In 2024, Latinos finally became Americans at the ballot box
Forty years ago this November, Cesar Chavez gave a speech at San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club that was as much of a promise as a warning.The…
1999: The year that signaled end times for newspapers
Open a copy of the Los Angeles Times from Dec. 16, 1999, and it’s hard to imagine the indignities history had in store for this…
L.A. County’s annual holiday celebration and a Velázquez masterpiece
Dear Essential Arts Readers,This has been a tough year for many of us. I don’t need to list the challenges we have faced as a…
Charles Shyer, ‘Father of the Bride’ director, dies at 83
Charles Shyer, an Oscar-nominated writer, director and producer whose credits include “Father of the Bride,” “Private Benjamin” and other celebrated comedies, has died. After a…
Jimmy Carter dies: California leaders recall ‘a man of rare character’
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers expressed their condolences Sunday after former President Carter’s death at 100. He was remembered for the role he played in a post-Watergate…
Have some down time? Check out the revamped L.A. Times games
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
Walker Buehler’s Dodgers career is worth celebrating
Given Walker Buehler’s injury history, it is understandable why the Dodgers did not extend him a qualifying offer, particularly in the $21-million range. However, the…
The favorite stories written by the Food team in 2024
Plenty of nicknames knock around the Internet to describe the blurry stretch of time between Christmas (Chrismukkah this year!) and New Year’s Day. “Feral Week”…
Teoscar Hernández agrees to 3-year, $66-million deal with Dodgers
Teoscar Hernández wanted to stay with the Dodgers.The Dodgers wanted to keep Teoscar Hernández.As the sides grinded through a weeks-long negotiation for the free-agent outfielder…
Go phish! Scammers target FasTrak system users with threatening texts
A phishing text message warning of a legal threat and financial penalties has been hitting users and even non-drivers of Los Angeles County’s Metro ExpressLanes.The…
A holiday bounty of new releases, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.I recently had the pleasure of…
Mookie Betts to Yankees fans who interfered with catch: ‘F— you, guys!’
Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning of Game 1. The New York Yankees’ defensive meltdown in the fifth inning of Game 5.…
Los Angeles welcomes New Year’s Eve at Disney Hall and Grand Park
If you’re reading this, thank you. Taking over the Essential Arts newsletter from our wonderful former colleague Carolina A. Miranda remains a daunting task, and…
Op-comic: What my 5-year-old taught me about the Velvet Underground
I set out to introduce her to my favorite band, but in the end she showed me what I had missed. Source link
Some USC players can’t wait for the Las Vegas Bowl
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who’s probably busy trying to calculate the Dodgers’ luxury tax penalty for 2025. Let’s…
Column: An Oscar-winning L.A. council member? Gov. Danny Trejo? Gustavo’s 2025 predictions
The good news: None of the predictions I made in last year’s annual Gustradamus columna came true. If any did, it would have been a…
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard progressing but not ready to return
Kawhi Leonard took part in a five-on-five practice Thursday, and Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said his star forward is making progress in recovering from a…
Joan Benoit Samuelson’s Olympic gold was definitive sports moment
As Joan Benoit Samuelson negotiated the hairpin turn into the Coliseum tunnel, ran past the USC locker room and onto the stadium’s red synthetic track…
The Sports Report: LeBron James and Lakers deliver on Christmas
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who’s probably busy working on his Christmas wish list for next year. Let’s get…
Fernando Valenzuela murals: These walls celebrate the Dodgers great
Robert Vargas came up with the idea for his three-panel, six-story mural honoring Fernando Valenzuela in Boyle Heights in early 2024. “The first two panels…