California
Garcetti appointee quits redistricting panel amid revelations about Facebook group
A Garcetti spokesman said Cecilia Cabello, one of the mayor’s appointees to the city’s redistricting commission, made the decision to resign.
San Diego group proposes ‘freeway lids’ to create open space, reconnect neighborhoods
San Diego advocates push to build parks, reconnect neighborhoods using bridge decks and the airspace above highways.
‘Woo-Anon’: The creep of QAnon into Southern California’s New Age world
Many people from California’s vast health, wellness and spiritual worlds have fallen down the extremism rabbit hole
Garcetti’s office rocked as disparaging comments in private Facebook group go public
L.A. city employees and friends used a Facebook group to discuss social and political events, and also disparaged Dolores Huerta and other leaders.
Entertainment & Arts
How artist Nari Ward uses castoffs to create charged worlds at Deitch gallery
In a solo show at Deitch, performance artist Jessica Emmanuelle brings Ward’s assemblages to life. Plus, Disney Hall makes a comeback and the Echo at 25, in our weekly arts newsletter.
Business
S&P 500 hits another record; energy stocks, banks gain
Stocks finished broadly higher on Wall Street on Thursday, adding to the gains that helped the market close out its best first half of a year since the dotcom bubble.
Animal rights group sues National Park Service over dying tule elk
Three California residents and the Animal Legal Defense Fund have sued the National Park Service, claiming dozens of tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore died from starvation and dehydration because of negligence by park officials.
Dodgers
Dodgers to visit White House as World Series champions Friday
The Dodgers will be the first pro sports team to visit the White House as champions since before the COVID-19 pandemic and the first with President Biden in office.
A post-pandemic reunion for Boyle Heights runners group
After a 15-month pandemic-related hiatus, the Boyle Heights Bridge Runners club has resumed its weekly jogs.
Dodgers celebrate World Series title at White House, then extend winning streak
The Dodgers visited the White House on Friday, celebrating their World Series title with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris before beating the Nationals.