Van Nuys Boulevard is one of the city’s oldest sites of this resilient SoCal obsession.
L.A.'s search for new solutions to a growing homelessness crisis is running up against residents’ love of their beaches and park spaces.
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office asks judge to dismiss 10 charges involving women who have accused Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley of sexual assault.
The 52 American hostages freed after 444 days in Iran were given lifetime passes to Major League Baseball games. Forty years later, one hostage still cherishes his ‘golden ticket.’
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Some fear CDC moving too fast in lifting COVID-19 mask guidance for the vaccinated
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a moderate turned Trump loyalist, was elected to the post that Liz Cheney of Wyoming held for over two years.
Newsom’s latest budget plan boasts more than $100 billion in unexpected revenue that can be used to tackle some of California’s most vexing problems.
Israel’s military announced a ground and air assault on northern Gaza, amassing troops at the border and pounding the area with artillery, airstrikes.
Shake Shack opened at Dodger Stadium this week. Here’s why the L.A. staple In-N-Out isn’t available at Dodger games.
These 50-plus hikes capture all that LA and Southern California has to offer. Use our filters to find the best type of hike by difficulty levels, length and type of view.
What the talk show host said in Thursday’s exit interviews only prolonged the controversy around her, raising the question: What will she do next?
With shops across the city reopening for dine-in service, L.A. customers are craving more than just a jolt of caffeine.
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Andrew Bernstein, Legends of Sport founder and Hall of Fame NBA photographer, had unique behind-the-scenes access to Kobe Bryant throughout his record-setting career.
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A Southern California fitness company called Pure Barre charges job applicants $1,800 for their training. That may be illegal under California law.
How our national pastime saved an American hostage in Iran.
Back at the Hollywood Bowl
A landmark in hibernation, a surprise from the governor, tears and hugs: Behind the scenes of the whirlwind push to bring music back to the Bowl.
Vaccinated people will get 85% of the tickets for the Bowl’s 2021 season, which includes Christina Aguilera, Yo-Yo Ma and “Black Panther” live.
The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2021 season lineup after an unprecedented 18 months dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what’s on tap for summer fun seekers.
After a canceled season in 2020 — the first in 98 years — the Bowl will reopen with free shows for healthcare, grocery and other essential workers.
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Short of surrender, no conflict in the world can be solved by military means. Any resolution depends on negotiations with your enemies, not friends.
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The school board approved standards to teach kids about acceptance of others. The inflammatory attacks on those standards show how badly they’re needed.
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Marjorie Leach, 101, is one of those men and women who are at least 100 years old and have survived COVID-19.
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La repercusión de la pandemia en el negocio del cine se reflejó en los débiles índices de audiencia de la noche más importante de Hollywood.
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Los expertos habían expresado previamente su preocupación por el hecho de que la disminución de la demanda y las tasas de vacunación desiguales podrían dificultar la consecución del objetivo de inmunidad colectiva.
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With so many Americans becoming immunized, it’s natural to look ahead and wonder how long this protection will last. The answer: No one knows.
Some of the biggest players in podcasting have created the Podcast Academy and an awards show for podcasts, The Ambies.
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Kim Ng returns to Dodger Stadium for the first time Friday as the new Miami Marlins GM, using skills she picked up in L.A. to bolster a team on a budget.
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With supreme confidence and politically incorrect bluster, businessman Dan Pena made a fortune. He prods and pokes his students to do the same.
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In Beverly Hills, Korn guitarist James Shaffer is asking $5.495 million for his Hamptons-style home of five years.
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The guidance allows camps to operate if all participants are fully vaccinated and outlines steps to protect those who are not fully vaccinated.
A House panel has reached an agreement to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would permanently OK the sale of to-go cocktails in California.
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The founders of Crowns & Hops are working toward opening a brewery and taproom in Inglewood.
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Meals by Genet, the restaurant at the heart of Fairfax’s Little Ethiopia, has reached a turning point — takeout only.
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Presidents try to control the agenda, but external events often derail the best-laid plans. Biden got a taste of that this week, and turned one potential crisis to his advantage.
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The NL batting average is the worst in modern baseball history.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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Climb a 250-foot crater north of Joshua Tree, take a gondola ride in Long Beach or pan for California’s state gem in Coalinga this weekend.
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Canyoneering involves moving up and down steep slot canyons, using climbing, crawling and rappelling. And, in my case, praying, cursing and regretting my decision to leave L.A.
