The dark side of L.A. law: Who is watching for legal schemers?
An out-of-town friend recently visited L.A. and made an observation about braving our freeway system that had nothing…
After the year it’s had, L.A. is desperate for a Dodgers win
L.A. feels ready for this moment. Ready for its Dodgers. Ready for Mookie and Freddie and Yoshi and…
How to dine at 50 L.A.-area restaurants for under $50, including tax and tip
Living in Los Angeles comes with a lot of challenges, but finding a good meal is not one…
Gov. Newsom signs a slew of new California bills into law
Redrawing congressional district maps isn’t the only legislative measure Californians should be concerned about. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed…
The first drafts of L.A.’s fire nightmare are already being written
This is one of those weeks when the horror of January in Los Angeles came roaring back to…
Candidates for California governor debate
Moderator Lisa Matthews of the Associated Press asked five candidates for governor of California at the close of…
Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup Day sweeps plastics from the shore
Hey, Californians, you may not be able to resolve tragic overseas wars or heal our noxious national political…
City Council honors a pioneer of L.A.’s Mexican cultural life
There are certain first names that are also businesses that tap into the Angeleno collective unconsciousness and bring…
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…
Immigrants caught one of L.A.’s most notorious serial killers. Lessons from the barrio 40 years later.
On a toasty summer Sunday 40 years ago, Richard Ramirez was the nation’s most wanted man. The Nightstalker…