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Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
L.A. Councilmember Lee breaks silence on infamous Vegas trip, ethics allegations
Over and over, John Lee, who was then Englander’s chief of staff, denied accepting gifts or breaking city laws. Under grilling by an city et...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
A repeat of Rodney King? Local leaders say L.A.'s latest unrest is nothing like 1992
The deployment of soldiers to L.A. has evoked memories of riots that erupted when LAPD officers were acquitted of brutally assaulting a Blac...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Justice Department says Trump can undo national monuments; California areas could be on list
Trump officials say presidents can abolish monuments created by predecessors, and California's newest ones — Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlan...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Commentary: Trump could help feed hungry people. Instead he's throwing a vanity parade
The Bay Area's White Pony Express salvages tons of food that would otherwise go to waste and uses it to feed the needy. But Trump is making...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Commentary: Forget tariffs — GOP proposals on student loans will crack the economy
GOP budget proposals will raise costs on student loans, push more borrowers into default and cut assistance programs to the bone — putting c...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
105 South Koreans sue former president for ‘emotional damages’
Former Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law was short-lived. Now 105 citizens are suing him for emotional d...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
The strange history behind Brian Wilson's lost rap song 'Smart Girls'
The Beach Boys' founding member never seemed to encounter a genre, instrument or movement he didn’t want to incorporate into his soundscape....
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Janelle James had just one question about that big 'Abbott' twist: 'Do I still get paid?'
In this week's episode of The Envelope, Janelle James discusses 'Abbott Elementary,' and Aaron Pierre details the training required to maste...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
50 years after Marshal Matt Dillon's last draw, 'Gunsmoke' is a streaming hit
The adult western drama with James Arness is finding loyal fans and new audiences on Peacock, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Contributor: The scars from unrest can run deep, for protesters, residents and even authorities
The toll of past demonstrations in L.A. has been measured in lives lost and property damaged. But researchers know that the far more widespr...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Contributor: In precarious times, an old restaurant idea makes new sense
Growing big is one way to make it as a restaurateur. Staying small and strategic may make for a more satisfying success.
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Contributor: That 'Big Beautiful Bill' is hardly pro-growth. But it could be
Extending tax cuts will not be enough to buoy the economy if Republicans continue adding to the national debt and the Trump administration c...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Brian Wilson | Musical savant who helped define Southern California
“Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys — he was the soul of our sound.
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Becky G, Ivan Cornejo, Maná lead Latinx musicians' response to the ongoing L.A. ICE raids
As ICE raids continue in L.A., Latinx musical acts like Becky G, Ivan Cornejo and Maná are taking to social media to voice their support of...
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Commentary: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is always the calm center during the storm
Despite the pitching struggles, Dave Roberts remains a calm influence on his players and has the Dodgers in position to win the West again.
Los Angeles Times
June 12, 2025
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies after battle with breast cancer
Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and television show host, has died at 52 after a long battle with breast cancer
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Protest curfews wallop downtown restaurants: ‘Just stay open, make money where we can.’
L.A.'s restaurants and bars are struggling to recoup business losses from curfews and protests, closing for days and pivoting business model...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Brian Wilson was more than a genius. His sound epitomized the lore of SoCal
Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82, was one of music’s true visionaries, if that’s the right word for a guy who dealt in the endless possibili...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Immigration raids have shaken communities across Los Angeles County. How can you help?
Los Angeles County residents can support local and regional organizations that are directly supporting families who were affected by recent...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
In L.A.'s Little Tokyo, days of protests upend life and business
It’s been a surreal week for those who live and work in the Civic Center area, as peaceful protests, clashes with police and vandalism have...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Teoscar Hernández home run helps lift Dodgers to series win over Padres
Reliever Anthony Banda got the Dodgers out of a jam in the seventh and Alex Vesia closed out a 5-2 win over the Padres on Wednesday in San D...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Frito-Lay closes plant in Rancho Cucamonga
More than five decades of snack food production came to an end when Frito-Lay closed manufacturing operations at its Rancho Cucamonga facil...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Anti-ICE protesters charged with using fireworks, motorcycles against police
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman brought charges against several defendants accused of attacking police, robbing stores and van...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Legendary dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist's fatal plane crash deemed an 'act of suicide'
NTSB report says Scott Bloomquist's fatal 2024 plane crash into a barn on his family's property was likely 'intentional,' and that he had no...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Commentary: Newsom's 'Democracy is under assault' speech could turn the tables on Trump
Millions of people watched Gov. Gavin Newsom's address denouncing President Trump and his military presence, and hundreds of thousands have...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
David Murdock, billionaire financier who transformed Dole Inc. into the world's largest producer of fruits and vegetables, has died
Billionaire David Murdock, who turned Dole into a powerhouse selling fruits and vegetables across the globe, died Monday at the age of 102.
