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Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass tour Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, after fire destroyed much of the neighborhood. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images) To the editor: As some blame Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for the hydrants running dry in Pacific Palisades, I wonder if the original designers of the firefighting water system … Read more

The scorched-earth approach Israel has taken in Palestinian areas such as the Bureij camp in Gaza, as well as in southern Lebanon, may well inspire future generations of fighters. (Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images) Since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has been at war in the Middle East. … Read more

The S.G. Superstore in San Gabriel. Many businesses in the region feature signage in Chinese and other languages. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley — also referred to as SGV or the 626 — an ethnoburb in Los Angeles County where Asian immigrants go to never assimilate. … Read more

Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland leaves a Department of Justice news conference in October. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) In 2016, the American Bar Assn. couldn’t say enough good things about Merrick Garland, then the chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme … Read more

(Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times) This story was originally published in Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter answering questions sent by readers about what’s been weighing on their hearts and minds. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. As was the case for many people, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was … Read more

Kim Kardashian, left, gave a swag bag with Skims and more to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. The politician sent the gift back. (Willy Sanjuan / Invision / Associated Press, left; Los Angeles Times, right) Did Kim Kardashian actually give shapewear to the mayor of Los Angeles? OK, maybe it wasn’t exactly shapewear. Kim K.’s undergarment … Read more

From helping with sleep to curbing appetite, the lesser-known cannabinoids have prized properties too. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times) 1 This story is part of our coverage on the future of cannabis in L.A. See the full package here. Back in the day, choosing what cannabis to consume was all about three little letters … Read more

With new technology in aerospace taking off, Delta Air Lines is fulfilling its motto of “keep climbing” with the utilization of the latest aerial platforms and new partnerships. Delta CEO Ed Bastian discussed the airline’s plans for the future and hinted that air taxis could be taking to the skies soon.  “You’ll start to see … Read more

I’ve been crying a lot lately. I find myself sitting on the couch in my living room, folding laundry between Zoom meetings, the U.S. Open on in the background, my aging hands in the foreground, and I break into tears. I’m not sobbing because Zverev won or because my hands remind me of my grandmother’s, … Read more

Shannon Graham smokes a joint inside the Reefer Madness lounge in Palm Springs. Currently 10 dispensaries in that desert city are licensed for on-site cannabis consumption. By comparison, San Francisco has 14, West Hollywood has two and L.A. has none. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)