last month, the Merida Initiative -- a $400 million aid package...
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