Budget woes could spur L.A. to eliminate vacant positions
For more than a year, Los Angeles’ political leaders have voiced alarm over the large number of vacant positions in city government, saying the situation…
A guide to the best bicycle shops in L.A.
In our car-choked, freeway-stitched metropolis, this might sound strange or possibly absurd, but it’s something I believe to be true: Los Angeles is an amazing…
L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who took in a pet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…
L.A. County looks to require rental units to stay cool in summer
This winter, renters in frigid Los Angeles apartments have some ammo when they complain to their landlord about busted heating and drafty rooms: Legally speaking,…
L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom
The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that it was laying off at least 115 people — or more than 20% of the newsroom — marking…
Managing Editor Sara Yasin departs amid L.A. Times turmoil
Los Angeles Times Managing Editor Sara Yasin resigned Monday amid the turmoil gripping the newsroom in advance of deep staff cuts that are looming. Yasin’s…
Hall of Fame includes few players wearing L.A. Dodgers caps
Eight former Dodgers are on the Hall of Fame ballot, although chances are that not a single one would wear the team’s cap should he…
Soft Moon musician Luis Vasquez, DJ Juan Mendez found dead
Jose “Luis” Vasquez, a California musician who found fame with the post-punk project the Soft Moon, and John “Juan” Mendez, a popular Los Angeles DJ…
‘Randy Rainbow for President’ zings Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis
Randy Rainbow, leader of the musical theater resistance to Donald Trump and his train of fascist Mini-mes, had a campaign stop at Los Angeles’ Orpheum…
Kings players and fans honor Jonathan Quick’s L.A. career
His posture was so familiar. The uniform, not so much. As the national anthem played Saturday before the Kings and New York Rangers faced off…
L.A. Times union walks out in protest of ‘substantial’ coming job cuts
According to the Times’ own reporting, the cuts stem from offsetting steep financial losses that owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has absorbed since acquiring the paper almost…
Nithya Raman and Ethan Weaver face off in Valley forum
Welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, catching you up on some of the events from the past…