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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LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down in editing process, records show
In the months following the Palisades Fire, many of those who had lost their homes anxiously awaited the Los Angeles…
'Is this thing on?' review: Arnett, Dern in a dramedy about self-reinvention
Therapy is often used for comedy, but we don't often see comedy treated as sincere therapy. “Is this thing on?”…
In 'All Her Fault', Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning take the blame for mom
This article contains some spoilers for “All Her Fault.” For Sarah Snook, having to leave her two-year-old daughter to go…
After the failure of 'Megalopolis', Francis Ford Coppola puts his expensive watch collection up for auction
Francis Ford Coppola wants an offer he can't refuse: his watches. The Academy Award-winning director is selling seven watches from…
$2 million settlement in Measure G fallout surprises readers
October 19, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Fesia Davenport does not allege that Measure G is unenforceable…
Bracero Program should return, but in an improved version
October 14, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Texas Rep. Monica De La Cruz is to be congratulated…
Power grid failures spiked hours before Los Angeles firestorm began
The number of power grid failures near three major Los Angeles County fires spiked in the hours before the fires…
Large sections of Downey and Norwalk lose power on Christmas Eve due to transformer failure
A transformer failure caused a power outage in the Downey and Norwalk areas, affecting tens of thousands of customers on…
Trump's rhetoric of blaming Jews is shockingly anti-Semitic
September 25, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Her article, “Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to American…