Bass ordered watering down of Palisades Fire after-action report, sources say
For nearly two months, Mayor Karen Bass has repeatedly denied involvement in altering a post-Palisades Fire report to downplay the…
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Why is traveling by train special? Readers share their best memories.
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> “In 2008, my wife, my then-7-year-old daughter, and I were going to take Amtrak from Los Angeles to…
Letters to the editor: Developers may not take advantage of SB 79, but why take the chance?
January 30, 2026 9:07 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: Guest contributor Jesse Zwick says Los Angeles officials won't commit…
A Guide to Date Spots in and around Los Angeles
I would love to take my girlfriend on a romantic date in Los Angeles. There is no special occasion but…
Letters to the editor: Yes, San Diego is building more apartments. But are they affordable?
January 24, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In fact, San Diego has laid out the welcome mat…
Contributor: Transit through Sepúlveda Pass is the first step in redesigning the future of Los Angeles
Highway 405 through Sepulveda Pass is an infamous stretch of road known around the world for all the wrong reasons.…
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso will not run for mayor of Los Angeles or governor of California
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso will not run for mayor of Los Angeles or governor of California, after months of speculation…
Homeless Litigation Becomes Definition Battle
If a bed in a homeless shelter has been occupied, is that bed still “available”? Plaintiffs in a five-year-old lawsuit…
Former Huntington Beach city attorney, Newsom critic, to run for state attorney general
Michael Gates, the former Huntington Beach city attorney who spent his tenure as a staunch antagonist of California's liberal politics,…
Contributor: You're not imagining it. Los Angeles has surrendered to the potholes
Have you noticed more potholes than usual on the streets of Los Angeles lately? More obstacles in the way while…