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The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.

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Leila Jordan Berger

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Sarah Stierch

I'm a journalist, opinionist, photographer and polymath based in northern California.I am currently on leave from my journalism work as I explore where I see my future in the world …

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Sandi Sonnenfeld

Award-winning content writer, ghostwriter and senior marketing communications professional who has published more than 250 articles, op/eds, blogs and other thought leadership content in some of the nation's leading mainstream …

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Jennifer Lisle

Professional journalist and freelance writer with more than 20 years experience in magazines, newspapers and online publications. Covers business, real estate, renewable energy technology, travel and cultural and urban trends.

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Emerson Drewes

Dedicated and award-winning business and news reporter | Reynolds School of Journalism Student | She/Her

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Latest Articles

Meet the L.A. sisters ushering in a new era of YA literature

Annabelle Chang recommends books for a living. If you were to ask which one she finds most “criminally underrated,” she’d tell you it’s Katie Henry’s “This Will Be Funny Someday.”“It is truly one of my favorite books I’ve ever read, not just my favorite YA books, just one of my …
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

8 swoon-worthy L.A. spots to celebrate Bookstore Romance Day

In 2019, Oregon bookseller Billie Bloebaum saw an author raise a question on X she had heard many times before: “Why should I support independent bookstores when independent bookstores don’t support romance?”“For a long time, and still somewhat to this day, independent bookstores have had a reputation as being not …
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

The Magic Castle's training program for kid magicians is like a real-life Hogwarts

Anja Steyn has three disparate loves: puzzles, horror movies and magic.And during her show at the Magic Castle two weeks ago, she not only predicted the horror film someone was thinking of — she produced an almost-finished puzzle of the movie poster, with the last piece in the unsuspecting audience …
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

'A state of emergency': How L.A. dance groups are pivoting amid steep funding cuts

Linda Yudin was sipping coffee with family and friends on May 3, the morning of her birthday, when they warned her not to check her emails.Later that afternoon, she learned why: Her dance company, Viver Brasil, had lost a $20,000 grant. It was among 30 Los Angeles arts organizations that …
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

Galaxy disciplines fans for rule violations while protesting team response to ICE raids

The Galaxy have banned a fan from the Angel City Brigade support group following the July 4 match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. The team has also restricted access for other fans accused of harassing the MLS team’s management.Bruce Martin, a 12-year Angel City Brigade member, was banned …
By Eduard Cauich
• Los Angeles Times

Justin Bieber’s ‘Standing on Business’: The biggest takeaways from ‘Swag’

Is it finally clocking to you? Justin Bieber is back.The 31-year-old singer surprise-released a new album, “Swag,” Friday after teasing fans the previous morning with a series of billboards and social media posts. Bieber’s first album since 2021’s “Justice,” the new music prompted an online frenzy and revived a devoted …
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

ICE seeks to deport Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., alleges links to Sinaloa cartel

United States immigration agents have detained prominent Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, with officials saying he has “an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.”Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested Chávez, 39, in …
By Eduard Cauich
• Los Angeles Times

Sabrina Carpenter reveals alternative album cover 'approved by God' amid backlash

While some interpreted the cover as cheeky and ironic — especially given the themes of the album’s first single, “Manchild” — others accused the former Disney Channel star of promoting sexist stereotypes and setting women‘s rights back decades.
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

While Dodgers wait to speak, Jaime Jarrín, Kiké Hernández and others support immigrants

Amid the Dodgers’ silence about federal immigration raids in Southern California, a familiar voice that has comforted immigrants for years emerged.Jaime Jarrín, the former Spanish-language voice of the Dodgers who captivated thousands of fans for decades and served as Fernando Valenzuela’s translator during Fernandomania, posted a message on his Instagram …
By Eduard Cauich
• Los Angeles Times

Women take center stage as Pointeworks aims to 'bring balance within the ballet world'

Sophie Williams’ decade-long dance career has taken her across the globe, from the English National Ballet in London to the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Texas Ballet Theater, where she’s currently a member of the corps de ballet.Yet she can count on one hand the number of works she’s …
By Lauren Harvey
• Los Angeles Times

Jake Paul and Julio César Chávez Jr. question each other's skills ahead of Anaheim bout

One of Jake Paul’s nicknames is the “Problem Child,” but that nickname could just as easily fit Julio César Chávez Jr.After becoming World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion of the world in 2011, Chávez defended his crown three times and came to be considered on the same level as his …
By Eduard Cauich
• Los Angeles Times

Inspired by 'Sesame Street,' Brett Goldstein combines puppets and stand-up in HBO special 'Second Best Night of Your Life'

Brett Goldstein may be behind two of Apple TV+’s biggest shows, but he really wants to talk about puppets. The comedian — whose breakout role as foul-mouthed football player with a heart of gold Roy Kent on “Ted Lasso” earned him two Emmys and who co-created the series “Shrinking” — …
By Leila Jordan Berger
• Los Angeles Times

Slaying of 13-year-old boy devastates L.A. immigrant community: 'We can't trust anyone'

For years, the bright green turf of Whitsett Fields Park has served as a joyous hub for Los Angeles youth soccer — particularly for thousands of immigrant families in the San Fernando Valley. On most weekends, the sprawling North Hollywood complex echoes with the shouts of hundreds of boys and …
By Eduard Cauich
• Los Angeles Times

