Tourists don’t visit L.A., the state. Are Trump and ICE to blame?
About two months ago, my cousin Guillermo happily ventured from picturesque Cuernavaca, Mexico, to 95-degree Southern California. He…
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…
Best pancake places that will test and delight your taste buds
When the thought of truly delicious pancakes bubbles up, various trips and experiences flood my mind and activate…
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…
LAPD ends its role in Kamala Harris security detail
The security of former Vice President Kamala Harris, once the duty of the U.S. Secret Service, has been…
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…
We remember the storm. How about its lessons?
New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have rebuilt. But the questions Katrina raised in 2005 on climate, government…
Why the effort to stop the Olympic Games stands little chance
If you browse through social media, it’s easy to find commentary about canceling the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.…