Charles R. Cross, noted Kurt Cobain biographer, dies at 67
Charles R. Cross, the Seattle-based author and music journalist who wrote definitive biographies of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, died…
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Taking a law-and-order approach to clearing Los Angeles' homeless encampments
August 12, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor:Los Angeles’ response to the problem of street encampments has been…
How 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Gave Maya Erskine a Superpower
Maya Erskine had never done strength training before she was offered the role of a lethal international spy in “Mr.…
Atwater Village bar captures Eastern European cafe culture, with a family recipe for pierogis
A new all-day bar and restaurant reminiscent of European street cafes is now open in Atwater Village, with diners seated…
The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics has a Hollywood ending
And so the two weeks in which I take an interest in athletics every four years have come to an…
Long Beach, not Venice, stars in Olympic closing ceremony
When the movie trucks started rolling into Belmont Shore in Long Beach last week, no one thought much of it.…
The expression “moderate” Palestinian certainly sounds extremist in relation to Israel
August 11, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Mustafa Barghouti, a West Bank physician and politician, appears moderate…
Want to make Half Dome safer? Remove the climbing cables for good
August 11, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: My suggestion for making Half Dome safer is to remove…
Column: Katie Porter looks ahead with no regrets about her lost Senate bid
Katie Porter sits in Starbucks, sipping an iced coffee and discussing what might have been as a steady stream of…
The bill would abolish fire risk ratings in California
A legislative proposal to overhaul California’s decades-old wildfire mapping system is sparking intense debate, with critics saying it threatens to…