Stroll through history at Caltech for PST Art: L.A. arts and culture this week
PST Art presents city dwellers with the opportunity to head to places they haven’t been, particularly when it comes to exhibits staged at organizations not…
An American Southwest road trip to find the political soul of Latinos
Good morning. I’m Gustavo Arellano, a Metro columnist for The Times, which means I’m allowed to express opinions. Like:The American Southwest is cool.But before I…
L.A. is 4 wins away from Dodgers World Series parade it never got
Clayton Kershaw deserves a parade. So does Los Angeles.Let’s do this, shall we?Four years ago, the Dodgers won the World Series, but a pandemic canceled…
The L.A. Times’ top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into Week 9.Rk. SCHOOL (Rec.); Result; Next game;…
Labor, religious leaders disagree over a key element of an affordable housing policy
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, with help from David Zahniser, bringing you the…
How French-Japanese cuisine found a home in California
Gustavo Arellano’s dispatch from “America’s unofficial Chile Highway.” Cooking for Día de Muertos. A giant corn maze. And big kids sucking on baby food-style pouches…
How the L.A. Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared in Week 8:Rk. SCHOOL (Rec.); Result; Next…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Julie Bowen
For Julie Bowen, mom of three teenage boys, a perfect Sunday would include plenty of “me time.”“My whole family calls laundry and dishes my ‘hobbies,’”…
The best staycations near L.A.: Idyllwild, Palm Springs, Ojai and more
When my wife and I want to escape the hustle and bustle of L.A., we usually head to a nearby campground in Angeles National Forest.…
Book these campsites near L.A. now to bask in wildflowers come spring
One Sunday morning in March 2019, I asked my wife to get in the car and go on a road trip with me. I decided…
How to see the lost art of rebel Disney imagineer Rolly Crump in L.A.
Rolly Crump had an outsized reputation. A rebel in the Disney fold. A beatnik. An unapologetic tell-it-like-it-is you-know-what.Crump, who died last year at the age…
Los Angeles has a $22-billion homelessness problem
City of Los Angeles officials are finally confronting a question that has seemed too big to answer: How much would it actually cost to get…
Not all Latino leaders opt to leave Arizona’s mine country for L.A.
CLIFTON, Ariz. — To get to Clifton, you have to really want to get to Clifton. The nearest big city is Tucson, about three hours away.…
A New York City guide for L.A. people (Dodgers’ version)
Any Dodgers fan visiting New York is bound to have questions.Why is the Statue of Liberty calling for a right-handed relief pitcher? Why does the…
L.A. 2026 World Cup committee hosts art contest to select poster
The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 host committee is offering local artists and designers the chance to create the official poster for the World Cup…
Here are meaningful ways to ring in the fall season in sunny L.A.
During this year’s early September heat wave, I sat in a shaded courtyard at USC struggling to write after teaching my classes. The oppressive noon…
Revival of Licorice Pizza serves a slice of L.A. record store nostalgia
As a teen growing up in Orange County in the early ‘80s, Kerry Brown’s immediate career goal was simple. He wanted to work at his…
The L.A. Times’ top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into Week 8.Rk. SCHOOL (Rec.); Result; Next game;…
Critic Bill Addison names 35 great places to dine in San Francisco
Beyond telling you that The Times published my fresh guide to dining in San Francisco after two recent weeks of research, I have a hard…
The L.A. Phil and Master Chorale begin a new season
When Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic 15 years ago, the ensemble had already under Esa-Pekka Salonen become the orchestra of…