Entertainment

When in the film industry, Dwight Hwang worked so much he barely saw his family. Now he makes gyotaku art to raise awareness of fishery issues and both his wife and son help. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) 1 After gently placing the rockfish onto the table, Dwight Hwang paints the top layer of … Read more

CBS says it will turn over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission, part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing fight with the network over how it handled a story about his opponent. Trump sued CBS for $10 million over the “60 Minutes” interview, claiming it was deceptively edited to … Read more

An American flag flies over a home destroyed in the Palisades fire on Jan. 29. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: The pseudonymous writer Peachy Keenan imagines that if conservatives like her had been in charge of California for the past half-century: They would have magically changed the laws of physics so … Read more

President Trump speaks at the White House press briefing room on Jan. 30. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) Good morning. It is Saturday, Feb. 1. Let’s look back at the week in Opinion. When Donald Trump stood behind the presidential seal Thursday and, in one breath, said what you’d expect from a leader when bodies … Read more

(Los Angeles Times) February arrives after a tough January for Los Angeles and its environs; if you haven’t been reading much, it’s understandable. Perhaps a few of the titles on this month’s list will encourage you to take a break if you can and explore different places. Some of them, like turn-of-the-20th-century Manhattan, are bustling. … Read more

Taco stands such as this one, and other food vendors, are part of Los Angeles’ informal economy. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) As Mario Ramos pushes his ice cream cart through the city, worries course through his mind. A street vendor in Los Angeles for 20 years, Ramos now carries with him a small … Read more

He finally told me over a game of chess: “You know I really like you, right?” And I did. (Carlos Zamora / For The Times) At first, I ignored my crush on my roommate — but of course, trying not to like someone almost always has the opposite effect. It was the early days of … Read more

Customers enter Atmosphere, a themed immersive retail experience in L.A.’s Arts District for Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God fashion label. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) In an Arts District warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, shoppers are being transported into another world as they go through black double doors on South Hewitt Street. They … Read more

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis reunited in Los Angeles on Friday. The exes — who share son Otis, 10, and daughter Daisy, 8 — were photographed talking during their outing which comes just days after Wilde was reported to be dating actor Dane DiLiegro. The “Don’t Worry Darling” star, 40, wore a pair of jeans … Read more

Dog Man (voiced by Peter Hastings) in the animated movie “Dog Man.” (Universal Pictures / DreamWorks) Never fear, “Dog Man” is here — to save your families from the doldrums of January moviegoing. The popular children’s books by Dav Pilkey (a spinoff of the “Captain Underpants” series) are adapted with a silly, self-referential charm by … Read more