California nurse who downed at least 14 tequila shots wins lawsuit
Over the course of 8½ hours, a Northern California nurse hopped between bars during a Friday evening while…
Liz Weston: Liquidating too much of nest egg could leave you short on retirement funds
Dear Liz: We had a plan to make our retirement savings last until our mid- to late 80s.…
Letters to the Editor: Californians deserve more budget accountability from their leadership
Jan. 14, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: This Los Angeles Times article rightly highlights the uncertainty…
Sculptor with works in East Texas to create 305-foot Statue of Responsibility on West Coast
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – A sculptor whose work stands at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport and The Children’s Park…
When are kids old enough to have a smartphone?
I’m deeply grateful for my smartphone-free childhood. I remember when a middle school friend received their first iPhone.…
Bungled warnings hit weary Eaton and Palisades fire victims like ‘a sucker punch’
After everything endured by victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires, they didn’t need yet another indignity, another…
New information about the Palisades fire raises even more questions
Oct. 28, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: This article states that at around 11:30 a.m. on…
Education Minister and deputy take full responsibility for school tragedies
PETALING JAYA: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek expressed deep sorrow over recent tragedies involving schoolchildren and said she and…
Why the Altadena evacuation investigation did not assign blame
The long-awaited Los Angeles County report examining the botched evacuation alerts in Altadena during the deadly Eaton fire…
Liz Weston: Can we get another go at how to donate IRA funds to qualifying charities?
Dear Liz: Please have another go with respect to answering a recent question about making qualified charitable distributions…