In the Coachella Valley, a team of middle school girls is helping keep escaramuza alive 

COACHELLA, Calif. — Donning a bright red Adelita dress, a large beige sombrero and a silky bow tied to her hair, Rashel Zamorez rode her horse Bombón up to the starting line.She was preparing to compete in a friendly, untimed carrera con giros — an event in which riders guide …
By Daniel Eduardo Hernandez
• Los Angeles Times

Morgan Jay is giving his audience the musical sex comedy they want (and an auto-tuned microphone)

Before we sit down for the interview, Morgan Jay is in the middle of a photo shoot — posing against a piano. Once he doesn’t have to sit still for photos, he immediately begins to play an original song called “Would You Be My Dad?” where he sings about learning …
By Leila Jordan Berger
• Los Angeles Times

After decades in prison, he transformed himself into the Inland Empire's homeboy news anchor

In prison and seemingly unable to escape a destructive cycle that began when he was a child, Ahmed Bellozo spent hours watching investigative journalism shows, educational documentaries and Huell Howser’s homespun travelogue, “California’s Gold.” It was a way, he said, to distract from his pain.Years later, out of prison and …
By Daniel Eduardo Hernandez
• Los Angeles Times

Love letters from Angelenos after the fires

Perhaps what I miss most is the mundanity of our lives in Altadena. An easy run around the block or to the trailhead on a Friday. Buying a pack of AAA batteries at Altadena Hardware. Participating in block parties our neighbors organize for Easter and Halloween. Meeting friends at Unincorporated …
By Jinghuan Liu Tervalon (she/her)
• Los Angeles Times

'Horrifying' fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn’t just send plumes of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a pall over the future of California’s clean energy industry.The fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant, which ignited …
By Clara Harter
• Los Angeles Times

Love letters from Angelenos after the fires

2 L.A. is home There’s plenty to love about sprawling, diverse Los Angeles: The Art Deco buildings that feel like a discovery on downtown streets. The stately Craftsmans of Pasadena, the Spanish-style houses all over, especially the ones with bougainvillea crawling up their façades. The taco trucks, the Thai restaurants, …
By Jinghuan Liu Tervalon (she/her)
• Los Angeles Times

Firefighters gain ground on deadly L.A. wildfires, but more wind is on the way

Calmer winds and higher humidity helped firefighters make progress Saturday battling an unprecedented fire siege that has devastated the foothill community of Altadena and coastal enclave of Pacific Palisades — but officials warned that Santa Ana gusts will pick up again next week and cautioned the public to stay on …
By Clara Harter
• Los Angeles Times

Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost

A fire was burning out of control Tuesday in Pacific Palisades, destroying homes and forcing residents to abandon their vehicles and flee amid a potentially “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm.Wide swaths of Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu were under an evacuation order by the afternoon, as residents fought traffic jams and …
By Clara Harter
• Los Angeles Times

Ben Schwartz is one of the busiest men in comedy. But he doesn't let it show

Ben Schwartz is sitting in the green room at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with his shoes off, looking relaxed. The writer-actor-director-improvisor comedian appears to be far more zen than a man who spent the last two weeks traveling between Brazil, London, Los Angeles and soon New York City promoting …
By Leila Jordan Berger
• Los Angeles Times

How an 836-pound 'cursed' emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting men

It was an ordinary day at his Los Angeles law office when John Nadolenco opened a letter from Brazil enlisting his help in a mission to retrieve a stolen, and quite possibly cursed, 836-pound emerald.The year was 2014, the heyday of the Nigerian prince email scam, and the up-and-coming attorney …
By Clara Harter
• Los Angeles Times

Ex-wife, 4 others conspired to kill Woodland Hills doctor outside his practice, police say

The ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor has been arrested along with four others in his execution-style slaying outside his medical practice this summer, according to police. Hamid Mirshojae was shot in the back of the head as he walked to his car after work on Aug. 23. The shooting …
By Clara Harter
• Los Angeles Times

'SalviSoul' author Karla Tatiana Vasquez shares her 5 favorite Latino-owned businesses in L.A.

Chef Karla Tatiana Vasquez has made a career out of highlighting the complexities of Central American cooking.“It’s a fusion cuisine because we have influences that tie us back to the Silk Road,” she said. “We use spices that did not originate from the Americas, but we also use tomatoes, chiles, …
By Daniel Eduardo Hernandez
• Los Angeles Times

'SalviSoul' author Karla Tatiana Vasquez shares her 5 favorite Latino-owned businesses in L.A.

Chef Karla Tatiana Vasquez has made a career out of highlighting the complexities of Central American cooking.“It’s a fusion cuisine because we have influences that tie us back to the Silk Road,” she said. “We use spices that did not originate from the Americas, but we also use tomatoes, chiles, …
By Daniel Eduardo Hernandez
• Los Angeles Times

Women once held in California 'rape club' prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates

Inmates at a recently closed, scandal-plagued Bay Area women’s prison dubbed “the rape club” have reached a historic settlement that will increase oversight and protections for about 500 inmates transferred out of that facility and into federal prisons across the U.S.In August 2023, eight inmates formerly housed at the Federal …
By Clara Harter
• Los Angeles Times