William Kentridge dazzles with 'The Great Yes, The Great No'
“The great yes, the great no” is a great title. And William Kentridge's last chamber opera, which is having its…
Journey
Forest fires made me visit us again, the good and the bad of our relationship.
We used to go on a motorcycle on the coast. I, with my arms heavily around him and my headphones…
California lawmakers travel to Maui, Asia, to discuss energy and transportation
'Tis the season for California lawmakers to travel the world, some to lush beachside resorts with charlatan lobbyists, at no…
She taught me to love Los Angeles. Could we survive a long distance romance?
Long Beach is not Los Angeles. The suburb, if you can call that California's seventh-largest city, is geographically close to…
Surfer dies after being stabbed by swordfish in Indonesia
An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish in the waters off Masokut Island in Indonesia.…
Inn-Hopping Hike from Santa Monica to San Diego
Approaching Laguna Beach on the Newport Beach to San Clemente hike. (Tom Courtney) This charming ride will transport you back…
And the winner of season 19 of 'America's Got Talent' is…
A singing janitor from Indiana won season 19 of “America's Got Talent” during Tuesday's finale. Richard Goodall, who had never…
The Palos Verdes landslide is nothing new. Why did people build there?
September 5, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: When I was a child in the 1950s, no trip…
Def Leppard's Joe Elliott Talks the '80s and Taylor Swift
Joe Elliott is sitting in a room at the Four Seasons in downtown Minneapolis, eight or nine hours before he…
'The Fab Four' Review: Frenemies Arrive in a Tropical Place
In “The Fab Four,” a quartet of female friends in their golden years, played by a powerhouse ensemble of beloved…