Beck: “Breaking expectations was part of the spirit of the times”
Thirty years ago, Beck told us that back in the days of chimpanzees, he was a monkey: a baby-faced singer-songwriter…
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Are restaurant fees taking customers by surprise?
To the editor: I'm curious to know how much impoverished restaurant owners paid to lobby their state officials to remove…
'Black House Radio' brings house music back home
On a breezy Saturday afternoon in South Los Angeles, the sounds of kick drums and electric handclaps drift from a…
Letters to the editor: Racial disparities in foster care are a result of bias
To the editor: Suggesting that efforts to reduce racial disparities have been unsuccessful because of disparities in child maltreatment ignores…
Fatal car accidents are on the rise in California. Speeding is often the cause.
During the pandemic, California officials noticed a worrying rise in traffic deaths, even as fewer people were using the roads.…
Woman dies in robbery gone wrong at Fashion Island in Newport Beach
A quiet summer afternoon at the upscale Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach turned violent Tuesday when a woman was…
The Varnish, an iconic Los Angeles cocktail bar, is closing this week after 15 years
The Varnish, a legendary cocktail bar that heralded a modern cocktail revolution in Los Angeles, will close its doors on…
Los Angeles to pay over $21 million for failed fireworks display
Three years after Los Angeles police blew up a South Los Angeles neighborhood by setting off a firework display, the…
Fourth of July Fireworks in Southern California: Where to Watch Them
Californians looking to enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July will have plenty of options Thursday depending on where they…
Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case changes America forever
To the editor: Because England's kings and queens were not elected, the country's citizens had little control over the actions…