Storms

Angela Moskow, of the group California Oaks, with a fallen Live Oak tree in Tilden Regional Park

Here’s where California’s remarkably wet year is bringing welcome recovery

The wet winter has been nourishing crops, wetlands and threatened species.

LONG BEACH-CA-FEBRUARY 27, 2023: A visitor of Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach is surrounded by clouds and gray skies on Monday, February 27, 2023. New winter storms are expected to bring even more precipitation to Southern California Monday through Wednesday. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Was it the dreariest, gloomiest, wettest winter ever in L.A.?

Data show it has been the drabbest winter Southern Californians have lived through recently.

How our weather terminology has grown with recent storms

Trump case

Skateboarders clash with demonstrators gathered in support of Donald Trump at Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday, April 1.

Scuffle at pro-Trump rally in Huntington Beach leaves 2 injured

Trump joins list of ex-presidents around the world who have been prosecuted in criminal cases

House Republicans rally for Trump

Analysis: GOP made a bet on Trump — and it could be costly

shooting

1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Trader Joe’s parking lot in West Hills

The incident occurred at the parking lot of the Fallbrook Center, a retail complex that is also home to a Target, Home Depot and Walmart.

House hunting

MISSION HILLS, CA - October 11, 2022 - A home for sale in the Mission Hills area of Los Angeles Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 in Mission Hills, CA.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Looking to buy a home this spring? Good luck, there’s not much out there

The number of homes for sale in Southern California has fallen to start the year, a reversal of normal trends.

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WrestleMania

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 01: (L-R) Austin Theory and John Cena wrestle for the United States Chamionship.

Live

WrestleMania live results and predictions: Austin Theory, Rey Mysterio win

Rhea Ripley on being true to herself, working with Dominik Mysterio

How Japanese indie talent is commanding WrestleMania weekend

How to watch and match predictions

Californians Are Reading

Striking satellite photos from space show California’s transformation from dry to lush
2,000 kilograms of illegal drugs seized from ‘one of the largest labs’ in SoCal, FBI says
Hackers post data stolen from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

UCLA

UCLA gymnastics team places second in regional, advances to NCAA championships

Meet UCLA’s favorite gymnastics fan. How Josh Lim became the team’s best backup dancer

Elliott: ‘My medals are my armor.’ Jordan Chiles’ persistence guides her pursuit of greatness

Nightlife

An illustration of a group of people dancing in a technicolor club

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The 57 best dance clubs in L.A.

29 L.A. karaoke spots for every kind of singer

The 60 Best Places to See Stand-Up Comedy in Los Angeles

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The 60 best places to see stand-up comedy in L.A.

A pixelated illustration of a banana peel opening to reveal a cocktail.

7 arcade bars to level up your night in L.A. (and relive your childhood)

Opinion

Opinion: Even as mass shootings multiply, judges are erasing gun laws
Opinion: The Nashville shooting was horrific. The gun toll on our children is so much worse
Goldberg: Ron DeSantis’ response to Trump’s indictment is a frightening new low even for him
Opinion: I’m one of the Israeli protesters. This is why

Podcasts

The Times: The RV homeless encampments of L.A.
Foretold: Can a fortuneteller change her future?

California Living

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The 30 best hikes in Orange County

L.A. Affairs: Online dating wasn’t going well. Was I geographically undesirable?

Pillar Point, seen from El Granada, just north of Half Moon Bay.

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10 things to do in Half Moon Bay, an old-fashioned surf town that’s a whole Scotland mood

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California
For Subscribers

Horrifying stories of women chased down by the LAPD abortion squad before Roe vs. Wade
California

‘Nature gave us a lifeline’: Southern California refills largest reservoir in dramatic fashion
Business

Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World
Dodgers

Dodger Stadium’s flickering LED lights annoy Diamondbacks manager and players
Dodgers

James Outman sees his ‘dream come true’ during a rocking start for Dodgers

Your Community

Shape Your L.A.: How to get civically engaged and make Los Angeles work for you

Five ways you can use Shape Your L.A., The Times’ civic engagement tool

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Live

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks live updates: Trayce Thompson hits two home runs
Where to eat and drink in L.A. right now, according to our food writers
Shyong: Racial politics, attorney advertising and cultural communication in San Gabriel Valley

More News

Jessica Long's 9-year-old daughter, identified in court records as E.L., with her goat, Cedar.

