Letters to the Editor
A reader’s prescription for MacArthur Park: ‘Fix the damn lighting. Get people into drug rehab if they want it. Get them into housing. Do something. Do anything.’
Sept. 18, 2024
California
It is not clear why the off-duty police officer shot the man involved in a road rage argument. News reports say the wounded man may have had a fake gun.
Sept. 17, 2024
World & Nation
Similar fights over memorials to the ‘comfort women’ have played out elsewhere, including Southern California. But the dispute has special resonance in Germany.
Sept. 16, 2024
MacArthur Park is under siege from gangs and addicts. Is it too much to ask the city to fix the broken streetlights that line the borders of the public space?
Sept. 14, 2024
Climate & Environment
Proponents of ‘forest schools’ say children immersed in nature are happier and healthier — and may be poised to become the next generation of climate warriors.
Sept. 9, 2024
A wildfire in Angeles National Forest that broke out Sunday afternoon north of Glendora has quickly grown to 800 acres, officials said, forcing forest visitors and some nearby residents to flee.
Sept. 8, 2024
Food
The long-running bar and arcade and its more recent, lauded restaurant will call it quits Sept. 29 — but not without serving some of L.A.’s most surprising and subversive food a final time.
The prolific bread specialist is expanding its reach with a pizzeria in 2025, taking over the Town restaurant space in Highland Park.
Sept. 11, 2024
Music
Emily Armstrong led the band, previously fronted by the late Chester Bennington, through two hours of music, including hits ‘Somewhere I Belong’ and ‘Crawling.’
Sept. 12, 2024
The dengue infection is California’s third-ever confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue that is not related to travel.