‘Miracles and Wonder’ digs into mysteries about Jesus: review
Book Review Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus By Elaine PagelsDoubleday: 336 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times…
Long Beach’s VIP Records unveils plans for a museum
In the early 1990s, Kelvin Anderson Sr. built a makeshift recording studio in the back of his Long Beach record store, a vinyl-filled paradise called…
You can tell someone else’s story… but if it feels fake, I won’t do it, say Alison Krauss & Union Station
TO Alison Krauss, her latest project is “like stepping into an old pair of shoes”.The singer blessed with a sweet soprano has returned to the…
Californians pay too much for electricity. Here are three bold solutions
Politicians love to chase easy answers. Alas, when it comes to California’s rising electric rates, there aren’t any.If limiting rate increases were simple, elected officials…
The week’s bestselling books, March 30
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham…
Ben Affleck says his life is so boring, even the FBI yawns
While the world focuses on what Ben Affleck says about his second split from Jennifer Lopez, the star seems more concerned about that January visit…
Speaking truth to Trump on climate change
The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or…
Arcangelo Corelli and Atomic Café: L.A. arts events this weekend
Another reason to visit the Beverly Hills Public Library: As of this month, the Rexford Drive destination is the new home of the Paley Archive,…
Grand Designs’ ‘most heartbreaking story’ ever reaches shock conclusion after crisis
Kevin McCloud returns to Grand Designs for a new season, featuring ambitious new construction projects. But he will also visit another site, left unfinished two…
Reporter Quits in Dispute Over Dukakis Story
WASHINGTON — A reporter for the Washington Times said Friday he resigned from the newspaper in a dispute with his editors over their handling of a story…
‘The Alto Knights’ review: Two De Niros, many crime film nods
Martin Scorsese’s rueful, poignant 2019 drama “The Irishman,” starring longtime collaborator Robert De Niro, was a reflection on — or perhaps even a eulogy for…
Of Secrecy and Paranoia: What Is Inman’s Real Story?
Suzanne Garment, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She is the author of "Scandal: The Culture of…
Wildfires are driving up California electric bills. Lawmakers need to act
Uncomfortable truth time: The biggest reason California’s electric rates are rising so fast is that utility companies are spending billions of dollars each year to…
Jackie Robinson story back on Defense Department site after DEI purge
An article highlighting the U.S. Army career of baseball legend Jackie Robinson has been restored to the Department of Defense website. Its removal had appeared…
New art documentary ‘Asco: Without Permission’ premieres at SXSW
In the 1970s and ‘80s, traces of the artist collective Asco, named after the Spanish word for “disgust,” could be seen all over East L.A.…
Covering disaster from the inside: Pali High journalists face their own story
In a year in which the hometown team is the defending World Series champion, its manager stopped by one afternoon to visit with the high…
Rachel Zegler says her Latinidad was doubted during ‘West Side Story’
Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as Maria in…
Declassified JFK assassination files released by Trump administration
President Trump released a cache of unredacted classified documents on Tuesday related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but experts say the…
Why you shouldn’t make deals with the (climate) devil
I saw a great meme created by Dustin Mulvaney, an environmental studies professor at San José State University. It has to do with President Trump’s…
EastEnders announces extra episode to highlight Phil Mitchell's tragic mental health story
EastEnders fans said that Phil Mitchell's mental health battle is 'the most powerful, moving' storyline they've seen, and the BBC soap is highlighting his journey…