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Beach Boys hailed in own home town
Brian Wilson was an off-stage presence for this 1971 Beach Boys concert, in which L.A. Times Robert Hilburn described the band as having "an...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Protests and curfew cancel L.A. Phil and 'Hamlet' as arts groups' losses mount
L.A. Opera lets patrons exchange tickets, MOCA and the Broad curtail hours, Center Theatre Groups tabulates revenue losses from cancellation...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
L.A. law enforcement treatment of journalists during protests once again under scrutiny
Journalists have been shot with less-lethal police rounds, tear-gassed, shoved and detained while chronicling the ongoing civil unrest and m...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Fears of ICE raids upend life in L.A. County, from schools to Home Depot parking lots
Continued federal immigration enforcement actions have disrupted lives across greater Los Angeles, including a middle school graduation wher...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
'They are grabbing people.' L.A. and Orange County car wash workers targeted by federal immigration raids
Five car washes in Los Angeles and Orange counties have been targeted for federal immigration raids in recent days, according to CLEAN Carwa...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
13 of the late Brian Wilson' s finest songs to revisit
Wilson leaves a singularly inventive, exultant body of work that scripted California to the world.
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter gets cheeky as she announces new album, 'Man's Best Friend'
Sabrina Carpenter's forthcoming album, 'Man's Best Friend,' is set to be released Aug. 29.
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Rubio vowed to revoke Chinese student visas. Trump now says Chinese students are welcome
Two weeks after the U.S. said it would revoke Chinese student visas, Trump said he came to an agreement with Chinese leader Xi Jinping regar...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Images of unrest, political spin distort the reality on the ground in L.A.
Many Angelenos, local leaders rejected President Trump's view of an L.A. about to be 'obliterated.'
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Federal agents crash into vehicle, take man into custody in dramatic Boyle Heights arrest
Video of the incident shows two sports utility vehicles trapping the Mercedes as it turns right with the second vehicle pushing its bumper i...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
States sue to block the sale of genetic data collected by DNA testing company 23andMe
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block the company's...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Forget 'sexy Paris lady' scents. This L.A. duo creates unisex perfumes that make you feel things
Na-Moya Lawrence and Debbie Lin, the perfumers behind Samar, want their perfumes to be intriguing and emotionally evocative.
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Trump lawyers call California effort to block L.A. military deployment a dangerous 'stunt'
The Trump administration argued in federal court that any judicial intervention to curtail its deployment of military troops to Los Angeles...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Scott Wolf and wife Kelley are getting divorced after 3 children and 2 decades of marriage
Scott Wolf and his wife, Kelley, are headed for divorce, the couple announced on her social media. The parents of three have been married fo...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
A scam that targeted elderly victims collected more than $11 million. An Arcadia woman pleaded guilty
Cynthia Song, 43, of Arcadia pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
330 immigrants detained in L.A. since Friday, White House spokeswoman says
During a press briefing Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt also said that 157 people have been arrested for assault and obs...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Beach Boys ride crest of teen craze
In this 1965 interview — his first with the Los Angeles Times — Brian Wilson already showed a remarkably prescient grasp of the lifelong hol...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Chair of L.A. County sheriff oversight commission says he is being forced out
The chair of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Civilian Oversight Commission — the top watchdog for the law enforcement agency — s...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Federal prosecutors 'coming after' L.A. protesters, but do some charges encroach on 1st Amendment?
Federal authorities have charged at least 14 people tied to recent immigration protests that have roiled Los Angeles. While some are charged...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
EPA set to roll back rules that limit greenhouse gases and mercury from US power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and na...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction
The judges in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals spent more than an hour grilling Trump’s lawyer and the appellate chief for Manhattan di...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
9-year-old Torrance Elementary student deported with father to Honduras
Before his last court hearing in the United States, García-Banegas said he got the impression that something was going to happen that day.
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault in New York retrial, acquitted on another charge
Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape in his New York sex crimes retrial. He is acquitted on another charge while the jury was hung on a...
Los Angeles Times
June 11, 2025