A sidewalk in need of repair on L.A.’s Griffith Park Boulevard, seen in 2021. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna, 59, was waiting to cross a street in Van Nuys when a 2-pound metal cap fell from a nearby streetlight and hit him on the head, knocking him to … Read more
Kristin Cavallari set the record straight on her relationship status. The reality star clarified she is single — two days after her BFF Justin Anderson exposed her past hookups with Jason Statham and Morgan Wallen in a viral Instagram video. “Dating is funny right now,” Cavallari, 37, confessed on her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast Tuesday. … Read more
You can still get close on Mother’s Day. (Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) As most astute children know, moms tend to be suckers for anything their kids give them. But upon adulthood, unless you can stick a grandchild in her hands, finding the right gift for The Woman Who Gave Me Life … Read more
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Cher has revealed how her ex-husband Sonny Bono said he “seriously thought” of killing her at the end of their turbulent marriage. It happened after Cher was so unhappy that she considered jumping from the balcony of their Las Vegas hotel room, she writes in “Cher: The Memoir (Part One).” 6Sonny … Read more
Colin Petersen. Facebook / Best of the Bee Gees Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen,” the page … Read more
Students make their way across Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley in 2022. (Eric Risberg / Associated Press) To the editor: Give credit where it is due. Threatening to withhold federal dollars from research universities to force implementation of political agendas is an invention of the Obama administration. (“How Trump’s win could reshape UC research, LGBTQ+ … Read more
(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Photo by Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) To the editor: The first three pages of the Nov. 17 print edition’s California section were horror story after horror story. Man killed, man accused of slaying, newborn found dead, man jailed, man convicted and so on. Years ago while on California’s central coast, … Read more
Donald Trump with Tulsi Gabbard during a campaign town hall in Wisconsin on Aug. 29. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) To the editor: President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections that have raised eyebrows even among conventional Republicans include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and … Read more
The L.A. County flag flies above the Progress Pride flag at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles in 2023. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: After decades of population growth and several efforts to reform Los Angeles County government in response, voters passed Measure G, supporting historic reforms … Read more
We know that Donald Trump loves McDonald’s. But does he care about the people who rely on it for affordable calories? (Doug Mills / Pool — Getty Images) A week before Halloween, during a virtual town hall event, Elon Musk told the audience “we have to reduce spending to live within our means.” He said … Read more
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