California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubs
California lawmakers just paved the way for a whole lot more housing in the Golden State. In the…
Father’s Suit vs. L.A. City, LACo Over Son’s Death Dismissed
At the plaintiff’s request, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Los Angeles City and County by…
Commentary: Against the backdrop of the Hollywood sign, the Border Patrol takes a hellaweird group photo
The Hollywood sign has been blown up in movies, altered by pranksters to read “Hollyweed,” “Jollygood” and “Hollyboob”…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to John C. Reilly
You might not think of John C. Reilly as a romantic — he’s best known for starring in…
Looking to boost housing construction, lawmakers seek to overhaul L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’
Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled a proposal this week to overhaul Measure ULA, the so-called “mansion tax” in Los…
First onshore wave energy project in the U.S. launches in Los Angeles
Along a rocky wharf at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, seven blue steel structures bobbed in…
Parched California looks to water recycling, desalination and more
In the more than four decades since I started at the L.A. Times, we’ve never had a reporter…
East L.A. College selected as site for Garfield-Roosevelt game on Oct. 24
The East L.A. Classic, matching high school football rivals Garfield and Roosevelt, is returning to East Los Angeles…
Japan’s ‘Tuna King’ opens first U.S. sushi bar in L.A.’s Koreatown
Sushi Zanmai Japan’s prolific sushi restaurateur known as the “Tuna King” has debuted his first restaurant in the…
L.A. buys Griffith Park Carousel, beloved by Walt Disney, for $1M
The Griffith Park carousel — a “crown jewel” of the park, where Walt Disney first dreamed up Disneyland…