Opinion: How governable is Los Angeles?

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, center, and Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, left, address the media at a news conference on Jan. 11. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles is being investigated, pilloried and derided over the horrific loss of life and property in the 2025 fires. Certainly, Mayor Karen Bass, … Read more

The local brands selling Altadena, Palisades and L.A. gear for fire relief efforts

The local brands selling Altadena, Palisades and L.A. gear for fire relief efforts As historic fires continue to burn across Southern California, a number of Los Angeles brands have started selling limited edition merchandise to raise crucial funds for relief efforts. Pulling from themes of unity and strength, brick-and-mortar stores, as well as online shops … Read more

Column: Inside the Bakersfield raids that showed how Trump’s immigration policies will sow chaos

Immigrants get information about their constitutional rights after a presentation by a consortium of attorneys, organizations, and community experts at the Robert F. Kennedy High School Auditorium in Delano, Calif. (Tomas Ovalle / For The Times) On Jan. 7, the phones of immigration advocates in Bakersfield began lighting up with calls from immigrant farmworkers. The … Read more

‘You’re in a relationship with the prison too’: Keeonna Harris on raising children with her incarcerated husband

Los Angeles born-and-raised author Keeonna Harris details her experience as a parent with an incarcerated partner in her memoir, “Mainline Mama.” (Carly Romero) On the Shelf Mainline Mama By Keeonna HarrisAmistad Press: 224 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent … Read more

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