Letters to the Editor: Trump taking oversight of the L.A. Olympics isn’t a gold-medal idea
Aug. 7, 2025 6 AM PT To the editor: Oh, great news. President Trump plans to lead the…
Foreign couples flock to Denmark to get married. Copenhagen wants to save room for locals
Facing complex bureaucracy at home in Poland, Magdalena KujawiÅ„ska and her Colombian fiancé Heinner Valenzuela traveled to Copenhagen…
9th Circuit keeps freeze on Southern California ICE patrols
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a stinging blow to the Trump administration’s mass deportation project…
Ahead of the 2028 Olympics, L.A. moves to expand shade across the city
As heat waves grow longer and more intense across Southern California, the absence of shade is becoming a…
Omaha alumni generate billions to metro’s economy, report says
The University of Nebraska-Omaha contributed $2.4 billion to the Omaha area in 2024, according to a new report…
How ICE is using the LAPD to track down immigrants for deportation
When Los Angeles police arrested Jose Juarez-Basilio in March on suspicion of threatening his ex-wife’s new romantic partner,…
Why Social Security isn’t enough to retire in major US cities
What to do if Social Security benefits were overpaid Beneficiaries that have been overpaid will have 90 days…
Proposed gas hike could cost El Pasoans up to $14 more per month
The El Paso City Council is putting the brakes on the Texas Gas Service’s plan to raise rates.…
L.A.’s bid to redo its City Charter kicks off with a leadership battle
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with…
Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king
SEOUL — For many Americans, the apartment where 29-year-old IT specialist Lee Chang-hee lives might be the stuff of nightmares.…
After six months under Trump, California and L.A. are battlegrounds. Who benefits?
Six months into President Trump’s second term, his predilection for picking on California has never been on fuller…
Russia pounds Ukraine with 300 drones, killing 1 in Odesa
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday with hundreds of drones, killing at least one…