Newsom loves fighting Big Oil. Gas utilities? Meh
Gov. Gavin Newsom has never hesitated to go to bat for electric vehicles.Even as slowing sales growth and former President Trump’s reelection have called into…
Making theater fans for life starts with great shows for kids
I have an admission to make: I recently cried during a matinee of “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver…
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend: art, music, theater
During The Times’ Actors Roundtable, Adrien Brody gorgeously shared how his mother has “guided me in my understanding of art and the yearning to leave…
“I’m looking for my uncle” A personal story from Syria | Syria’s War
NewsFeedSarah Kassim is one of many Syrians looking for missing loved ones. She records her search for her uncle, who had been locked away in…
Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all
Remember that time a natural gas field in the hills above the San Fernando Valley sprung a record-breaking leak, spewing 109,000 tons of heat-trapping methane…
The secrets behind ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’s’ suburban At Attin
This story contains spoilers for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” Episode 3.There’s more to At Attin than meets the eye.The peaceful and orderly planet introduced in…
The week’s bestselling books, Dec. 15
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (Tor…
Trump can’t stop clean energy. But he can slow it down
The question isn’t whether the energy transition will happen. It’s how quickly we can shift from lung-damaging, planet-warming fossil fuels to clean energy, and how…
‘Crown jewel’ of Raymond Chandler auction fails to sell
Near the bottom of a list of things crime fiction writer Raymond Chandler hated was that ubiquitous Los Angeles demographic: “actors.” The list, simply titled…
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report
A judge ruled Friday that a security contractor can seek punitive damages against CNN over a November 2021 report about war profiteers who charged Afghans…
Ramon Diaz at Oxford United: The story of how Argentine took charge of League Two club
It was December 2004. Oxford United, the 1986 League Cup winners, were in a slump, having dropped from the second tier to the fourth since…
Michael Mann discusses his whistleblower drama ‘The Insider’
Wednesday night saw the launch of a new regular series at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Film Critics…
L.A.’s massive new solar farm is cheap and impressive. More, please
Flying north from the City Hall helipad, it was hard to shake the feeling that Los Angeles never really ends.Downtown skyscrapers and Dodger Stadium parking…
Biden is running out of time to lock in climate action
In the final weeks before President Biden leaves office, federal officials and climate advocates are scrambling to secure as much progress as they can before…
Give the gift of homemade arts and crafts this holiday season
It’s December and the holidays are in full swing — as is the relentless consumerism, which always fills me with unease. The way I’m expected…
Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ reveals an inclusive WWII London
For British director Steve McQueen, the past isn’t worth dramatizing unless it can illuminate the present, so when he makes films steeped in history —…
Cynthia Erivo finds the power of being ‘Wicked’
It’s an autumn day in New York, which prompts Cynthia Erivo to start singing the opening lines of the jazz standard of that name because,…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 24
Hardcover fiction1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus &…
Hallmark Channel debuts “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
Hallmark Channel is leaning into its Kansas City roots — and the world-famous romance between music star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce —…
Five leading best picture contenders and how they might win
We’re heading into the early stretch of awards season where voters are about to embark on a long holiday weekend, give thanks and sift through…