A walkability ranking of L.A. neighborhoods
Admit it, you’re here because you want to see how walkable your favorite (or least favorite, I suppose) L.A. neighborhood is. You want bragging rights,…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kamasi Washington
To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement. “I love how big L.A. is and how it’s…
3 wins for L.A. Opera, Pacific Opera Project, Independent Opera
If Los Angeles has a reputation for opera, it is as an outlier, a city freed from encrusted tradition and eager to invent. Long Beach…
Next L.A. D.A. to undo Gascón policies, revisit Menendez brothers case
On his first day in office four years ago, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón issued a slate of progressive edicts that many prosecutors…
Joshua Tree too crowded? Try these 3 desert hikes near L.A.
Now is the time of year when I try not to brag too much about how great the weather is. Soon enough, my friends back…
L.A.’s audio scandal is taking down another Latino political leader
In the secretly recorded conversation that upended his political career, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León kept returning to a familiar theme: preserving and…
10 walking clubs to help you see L.A. — and make friends
Walking is considered one of the healthiest ways to exercise, but let’s be honest: Unless you have a dog dragging you to the door or…
I walked 27.4 miles across L.A. in one day. Here’s what it taught me
In early October, I walked the 27.4 miles of Washington Boulevard in one day. It began in Whittier near a chaotic intersection known colloquially as…
6 of the coolest listening bars and experiences in L.A.
On a recent Thursday night in Hollywood, I walked into Grandmaster Recorders, a storied former recording studio — where artists like Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan…
I’ve walked the same L.A. trail 400 times. Here’s how it saved me
“Hello, old friend.”That’s the phrase that popped into my head at the start of my favorite walk recently. It was a warm October evening and…
K-pop star Joshua rose to fame in Seoul but forever reps L.A.: ‘It’s where my roots are’
Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul. It was a holiday in South…
Paul George is unhappy about being booed in his return to L.A. as Clippers defeat the 76ers
Paul George got the basketball on the wing and those same Clippers fans that cheered and adored him during the five years when he was…
Walk L.A.: A pedestrian’s guide to exploring the city by foot
When it comes to “walkability,” L.A. gets a bad rap. To the weekend visitor, our city can seem like a maze of twisting freeways and…
L.A. walking guides to help you explore the city by foot
Walking might not be built into the daily life of your average Angeleno, but our city is still full of fantastic places to explore by…
Tell us: What’s your favorite walk in Los Angeles?
At some point in your time living in L.A. you’ve probably heard someone bemoan it as a city built for cars. I’ve never quite understood…
11 of the most essential walks to see the best of Los Angeles
Once known as the Ellis Island of the West Coast, Boyle Heights has been home to a succession of ethnic and religious groups over its…
This real life video game takes you across L.A. — literally
“Great Gold Bird,” a theatrical production unfolding across multiple sites in Los Angeles, begins inside my home. It starts with a mystery, introducing itself as…
In Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood, low-key quiet and cautious optimism
It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was a…
Remembering Quincy Jones with his own words in the L.A. Times
The late Quincy Jones’ life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations. It’s remarkable…
L.A. city charter amendments and L.A. County ballot measures: A last-minute guide
Charter Amendment FF would give some members of smaller L.A. policing departments access to the same retirement benefits enjoyed by the vast majority of the…