A 9-year-old girl didn’t want her goat slaughtered. California fair officials sent deputies after it

A group of people from Central America and Mexico, hold the Honduras flag as they walk to MacArthur Park to demonstrate and have a vigil in memory of the 38 people who were killed in a fire that broke out at the National Migration Institute Facility along the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the demonstration took park in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by James Carbone For Los Angeles Times Espanol)

L.A. protesters denounce Biden and López Obrador’s policies after 39 migrant deaths

Los Angeles, CA - May 24: A view of Glendale is seen on the Glendale Peak Trail Head on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

‘Vile’: Anti-Armenian fliers posted near Armenian church in Glendale

Houston, TX - April 1: San Diego State Aztecs forward Keshad Johnson comes down with a rebound during the first half of the semifinal round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament played between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Florida Atlantic Owls at NRG Stadium on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in Houston, TX. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego State defeats Florida Atlantic on buzzer-beater to reach national title game

Can this town save itself from fentanyl addiction? The race to turn around a threatened community

Bad bets, dysfunction: Inside the collapse of the Skid Row Housing Trust

‘Still alive,’ Pope Francis quips, as he leaves Rome hospital

Police kill man in gun battle on 10 Freeway in East L.A.; freeway closed for hours

Latest stories

Wisconsin election: In crucial 2024 swing state, Supreme Court control and abortion access at stake
Forte’s win in Florida Derby makes him the big Kentucky Derby favorite
Hernández: What happened to Shintaro Fujinami? Shohei Ohtani’s old rival can’t match Angels star

Join the Conversation

For Subscribers

L.A. County continued to lose population even as other areas grew, data shows
Medi-Cal will soon end some people’s benefits. What this means for you

Editors’ Pick

For Subscribers

Horrifying stories of women chased down by the LAPD abortion squad before Roe vs. Wade

In the 1950s and 1960s, the LAPD’s abortion squad hunted down women getting the procedure and the people performing them.

Food

Eating at an L.A. museum has never been better. These 18 places show us why
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The 16 best places to indulge in caviar, for $12 and up
Harris: Why the espresso martini won’t go away — and never should

The Times’ 101 list

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These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles

Entertainment & Arts

A museum gallery is transformed into a cluttered bookshop with mustard-colored walls.

Miranda: Hidden inside the Vincent Price Art Museum is a real-deal Spanish-language bookshop

Artist Pablo Helguera brings a Spanish bookstore to VPAM. Plus, Basquiat at the Grand L.A. and an immersive ‘Tempest,’ in our weekly arts newsletter.

How to watch Joni Mitchell perform live — from your couch

Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC to headline PowerTrip concert at Empire Polo Club

Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion to headline L.A.’s Pride in the Park

Sports

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels stands by the new pitch clock.

Plaschke: Falling in love with the pitch clock is easy. Embrace baseball’s new reality

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Shintaro Fujinami (11), of Japan, throws against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Hernández: What happened to Shintaro Fujinami? Shohei Ohtani’s old rival can’t match Angels star

Angels rout Athletics; Anthony Rendon plays but doesn’t comment on flap with fan

Wenyen Gabriel earns some ‘you are a dawg’ encouragement from LeBron James

Latino Life

A Mexican masked man fights for immigrant worker rights, in the streets and on the radio
Latinx Files: It’s only a matter of time before another tragedy like the Ciudad Juarez fire happens

L.A. Times en Español

Sin convencer, Joshua derrota a Franklin por fallo unánime
La sequía genera daño emocional
Nuevo esta semana: Brooke Shields, precuela de ‘Grease’ y álbum de NF.

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L.A. on the Record: Effort to recall Councilmember Kevin de León fails
3 spontaneous, no-reservations restaurants for great dining in L.A.

Events & Offers

Book club: 5 things to know about ‘Tomorrow’
For a calming challenge and the best views in L.A., head to a trail and start running
How to make friends in L.A.? Get brunch with strangers
Unpack your daddy issues with a performance about paternal relationships

World, Nation & Politics

At least 21 dead amid tornadoes and other severe weather in Midwest and South
U.N. food chief says nations and billionaires need to step up to avert starvation, unrest
After Nashville, Congress confronts limits of new gun law
U.S. Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention

Business

Should you buy now, pay later for your wedding?
Long Beach’s Virgin Orbit lays off 675 people, 85% of its workforce
Will celebrities pay for Twitter Blue? Many are ready to lose the check
A key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slowed in February

Obituaries

Mark Russell, political satirist who delivered jokes at a piano, dies at 90
Leo D. Sullivan, trailblazing animation artist and educator, dies at 82
Paul O’Grady, British comedian and beloved ‘Lily Savage’ TV star, dies at 67
Founder of popular Din Tai Fung restaurant chain dies at 96

Education

Plunging enrollment, financial woes, trustee exodus. Whittier College confronts crisis
UC proposes first-time systemwide admission guarantee to all qualified transfer students
As talks with teachers heat up, LAUSD budget shows a higher ending balance, with caveats
LAUSD and union workers who led massive strike reach tentative settlement

Investigations

Corruption is widespread in California’s weed industry. Now, the state is taking action
Labor unions’ objections delay California investigation into wage theft system
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Examination of USC doctor’s earlier books finds more troubling instances of plagiarism
Inside the financial ties between a controversial housing nonprofit and Kevin de León

L.A. Affairs

L.A. Affairs: My feelings changed about a friend. How could I say ‘I like you’?
L.A. Affairs: Did you find love at Disneyland? Tell us your story
L.A. Affairs: I was wild, and he was a mountain man. Could we make magic together?
L.A. Affairs: I was too happy and in love to notice the red flags