Bukele claims he cleaned up El Salvador. But at what cost?
SAN SALVADOR — The last time I was in El Salvador, nearly a decade ago, the capital was gripped by the violence of gangs who terrified…
Best sandwiches to try in Los Angeles and Orange County
Los Angeles may be a relatively young city, but it’s steeped in sandwich history. It lays claim to the French dip, with downtown dens Cole’s…
Cast member Jorge Garcia looks back at ‘Lost’ 20 years later
In the spring of 2004, actor Jorge Garcia was riding in the back of a van along Oahu’s Mokulē’ia Beach, trying to process the uncanny…
Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream this week with…
Eric Bieniemy blames himself for UCLA’s rocky start
The expletives and biting one-liners that Eric Bieniemy unleashes on a football field never cut as deep as the internal dialogue.If anyone is to blame…
J.D. Souther, country-rock songwriter behind Eagles hits, dies at 78
J.D. Souther, the singer and songwriter who co-wrote twangy yet debonair hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt that helped define the Southern California country-rock…
Rock music and life lessons for Pepe Aguilar inspired new work
It makes perfect sense that veteran Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar would release the most thoughtful and ambitious album of his career during a tumultuous time…
Harris touts her time working at McDonald’s. Will it help?
Lyndon Johnson herded goats. Richard Nixon plucked chickens. And Bill Clinton stocked groceries.Many presidents have had humble jobs early in their working lives. If Kamala…
Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge in DWI case
Justin Timberlake addressed the media on Friday soon after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of impaired driving in his Hamptons DWI case. The pop…
Lisa Middleton and Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh compete for California Senate
Nearly an hour into a fundraiser in a tidy gated community just outside Palm Springs in late May, a soft-spoken Lisa Middleton — who could…
California lawmakers got tougher on crime. What will Newsom decide?
SACRAMENTO — In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent crime bills, marking a significant change…
QB Miller Moss part of dispute that triggered USC investigation
A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and fellow Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university…
Opinion: Did actors and writers celebrate last year’s labor victory too soon?
One year ago, Hollywood greeted Labor Day with the guilds representing actors and writers on strike, as studios juggled movie release schedules and cobbled together…
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor believes you can handle ‘Nickel Boys’
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is listening to Louis Armstrong singing “Makin’ Whoopee” on her phone as I slide into a booth at a Telluride hotel…
Tim Walz is a big car guy. Will it help him with voters?
In 2007, when Tim Walz was a freshman congressman, he told a reporter that his dream car was a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, noting, “I’m kind…
The best Hollywood movie studio tours, from Warner Bros. to Universal
Tourists view a variety of locations during the Sony Studios lot tour, with Tony Tasset’s 94-foot, 2012-constructed rainbow that references “The Wizard of Oz” in…
Newsom threatens to call another special session on oil regulation
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to call a special session this fall as Democratic lawmakers wobbled on a package of energy bills that he…
Listen to music from around the world at these L.A. parties
As the Latin trap anthem “Singamo” rings over the speakers at the Echo in Echo Park, more than 50 people sing along and twerk on…
Review: Geffen’s Tarell Alvin McCraney era starts strong
Playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”) was appointed artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse last year, but the McCraney era really began on…
‘Simone Biles: Rising’ Part 2 documents Paris Olympics
When the first part of Simone Biles’ Netflix docuseries aired last month, its ending was still unwritten. Now, the script is in.“Simone Biles: Rising” Part…