Small businesses waste 12 working days a year due to misfiring tech
SMALL businesses waste over 98 hours a year due to misfiring tech – the equivalent of 12 working days.The poll of 1,000 SME owners found…
A year under siege: Meet the Venezuelan leaders trapped in an embassy | Human Rights News
Meda remembers the last sunrise she enjoyed outside the embassy. She had woken early to attend meetings with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to discuss…
DWP has fixed vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs last year
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year’s inspections…
Biden’s prisons chief tapped to fix California prison mental health care
SACRAMENTO — Following through on intentions broadcast a year ago, a federal judge is putting control of California’s troubled inmate mental health programs into the hands of…
Warner Bros. killed a Looney Tunes movie. Now it’s back from the dead
Just like in a Looney Tunes cartoon, a bruised and battered Wile E. Coyote may soon limp back to fight another day.A year and a…
L.A. budget shortfall close to $1 billion; layoffs ‘nearly inevitable’
L.A.’s financial problems exploded into a full-blown crisis on Wednesday, with the city’s top budget official announcing that next year’s shortfall is now just shy…
Shohei Ohtani is a $100-million man this year. Salary not included
In Tokyo, you can’t miss Shohei Ohtani. His picture is everywhere, in advertisements above street crossings and at the airport, on television and in magazines.…
Hiltzik: Alan Simpson’s legacy was tainted by his attacks on Social Security
Reading the obituaries for former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), who died at 93 on March 14, you would think he was a pleasure to have…
Taiwan has been important to the U.S. Here’s why
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China considers it a part of the Chinese nation. The United States considers it a roadblock to further Chinese influence in Asia. No…
Trump’s transactional diplomacy is reshaping U.S.-Taiwan relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan — For decades, the U.S. has played an important role in maintaining the delicate relationship between Taiwan and China, which considers Taiwan to be a…
Angel City believes it has right chemistry to be competitive
Gisele Thompson was 5 years old when Claire Emslie made her professional soccer debut. She now plays behind Emslie on the right side of Angel…
USC wins its first NCAA men’s indoor track and field title in 53 years
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — USC clinched the 2025 Division I men’s indoor track and field title in the final event on Saturday night at the Virginia Beach…
An American wins the L.A. Marathon for the first time in 31 years
Matt Richtman won the 2025 L.A. Marathon on Sunday, marking the first time an American has won the race in 31 years.The former Montana State…
March Madness women’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo controls the ball against Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on March 8. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No.…
Why Roki Sasaki’s bond with Rikuzentakata endures after 2011 tsunami
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan — Other than the concrete skeletal remains of a three-story office supply store, there was nothing on the expansive field.Just acres and acres of dried…
L.A. Times readers respond: Should the Getty move?
“Should the Getty move?” Times art critic Christopher Knight asked in a recent commentary. “Should the Villa, and the Getty Center in the fire-prone Brentwood…
David Kramer to become UTA chief, replacing Jeremy Zimmer
The longtime head of one of Hollywood’s most prominent talent agencies is passing the baton. Jeremy Zimmer, 66, is stepping aside as chief executive of…
Mystery books to read this spring
Dying to Know Mystery Writers Answer Burning Questions If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose…
No. 1 USC feels disrespected by women’s NCAA tournament seeding
They sat in a line of folding chairs on the Galen Center court, watching the television in front of them intently, waiting as one region…
L.A. Times Festival of Books 2025 lineup, speakers and panels
The L.A. Times Festival of Books is back and it’s celebrating its 30th anniversary.The weekend will feature readings, signings, screenings and panels with authors and…