'Exit 8' review: Kotake Create's video game becomes a less captivating movie
“Game over” actually means “again and again”, since we always want to play again. The movie versions of video games…
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A Southern California man once stole a billionaire's identity and then targeted surfers, prosecutors say
A convicted bank robber, who also stole the identity of one of the world's richest men to pocket his $1.4…
Letters to the editor: Compromise and balance are the keys to the greatness of our democracy
December 31, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I recognize and appreciate the points that columnists Anita Chabria…
Pop punk veterans Yellowcard call their comeback album 'Better Days' the 'ultimate redemption song'
More than two decades after their heyday, Yellowcard's music is a pop punk message in a bottle. The note that…
Prop 36 is a sensible response to theft and addiction in California
September 26, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I was disappointed to read the Times editorial opposing Proposition…
Why banning cell phones in Los Angeles schools could go too far
To the editor: I am a senior in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which just decided to ban cell…
The key to healthy compartmentalization? Intention
Lynn Bufka isn't sure how she'll face the next nine months. The licensed psychologist, stress expert, and spokesperson for the…
Opinion: How he taught me the piano: it's never too late to become yourself
In the early 1980s, my father acquired a Baldwin upright electric piano. My dad had played the piano as a…