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From cactus kicks and mushroom bags to potato-peel buttons, foodstuffs go fashion-forward in shoes, bags and other goods.
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Spring, late fall and winter are the ideal times to visit nearby deserts
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A hike is a good excuse to eat a sandwich. A sandwich improves every hike, and in L.A., you can almost always find one not far from the other.
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So you’re ready to go plant shopping in person. Here are some tips on being the kind of customer that everyone wants to see coming through the doors.
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L.A.'s search for new solutions to a growing homelessness crisis is running up against residents’ love of their beaches and park spaces.
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Gym owners who gritted through COVID-19 limits find that landlords see wellness as a hot ticket. Will exercisers want to share air with the runner on the next treadmill?
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Shake Shack opened at Dodger Stadium this week. Here’s why the L.A. staple In-N-Out isn’t available at Dodger games.
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The CDC changes announced Thursday don’t immediately alter mask rules in California, but they have raised some questions.
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Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Two weeks after the funds became available, more than $65 billion worth of requests have come in.
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In a momentous turn in the fight against COVID-19, federal officials are significantly easing mask guidelines as the threat of the pandemic rapidly fades.
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An appeals court panel temporarily freezes the deadlines of a federal order to offer shelter to everyone on L.A.'s skid row by October.
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The CDC announcement prompted some House Republicans to call on Pelosi and the Office of the Attending Physician to lift the mask rule.
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Dumping Liz Cheney is throwing good resources after bad for the sake of twice-impeached, one-term Donald Trump, the most disgraced and disliked president in history.
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Republicans face a midterm dilemma: Trump has an iron grip on the party, but he risks alienating swing voters.
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In May 1961, civil rights activists were brutally beaten by white men in Birmingham, Ala. The complicity ran deep.
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Wall Street put the brakes on a three-day losing streak with a broad stock market rally Thursday powered by Big Tech companies and banks.
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Has any era given birth to more dubious investment mechanisms than today?
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With travel demand increasing, Frontier Airlines announces new service from Burbank to Phoenix, Las Vegas and Denver starting July 15.
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Patrick Soon-Shiong will give $213 million to South Africa, the country of his birth, to help with the transfer of new COVID-19 vaccine technology.
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Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
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For the first since Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, an 600-square-foot exhibit will open for Kobe Bryant.
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Former Lakers great and coach Byron Scott remembers Kobe Bryant’s work ethic as the key to his Hall of Fame career, but also the questions he asked.
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The Clippers shook off a poor shooting effort, and six turnovers, in the second quarter to pull away from the Hornets in second half for a 113-90 win.
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Here are five ways to discover Alaska this summer, but don’t dawdle.
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Find a flick with our weekly guide to classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., playing now or coming soon to a theater, drive-in, pop-up or rooftop near you.
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How to master slot canyons, plus COVID-19 on Mt. Everest
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Skirball Cultural Center reopens with Ai Weiwei portraits of political dissidents, and the L.A. Phil streams its return to the Hollywood Bowl.
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Books and movies revolve around the stereotype of the meddling mother-in-law. But I couldn’t have dreamed up a mother-in-law like Diana.
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We met in the middle of the pandemic. In a time with not much to look forward to, she simply brought a lot of joy into my life. But the clock was counting down, and time was running out.
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Tell us in 300 words or less about your tips for a lasting relationship and we may feature your story in an upcoming L.A. Affairs piece.
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I was divorced twice by the time I was 26. That was before I learned how to pick a mate for life. So I’m sharing my secrets with you now.
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The University of California is weighing a limited tuition increase for fall 2022, saying it will help raise more financial aid and stabilize campuses, but student leaders are adamantly opposed.
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Gov. Newsom’s budget is flush with money he has to spend on education. He sets sights on transitional kindergarten for all.
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Los Alamitos school board adopts standards meant to help students embrace their identities, avoid bias and respect people from different backgrounds.
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Providing transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-old children could cost $2.7 billion a year at full implementation.
Starting this year, grandparents get extra incentive: their 529 plans are ignored by federal financial aid formulas.
Many Asian Americans deal with microaggressions that may not seem like a big deal to others but can take a toll. What are your strategies for how to respond?
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Vaccine hesitancy is making herd immunity for COVID-19 seem more elusive than ever. Could that change once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for children as young as 12?