A lesson in pan de muerto, by the baker reimagining Mexican pastries On an early fall morning, Gusto Bread owner-baker Arturo Enciso ties on his yellow apron, puts Coltrane on the record player and makes himself an espresso. The October fog that rolls through the 4th Street corridor of Long Beach says it’s the season … Read more
23andMe Chief Executive Anne Wojcicki, shown in 2013, expressed openness to selling the company and its database of some 15 million customers, raising concerns about the misuse of genetic data. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent … Read more
Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their prescription drug coverage. (Associated Press) When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next year, she said, “it sounded too good to be true.” She and her husband are both retired and live on a “very strict” budget in central … Read more
Emergency services at Dovestone Reservoir earlier (Picture: MEN MEDIA) Rescue services continue to search for one of two paddleboarders who both ended up in a reservoir on the edge of the Peak District. Emergency services were called to Dovestone Reservoir, near Oldham, Greater Manchester at around 2.30pm today to reports of two people in the … Read more
Back-to-office orders have become common. Enforcement not so much Since Cynthia Clemons’ employer announced last month that she was required to be in the office two days each week, the switch from remote work hasn’t been smooth. The self-described extrovert, who works as an organizer for the nonprofit Abundant Housing LA, said she so far … Read more
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón, right, shakes hands with challenger Nathan Hochman during a televised debate in Glendale. (Michael Owen Baker / For The Times) When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in L.A. County history. Four years later, the … Read more
Latino residents slam ‘trust fund hipsters’ in L.A. gentrification battle that is getting personal For the young and upwardly mobile hipsters of East L.A., the Frogtown Flea Crawl was the hot new event of their perfectly Instagrammable dreams. For many residents of the historically working-class Latino community, it was their breaking point. This fall, the … Read more
How Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegedly used his empire and employees to ‘get his way’ with women In the summer of 2004, Tamiko Thomas, a Bad Boy Entertainment executive, brought an aspiring entertainer named Adria English to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mansion in East Hampton, N.Y. The rap mogul, bon vivant and tabloid fixture was throwing one … Read more
A Cosentino store in West Hollywood. The company now manufactures its Silestone slabs with 40% crystalline silica or less and also has products with 10% or less of the mineral. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) Companies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and marketing … Read more
‘I am the change.’ Facing tough reelection, London Breed says she’s still what San Francisco needs If there’s anything Mayor London Breed has learned in office, it’s that compassion has its limits. So when she talks about her steady tack right in recent years on issues such as retail crime and homelessness, she’s direct and … Read more
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