Beat L.A.? The Padres could. How AJ Preller and Co. made that possible
This may surprise you, but AJ Preller has run the San Diego Padres for longer than Andrew Friedman has run the Dodgers.Not by much. The…
Check out ‘His Three Daughters’
Happy second day of autumn. The Dodgers have six more regular season games. 60-60? You really think that’s impossible for this guy? Newsletter From the…
Listen and dance to musica Mexicana at these 7 venues in Los Angeles
Start the month off the right way by listening to live música Mexicana with a michelada. Keeping the party spirit of the beer cocktail alive,…
The best of L.A. arts this weekend, Sept. 20-22, 2024
Happy Friday, culture vultures. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, here with another edition of Essential Arts with my colleague Jessica Gelt, recapping the arts chatter…
The perfect California road trip meal
It’s Food Bowl weekend! Plus, Josiah Citrin’s Mélisse at 25, a coffee shop turned restaurant, pizza pop-ups, Frenchy grilled cheese. And robots in the kitchen?…
L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the new council president
During his years as a community organizer in South L.A., Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson saw the devastation wrought by the crack cocaine epidemic…
Adult recess? L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Tony Hawk
Even though he officially retired from competition more than two decades ago, skateboarding legend and entrepreneur Tony Hawk seems to be everywhere these days. If…
L.A. 2028 Olympic organizers sign new corporate sponsors
The private organizers in charge of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics announced a new corporate partnership Thursday, the latest in a string of…
Most 2024 Emmy winners don’t film in Los Angeles
The Emmys are an L.A. affair.Sunday’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The awards are bestowed by…
L.A. Times to co-host Gascón vs. Hochman L.A. County D.A. debate
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate…
L.A. County Democrats back Measure G over Holly Mitchell’s objections
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis with some news on the fast-approaching election, and…
Pros and cons of one-night, guest-chef dinners popping up all over
Why guest chef dinners are good for restaurants. Plus, the mob scene at Silver Lake’s newest wine bar, plans for Nordic cuisine in L.A., the…
Former high-ranking L.A. city attorney charged by State Bar over DWP billing scandal
The State Bar of California filed disciplinary charges Thursday against a former high-ranking official in the Los Angeles city attorney’s office for his alleged role…
Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with Tinx
From an early age, Christina Najjar, better known by her moniker Tinx, recalls the grip that “Sunday scaries” had on her household. “I remember my…
Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón squared off via Zoom on Wednesday with Nathan Hochman, his challenger in the November election, with the two…
Bears don’t hibernate in L.A. How to stay safe from them on trails
I was drifting to sleep in my tent, soothed by the crisp night air, when I heard one word that jarred me back to reality.…
Judge strikes down city of L.A.’s ban on new oil drilling
A high-profile law intended to phase out oil production within Los Angeles city limits has been struck down by a judge who ruled that the…
Chargers rookies have to adjust to life in the NFL, big city
Compared to the countryside of Chatsworth, Ga. — population of 4,871 — Los Angeles might as well be another planet for rookie Ladd McConkey. He…
Gracie Abrams’ the Secret of Us tour comes to L.A.
As Gracie Abrams roamed the Greek Theatre stage Monday, the pit dwellers’ outstretched arms resembled flames licking the hem of her sheer black maxi skirt.…