California has funneled billions of dollars toward curbing planet-warming gases from cows. Environmental experts and other critics say the plan stinks.
California’s respiratory virus season is ramping up, prompting officials to renew their calls for residents to get vaccinated in hopes of reducing pressure on hospitals.
The transition of House speakership from McCarthy, a proud but subdued Christian, to Johnson, a fervently devout evangelical, highlights the religious right’s dominance of the evangelical GOP coalition.
Trending
Bedouins of the Negev desert face rockets from Gaza and discrimination and arrest by Israel. They seek safety as the war energizes the far right.
The last adult film theater in Los Angeles is run by a Salvadoran immigrant and former battlefield nurse. Patrons call the Tiki Theater ‘a refuge.’
The move is a stunning setback for a largely successful competitor to traditional public schools, which also will have to respond to enrollment declines.
The president won’t campaign in New Hampshire, a state he’s not officially competing in. But his visit to Boston on Tuesday and actions by his allies suggest he doesn’t want to lose it, either.
Three contributing critics pick their best fiction of the year, including work by Victor LaValle, Ed Park, Lauren Groff, Yiyun Li and Tania James.
Guides
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
Columnists
More news
Los Angeles County prosecutors have dismissed a gun possession charge against a man who was stopped by officers from a gang unit within the LAPD’s Mission Division, one of the first instances of a case being compromised by the department’s latest corruption scandal.
Editors’ Pick
Average Texans and Californians agree a lot more than their states’ policies would suggest, even on issues like abortion and guns. Each tips slightly in one direction, but politics magnify the differences.
California’s 1.7 million milk cows belch and excrete enormous amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
When 2023 began to unfold, pandemic-induced art museum cancellations and postponements seemed to be behind us, as programming mostly caught up. Here are 10 memorable exhibitions from the year.
Former Olympic figure skater Todd Sand nearly died after suffering a heart attack. His wife and skating partner says he is making progress in his recovery.
Black Santas are local heroes, spreading joy and love to children and families at a bustling mall during the Christmas season.
A senior EU official warns that Europe faces ‘a huge risk of terrorist attacks’ over the Christmas holiday period because of the Israel-Hamas war.
Los Angeles Times Events, Offers and Promotions
Recommendations
Are Lululemon’s Leggings Worth the Hype?
Are the Athleta Salutation Stash Tights 7/8 Worth the Hype?
Best Home Workout Equipment Reviews
Our Picks for Top-Rated Mattress Toppers