How new California laws could affect you in 2025
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for…
She went to prison in Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Now she says she was a scapegoat
When Donna Heinel arrived at the federal prison camp in Victorville last year to serve a six-month sentence for fraud stemming from the Varsity Blues…
Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where…
Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship. It hasn’t worked in the past
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to undocumented parents shortly after he takes…
Hallmark’s ‘Hanukkah on the Rocks’ offers holiday joy, with a menorah
Once upon a long time ago, when there were relatively few of them, I used to review a Hallmark or Lifetime holiday movie or two,…
Conan O’Brien’s parents, Ruth and Thomas, die days apart
Thomas O’Brien and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, the parents of comedian Conan O’Brien who inspired many of his jokes, have died just three days apart. The…
New California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
Australia social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to…
Jaleel White looks back on his Urkel days in a new memoir
On the Shelf 'Growing Up Urkel' By Jaleel WhiteSimon & Schuster, 336 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
Jim Gaffigan talks about Hulu special ‘The Skinny,’ playing Tim Walz on ‘SNL’
Jim Gaffigan is experiencing a major glow-up lately. He’s looking slim, trim and well-styled in a hip suit and glasses on a recent morning in…
Texas proposal would let schools use Bible teachings in lessons
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades,…
Trump taps pro-wrestling mogul Linda McMahon for secretary of education
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul and small-business champion with minimal schools experience, as secretary…
Best family-friendly holiday activities in Los Angeles and Orange County
The kitchenware store with locations throughout Southern California is kicking off the holiday season with a festive series of cooking and baking classes geared toward…
Ben & Jerry’s claims parent company censorship over Gaza
Ben & Jerry's ice cream in a freezer in Jerusalem in 2022. The Vermont-based ice cream company claims its parent company, Unilever, is censoring its…
Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments classroom law
BATON ROUGE, LA. — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by…
Find free child care on election day at these L.A. centers
Parents in Los Angeles don’t need to let child care costs prevent them from voting in person Tuesday — especially with the future of child…
What’s behind the Trump campaign’s obsession with transgender issues
Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly, there is no overlap between…
Migrant families separated under Trump fear his return to office
WASHINGTON — Sixteen-year-old Billy’s friends at his rural high school in the South don’t know he was one of thousands of children separated from their parents…
Todd Chrisley fired from prison chapel job: ‘too chatty’
Todd Chrisley has reportedly been removed from his position as a chaplain’s assistant at the Florida prison where he is currently serving 10 years for…
How Kamala Harris’ actions changed these Californians’ lives forever
Long before Kamala Harris was vice president and the Democratic presidential nominee, she was San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general. Those roles gave…