Trans+ people react to Keir Starmer backing sports ban
“Sick”, “upset” and “discriminated against” are just some of the words trans+ people used to describe how they are feeling after Sir Keir Starmer became…
Seven people found alive after three-day search in WA’s flooded outback
In short: Seven people, including four children, have been found alive after a three-day search in WA's flooded outback.Authorities were alerted after the group failed to…
18 blissful ways to unplug in L.A., from goat hikes to spas
You’re on the phone with your boss, looking at a shared Google Doc on your computer screen when your boyfriend calls on the other line.…
Walk through this mini-Disneyland in a SoCal backyard
The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real…
Feds won’t reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers
WASHINGTON — California cities and counties might be on the hook for more than $300 million they spent placing thousands of homeless residents in hotels in…
I had an at-home hair bleaching fail – people say my mane is now ‘waterproof’ and ‘hydrophobic,’ I lost half of it
A NOVICE DIYer feared that she would lose her hair after she bleached it at herself at home. People were horrified after seeing what happened…
Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to win on Proposition 1
Gov. Gavin Newsom brimmed with confidence about Proposition 1 in January as he sat in a Costa Mesa Motel 6 room that was converted into…
Patt Morrison: Is that graffiti or art? How L.A. draws the lines
Some acquaintances from Ireland were in town, and we were having lunch in their 20th-floor downtown hotel suite. I was being an armchair tour guide…
Biden’s State of the Union address should give us hope on climate
If I were a pessimist, I might start today’s newsletter by telling you that Earth just wrapped up its ninth straight month of record-breaking temperatures.…
William Shatner on his career and how curiosity drives him
William Shatner is busy. A documentary on his life, “You Can Call Me Bill,” directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (“Lynch/Oz”), is scheduled to roll out…
Travel expert shares dirtiest bit of a plane – and most people can't avoid touching it
Travel tour operator Ski Vertigo has shared the top ten germ hotspots on planes, from tray tables, bathrooms, seat back pockets, window shades and overhead…
California bill banning medical debt from credit reports gets a boost
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is throwing his weight behind legislation to bar medical debt from showing up on consumer credit…
Oscars review: An upbeat show on the edge of good taste
The Oscars, edition 96, hosted for the fourth time by Jimmy Kimmel, were broadcast over ABC on Sunday evening from the branded Dolby Theatre on…
Barbara Lee won for Black women, even if she lost Senate run
I don’t know what I had expected from Barbara Lee when an aide handed her the phone, but the laughter I heard certainly wasn’t it.…
Opinion: Sheryl Swoopes is right: Black people can’t be racist
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has come under an avalanche of criticism for saying that Black people can’t be racist. Last month Swoopes questioned the ability…
San Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed was all smiles during a packed primary party on Tuesday in Hayes Valley, a boutique neighborhood about a half mile…
I never fear confrontation: D’Angelo Russell shines in Lakers win
D’Angelo Russell walked back onto the court where, an hour earlier, he’d just wrapped up his best basketball game as a Laker. He grinned as…
Judge upholds program allowing migrants from 4 countries to enter U.S.
HOUSTON — The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian…
Why Google’s AI tool was slammed for showing images of people of colour | Technology News
America’s founding fathers depicted as Black women and Ancient Greek warriors as Asian women and men – this was the world reimagined by Google’s generative…
I’m over 40 and still wear corsets and lace bodysuits – people say I’m ‘too old’ but I’ll wear what I want
ONE fashionsta set out to prove that she could pull off any type of tight-fitting clothing she wanted. The trolls could come for her all…