Miller Sanford (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times) For Dorion Renaud, founder of Buttah skin care, the mission and message of his brand goes beyond the bottle. During his 20s, the L.A.-based entrepreneur and actor sought out products that would address the hyperpigmentation and scarring left from teenage acne. He turned up either empty handed or with … Read more
Community comes together for El Pino. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) Every Sunday at 2 p.m., a group of community members meets (in a socially distanced manner) on the corner of Folsom and Indiana streets, near the invisible boundary between East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights, to discuss the future of a … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — Karl-Anthony Towns’ market bump in the All-Star voting didn’t go unnoticed by his teammate. “KAT, you see the difference between New York and Minnesota?” Josh Hart said Friday morning before the Knicks’ 117-107 loss to the Thunder. “Difference of a million.” Towns, who had 17 points and 22 rebounds in the loss, … Read more
There are two basic theories about how Sept. 11 will change U.S. politics and culture. The first one contends that the terrorist attacks have transformed everything. Old debates and loyalties are now irrelevant. The red-and-blue divide of the 2000 elections is obsolete. The culture wars are over–or at least on permanent hold. The frivolousness of … Read more
A Día de Muertos ofrenda at Hollywood Forever cemetery earlier this month. (Nick Agro / For The Times) Our seasons follow a cycle. Right now, we’re in the season of death. The days are shorter, the air crisper, the leaves changing. In spring, food is planted and animals are born; in summer they grow, in … Read more
The new Los Angeles County District Attorney met with the Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review their bid for freedom 35 years after they were convicted of killing their parents. Nathan Hochman, who took office in December, said Friday that he had a “productive session” with the family members, who shared their thoughts … Read more
I have never been so upset by a poll in my life. Only 22% of Americans now believe “the movie and television industries are pretty much run by Jews,” down from nearly 50% in 1964. The Anti-Defamation League, which released the poll results last month, sees in these numbers a victory against stereotyping. Actually, it … Read more
The U.S.-Mexico border fence in Nogales, Ariz. (John Moore / Getty Images) Good morning. It is Saturday, Aug. 15, and I’m Paul Thornton, The Times’ letters editor. Here’s a look back at the week in Opinion. Don’t call Jose Antonio Vargas an alien. The journalist and immigration activist who was brought here from the Philippines … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — Miles McBride remains “day-to-day” after missing his second straight game because of a hamstring strain, he told The Post. “Just seeing how it feels. It’s tough with hamstrings,” McBride said. “Those type of injuries, you don’t want to rush it. But I’m progressing.” McBride was sorely missed in Friday night’s 117-110 loss … Read more
The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In a Facebook post Friday, the O’Donnell family said Ripken died Wednesday due to complications “from a serious undiagnosed medical condition.” The 8-year-old Ripken’s history in the spotlight included … Read more
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