Trump’s attack on the arts continues: L.A. arts and culture this week
Since President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, I’ve been glued to arts reporting out of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is proving to be…
Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president’s problem
WASHINGTON — For the last six weeks, President Trump’s demolition man Elon Musk has rampaged across the federal bureaucracy — freezing payments, firing workers and disabling entire…
Is this the best duck in Thai Town?
Duck in Thai Town, boozy raw-milk lattes in the Inland Empire, goat tacos worth a detour, a new pop-up bakery in Torrance, immersive entertainment dining,…
L.A. council president attempted to push through fire chief’s appeal hearing
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Dakota Smith, Julia Wick…
Why Max Muncy has a new perspective after 2024 injury saga
PHOENIX — The longer Max Muncy was out injured last year, the more the dark thoughts started to creep into his head.Early in the season, the Dodgers’…
Federal workers to get new email demanding accomplishments, with key change
WASHINGTON — Federal employees should expect another email Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments, a renewed attempt by President Trump and his billionaire aide, Elon…
Amalia Mesa-Bains art exhibit and talk at the Cheech
It’s Oscars weekend here in Los Angeles, and your Essential Arts scribes will be contributing to the paper’s expansive coverage. I’ll be watching the event…
Freddie Freeman returns to action, but will have to manage ankle
PHOENIX — He might have only been knocking the rust off. But Freddie Freeman was still less than thrilled.Facing live pitching for one of the few times…
Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley took the extraordinary step Thursday of appealing Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to dismiss her, in part, for her…
Supreme Court pauses judge’s order to spend $2 billion in foreign funds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday evening issued an order pausing a judge’s deadline requiring the Trump administration to send out…
Lakers newsletter: Some random thoughts about the team with the playoffs drawing closer
Hey everyone, I’m Dan Woike and welcome back to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, a chance for me to escape from the monotony of writing about…
Apple to fix iPhone dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
LONDON — Apple is fixing a bug within the dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant…
HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’: John Lithgow to star as Dumbledore
It seems John Lithgow spilled the (Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor) beans about his involvement in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series. The Oscar-nominated “Terms of Endearment”…
Athens and Munich airport workers to strike this week spelling travel chaos
Two major European airports will grind to a halt this week due to strikes. Source link
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’: L.A. arts and culture this week
About halfway through opening night of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at the Pantages, I had an unsettling revelation: I had totally lost the…
Where to find the best pastries in the South Bay: Noga Bread Co.
A lot of stuff had to go very wrong for Noga Bread Co. to be a success. The bakery run by Lee Begim and Avi…
Prep Rally: This is the week high school basketball fans have been waiting for
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s championship week in basketball.ChampionshipsFinally healthy, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame showed…
Uber is introducing new feature this week that could see you charged more
From this Thursday (February 27) your Uber account will automatically set British pounds as your 'preferred currency' if you’re booking a trip in Canada, the…
What to stream this week
Getty ImagesThis week, American YouTuber Sean Evans will be talking to Louis Theroux about his show Hot Ones - and whether he'd ever have Kanye…
Musk gives federal workers 48 hours to say what they did last week
NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking…