These day hikes in Kings Canyon National Park are uncrowded and serene
Hiking in and around L.A. can often feel like its own mini-vacation. Our local public lands offer many different types of escape, whether you want…
Aubrey Plaza hasn’t seen ‘White Lotus,’ forgot her Max password
Stars, they’re just like us (sort of).In a Tuesday interview with the Wall Street Journal, Aubrey Plaza shared her all-too-relatable experience of forgetting the password…
‘The Killer’ review: John Woo remakes his own action classic
After years in the wilderness, director John Woo has been back at target practice, and if his aim isn’t what it once was, it’s worth…
Harris put California at center of politics. Will that help or hurt?
When Kamala Harris was formally installed as the Democratic presidential nominee, her home-state delegation had the best seats in the house, right up front.Visions of…
Garfield, Roosevelt finalizing deal to play at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 25
Garfield and Roosevelt are finalizing plans to play their annual high school football game at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 25, according to individuals from both…
Kamala Harris’ DNC pitched generational change, but has a Bill Clinton-era feel
CHICAGO — Former President Clinton had trouble recalling the year of his first Democratic convention — either 1972 or 1976 — but wondered how many more…
MLB legend Rod Carew achieves his dream to be an American citizen
Rod Carew raised his right hand and recited the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on Friday, and with that, the Hall-of-Fame first baseman…
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott on the ’80s and Taylor Swift
Joe Elliott is sitting in a room at the Four Seasons in downtown Minneapolis, eight or nine hours before he’ll climb onstage with his band…
Why hiking early in Los Angeles is worth getting out of bed
I’ve never regretted getting up early for a hike.I had that realization on my favorite trail near Pasadena last week, as I breathed in the…
News Analysis: The audacity of ‘hope’ from an incumbent Democratic Party
Somewhere between President Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race last month and Barack and Michelle Obama’s rousing set of speeches at the…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner tells own story in spectacular ‘Velour’
Rappelling on a giant pink boa that has descended from the heavens, the drag artist known as Sasha Velour makes a flying entrance worthy of…
‘Romulus’ director re-created Ian Holm ‘with a lot of respect’
(Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen “Alien: Romulus” — or, for that matter, the original 1979 “Alien” — consider holding off on this one.)A familiar…
Bear Alexander is pushing to become the Big Ten star USC needs
Eric Henderson barely had settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway.“He was one of the…
‘Rob Peace’ review: Flattens out complexity of a true story
Statistics about the social mobility of Black lives don’t always do justice to what it looks like up close for one person. That’s where movies…
How ‘Shogun’ DP Sam McCurdy helps create a visual portrait
Cinematographer Sam McCurdy knew he was part of something special during his nearly year-long tenure on FX’s “Shōgun,” where he shot five episodes of the…
A guide to West Adams: Best things to see, eat and do
With Victorian mansions and Craftsman bungalows tucked off its boulevard, driving down West Adams can feel like you’re traveling back in time. Many of the…
It’s a full moon weekend. Here’s where to hike in L.A.
My coworkers and I were deep in conversation when we all gasped. We’d crested a hill in Griffith Park, and rising just as we did…
Despite new rules, USC will still work to protect signals
The gray screen, large enough to obstruct the opposing sideline’s view of USC coach Lincoln Riley, wasn’t exactly subtle. But against Utah, a team he…
Dodgers’ River Ryan to have Tommy John surgery, will likely miss 2025 season
MILWAUKEE — The Dodgers announced on Tuesday that River Ryan will undergo Tommy John surgery, a procedure that will likely sideline the promising young right-hander for…
When Trump’s rally music is appropriate for all the wrong reasons
SOS. The ship is going down. Send help. Was the Trump campaign signaling to be saved when it played a video clip of the theme…