Mariana Enríquez offers us more deliciously twisted stories
Book review A sunny place for gloomy people By Mariana Enriquez. Translated by Megan McDowellHogarth: 272 pages, $26If you purchase…
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Fashion events and art exhibitions in Los Angeles this September
Silk squares with artistic motifs by Louis Vuitton A tradition dating back to 1987, Louis Vuitton’s Art Silk Squares project…
Opinion: Dear non-voter: Will this postcard get you to the polls?
In 2018 I became a one-way pen pal of democracy, writing letters and postcards to strangers in the run-up to…
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor thinks you can handle 'Nickel Boys'
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is listening to Louis Armstrong singing “Makin’ Whoopee” on her phone as I slide into…
California's work on repairs starts slowly
SACRAMENTO — In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers pushed legislation to create a “first-in-the-nation” state task force to…
Editorial: The Los Angeles Police Department needs a chief who can transform the department
“What did I do?” Alexander Donta Mitchell asked. A Los Angeles police officer responded by punching Mitchell in the face.…
Book Review: Undercover Agent Disrupts Climate Activists' Work at 'Creation Lake'
Book review The lake of creation: a novel By Rachel KushnerScribner: 416 pages, $29.99If you purchase books linked on our…
A Compton native tells a new generation the story of his hometown
Albert M. Camarillo is an old-school Compton. His father emigrated from the Mexican state of Michoacán as a teenager in…
Silicon Valley school district pauses contract with 'energy healer' after parent concerns
A Silicon Valley school district announced this week that it would pause a tens of thousands of dollars contract with…
Big tech owes journalists (and many other workers too)
August 22, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: George Skelton's column warning about Big Tech stealing news from…