Letters to the Editor
‘I pray for the safety of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,’ says a reader who calls for more civility in political rhetoric.
Sept. 17, 2024
A fire in Modesto believed to have been started by a beehive smoker shows the folly of trying to steal the honey that bees make for themselves.
Sept. 16, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
USC’s School of Cinematic Arts hosted a cohort of African filmmakers this summer as part of a State Department program for film diplomacy.
Sept. 19, 2024
Angel Studios last week announced its intention to become a publicly traded company through a merger with a so-called “blank check” company.
California
The 48,000-acre Bridge fire, which remains uncontained, has become the largest and highest-priority fire in California, officials said.
Sept. 12, 2024
Opinion
Most cases are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but this year’s outbreaks have spread elsewhere in Africa. It’s a matter of time before they reach the United States.
Sept. 13, 2024
Finally, L.A. County makes the sensible decision to use electronic recordings when the choice is between a court reporter and no record at all.
In Rolling Hills, 35 homes are set to lose gas Monday, then 50 homes are expected to lose electricity by Wednesday.
Politics
Joe Biden campaigned on a fear of losing democracy under a second Trump term. It was truthful, but ineffective. Now Trump is campaigning that democracy will end under Kamala Harris. Will it work for him?
Sept. 5, 2024
Television
Times reporter Yvonne Villarreal spent the afternoon with the actor, a first-time Emmy nominee, as he got ready to attend the awards ceremony. He won, too.
Sept. 15, 2024