The virtual reality documentary 'Out of the Ashes' chronicles the toll of the Los Angeles fires
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena appears before me, floating like a diorama. My eyes focus on a red door, the…
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Why Jane Austen is still relevant in 2025 and beyond
It is a truth universally acknowledged that, while 2025 has given us more than our share of horrors, for Janeites…
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas on 'Sentimental Value,' Oscar Rumors and More
One of the most moving scenes in Joachim Trier's “Sentimental Value” occurs near the end. During an intense moment between…
Letters to the editor: Yes, these days we need more films that make us feel good
December 30, 2025 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Every year we watch “When Harry Met Sally…” between Christmas…
Column: 'Happy holidays' is how we embrace the Christmas spirit of generosity
Happy holidays! I really mean it, to everyone reading this. My season's greeting is not a political statement, and in…
Oxnard still reeling from Glass House immigration raids and deportations
OXNARD— A father who has become the sole caregiver for his two young children after his wife was deported. A…
An Imperial Valley farmer's murdered wife was adored in her hometown; a violinist, friend and beauty queen
PINETOP-LAKESIDE, Arizona. — Before Kerri married Mike Abatti in 1992, before she moved to California and raised three children in…
A lifeline in the Middle East based on family, faith and fear
JULIS, Israel— Located in a quiet corner of a picturesque village in northern Israel, the building appears, at first, to…
A lifeline in the Middle East based on family, faith and fear
JULIS, Israel— Located in a quiet corner of a picturesque village in northern Israel, the building appears, at first, to…
Shea Serrano's book headlines a big year for Latin sportsbooks
When Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy this weekend with another Latino finalist watching in the crowd, the Cuban-American quarterback…