California
A man accused of raping two women and murdering one of them at the Venice Canals last year will spend his life in prison after pleading no contest.
Sept. 13, 2024
Prosecutors across the country have increasingly turned to murder charges to deter fentanyl sales, but critics say the tactic punishes only low-level suppliers. And in one of L.A.’s first cases, evidence shows how the line between accused dealer and customer can blur into friendship.
Sept. 12, 2024
Jurors took little more than an hour on Tuesday to convict a man of murder in the stabbing death of UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer as she worked in a Hancock Park boutique furniture store.
Sept. 11, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Sarcasm alert: An immigrant tells Donald Trump how her insane asylum was emptied back home so she could write a cookbook on dog recipes.
The series of unprovoked attacks stretched out over three hours.
Sept. 10, 2024
Books
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book consists of a mix of short stories and personal essays that amount to ‘a fragmentary autobiography.’
Sept. 16, 2024
Television
The duo behind music for ‘La La Land’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ reach EGOT status with an Emmy for co-writing Steve Martin’s ‘Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?’
Sept. 8, 2024
Attempted murder with firearm enhancements have been filed against a 17-year-old in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall.
Sept. 3, 2024
Movies
Also this week: A new 35mm print of ‘Shampoo,’ a 4K restoration of ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Mi Vida Loca,’ a generous Beyond Fest lineup, news about Sundance and more.
The neighbor of an elderly couple at a nudist ranch who went missing last week has been charged with their murder, the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday afternoon.