What I learned from covering California’s homeless since 1980
In 1980, I reported on Sacramento’s “public inebriates.” Most of them, a few hundred in all, lived in flophouse hotels. But some slept “in the…
CNN Originals looks for a comeback after cuts with space shuttle series
When people recognize veteran journalist Miles O’Brien from his days covering aviation for CNN, they often thank him for his coverage of the explosion of…
GJ Gardner Homes customers demanded action over build issues for a year, but now the franchisee has gone bust
In short: Customers of a GJ Gardner Homes franchise had spent over a year urging the national company to intervene over ongoing workmanship problems and delays.The…
Letters to sports: The Times must stop offensive commentary
As a Bruins fan and season-ticket holder for UCLA women’s basketball for more than 25 years, I’d like to thank staff writer Ben Bolch for…
A new Palm Springs restaurant by two L.A. legends fits right into the community
One of the questions I’m asked most about being a restaurant critic is: “Can you ever turn off the reviewing part of your brain? Or…
Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher divorcing after 13 years wed
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher‘s marriage has come to an end after 13 years. The comedians and “Brothers Grimsby” co-stars announced their split Friday,…
Family separations a year later: The fallout — and the separations — continue
Reporting from Washington — Jesus was relieved that he and his 6-year-old had made it safely from Honduras to the United States. Then officials took his…
ESPN executive criticized on-air by Pat McAfee leaves network
Norby Williamson, a longtime ESPN executive who was recently criticized by popular on-air personality Pat McAfee, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years, according…
L.A. tests program to send unarmed civilians instead of LAPD to crises
Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot…
Poll: Americans want presidential power checked, unless their side wins
WASHINGTON — Like many Americans, Richard Bidon says he’d like to see the U.S. government “go back to its original design” — a system of checks…
Orca Energy Group Inc. Announces 2023 Year End Audited Financial Results
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The four Disney executives who could succeed Bob Iger as CEO in two years
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger has prevailed in the company’s shareholder fight against billionaire dissident Nelson Peltz. But the celebrated executive’s most challenging…
Athletics to play in Sacramento for three years starting in 2025
The Oakland Athletics have a farewell date: Sept. 29, 2024. After 57 years in Oakland, the team announced Thursday that it would move to Sacramento…
Prosecutors recommend 10-15 year sentences for Jennifer, James Crumbley
1 of 2 | Prosecutors released details of threatening calls made by James Crumbley, the father of school shooter Ethan Crumbley, as prosecutors recommended he…
Inside Disneyland’s high-tech animatronics at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Cutting edge robotics are descending upon the Disneyland Resort. With new droids arriving at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this week — and some of the…
A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO | NATO News
One year ago, Finland abandoned its longstanding tradition of neutrality and became NATO’s 31st member. This entry into the transatlantic military alliance marked a turning…
Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run for Dodgers in sweep of Giants
The official folks in the yellow windbreakers scrambled into the right field pavilion — high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the…
Chance the Rapper and wife Kirsten Corley announce divorce
The music industry just lost another power couple. Chance the Rapper and his wife, Kirsten Corley, announced that they will officially “part ways” through a…
Bab Baffert could end up in Kentucky Derby if new lawsuit is successful
Is it possible that Bob Baffert will have at least one horse in this year’s Kentucky Derby? Maybe, it all rests with an as yet…
Chris Cross, Ultravox bassist and “Vienna” co-writer, dies at 71
Ultravox bassist Chris Cross, who co-wrote the U.K. new wave group’s 1981 smash “Vienna,” has died. He was 71. The English bassist, born Christopher Allen,…