A homeless woman who occupied her old, vacant home is saying goodbye
She knew she had to go even though she couldn’t imagine moving somewhere else.Maria Merritt has lived in El Sereno the better part of 30…
Dodgers’ Michael Grove out for season after undergoing surgery
PHOENIX — Right-hander Michael Grove won’t pitch for the Dodgers this year after undergoing season-ending surgery last week to repair his right labrum.Grove walked into the Dodgers…
Trump downplays business concerns about tariffs, higher prices
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and…
Is this proof XL Bully ban ISN’T working? Teen, 19, is 7th Brit to die at hands of ‘modern-day monster’ in just a year
TRAGIC teen Morgan Dorsett is the SEVENTH person confirmed to have been mauled to death by an XL Bully in the last year - as…
How ‘The Last of Us’ cast rates on avoiding Season 2 spoilers
AUSTIN, Texas — Although the video game “The Last of Us Part II” came out in 2020 — seven years after the blockbuster original — there are…
Would you like your martini shaken, stirred … or thrown?
I had never heard of a thrown martini until last July, when Brian Prugalidad suggested it as an alternative to the dry martini I was…
L.A. County’s budget is taking hit after hit. Trump could make things worse
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from my colleague David Zahniser,…
Exclusive: Rams’ Cooper Kupp wants to prove his doubters wrong
His illustrious career with the Rams almost certainly is coming to an end, and All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp can’t help but feel bruising disappointment about…
Hollywood’s vocal support of DEI was ebbing even before Trump
Amid calls for racial justice in 2020, Hollywood pledged to do better.Studios and entertainment companies committed to donating millions of dollars to civil rights and…
Trump’s erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
WASHINGTON — Marc Rosenberg, founder and CEO of The Edge Desk in Deerfield, Illinois is getting ready to introduce a fancy ergonomic chair designed to reduce customers’…
With three films, Kate Mara is this year’s unofficial queen of SXSW
Kate Mara will be everywhere at this year’s South by Southwest. After the world premiere of “The Astronaut” on Friday, the world premiere of “The…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Adam Devine
Adam Devine (“Workaholics,” “Pitch Perfect”), who reprises his role as youth pastor Kelvin Gemstone on the HBO televangelist comedy “The Righteous Gemstones” for a fourth…
Tens of thousands died due to an opioid addiction last year. With an Obamacare repeal, some fear the number will rise
Reporting from Cincinnati — There weren’t always strollers jamming the lobby of First Step Home, one of this city’s growing number of drug treatment centers.But as the…
Dave Roberts and Dodgers making progress on contract extension
PHOENIX — Dave Roberts and the Dodgers are making progress on a new contract, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak…
‘Gracias Gustavo’: Details of the L.A. Phil’s plans for Dudamel’s final season
The end of a golden era approaches as the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Thursday announced details of the final season at Walt Disney Concert Hall…
Pamela Bach, David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife, dies of suicide
Pamela Bach, the ex-wife of “Baywatch” star David Hasselhoff who also had a TV career of her own, was found dead at her home in…
SXSW 2025: The must-see movies, TV shows
South by Southwest has carved out a specific niche for itself on the festival circuit, a little rowdier and more spirited than the likes of…
Map reveals England’s WORST train station with up to 217,000 journeys cancelled last year alone – where does yours rank?
RAIL passengers in England are being shown how often trains are cancelled and delayed at individual stations for the first time.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said…
Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians plan to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company that specializes in scouting trips…
Veterans speak out on Trump administration plans to cut the VA budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He…