Editorial: California's plastic bag ban accidentally created another trash problem
California banned single-use plastic shopping bags in 2016, becoming the first state to adopt this important environmental measure. In the…
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'The pendulum has swung': Supervisors signal change at Men's Central Jail
In the summer of 2019, justice reformers celebrated when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors scrapped a controversial $1.7…
Hollywood's diversity regression includes women in less prominent roles
“Barbie” may have dominated the box office last year, but 2023 marked a regression for women in film. According to…
Janelle James is enjoying her “Abbott” arc. But that dance?
As soon as Janelle James read the script for the role of the cheerful, self-centered queen of chaos that is…
You can't buy a Chinese EV in the US, but they dominate in Southeast Asia
TANGERANG, Indonesia — Late last year, Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla as the world's largest seller of electric vehicles. But…
Winning ticket worth $1 million sold at Orange County Fair
Imagine the gifts a visitor can take home at this summer's Orange County Fair. A giant stuffed animal. Indigestion from…
Box Office: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' scores a great second weekend
Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” extended its box office dominance, grossing $97 million in its second weekend of release, making it…
Will global warming turn Los Angeles into San Bernardino?
Imagine it's a Saturday morning in Santa Monica in the year 2080. You make your coffee, open your front door,…
The largely invisible presidential campaign in rural Michigan
EVART, Michigan — Brandy Jones and Justin Patterson were hoping to find a restaurant that offered prime rib on the…
Column: Trump uses illegal immigration to try to fool black voters
Donald Trump is, to say the least, coherent, and his interview with reporters at the National Association of Black Journalists…