Pasadena hip-hop dance teams stumble on the world stage: 'They're all coming for blood'
Inside Pasadena's quest for global domination at the World Hip Hop Dance Championship. #press
L.A. Affairs: I was focused on work. I didn’t realize he was flirting with me
After dinner, this charming man kissed me. My legs felt like rubber. I had trouble standing up as I unlocked my car and waved goodbye. #press
Buying Taylor Swift tickets at the last minute? Make sure they're real
Scammers are taking advantage of the shortage of tickets and the eagerness of Swifties to defraud fans. Here's how to protect yourself. #press
L.A. Affairs: A text from a one-night stand finally pushed me into the dating scene
I played coy for a few rapid-fire texts, extracting information out of him for my own amusement. It turns out my ill-fated virtual romance led me to realize my potential. #press
L.A. Affairs: I wanted my own Moondoggie. Instead I ended up with a bunch of Kens
I learned how to date later than almost everyone I knew. When I felt clueless, the original Gidget — who has been married since 1965 — served as my love expert. #press
L.A. Affairs: I finally met a good guy but then I was diagnosed with cancer. What now?
I found myself in a sweet romance with a man from Orange County. Just after we picked our wedding date, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. #press
CSU didn’t investigate some sexual harassment reports, track repeat offenders, audit finds
Auditors found problems with how California State University handles sexual harassment complaints and investigations, including not tracking repeat offenders. #press
A politician’s downfall reveals a Disney exec and a secret ‘cabal’s’ power over Anaheim
Interviews and records provide a rare insider’s look at the influence of unelected power brokers in the city that is home to Disneyland and the Angels. #press
Artist Gala Porras-Kim wants to know: 'Can a museum be a cemetery? Or a Crate & Barrel?'
Artist Gala Porras-Kim nudges people to think more subtly about the repatriation of ancient objects and the role of institutions as both caretakers and current-day repositories of colonial holdings. #press
Robert Swan, actor known for 'Hoosiers,' 'The Babe' and 'The Untouchables,' dies at 78
Actor Robert Swan, who was known for his work in films 'Hoosiers' and 'The Babe,' died Wednesday of cancer, The Times confirmed. He was 78. #press
Red states are threatening to criminalize out-of-state abortions. These blue states are fighting back
Idaho has made it a crime to transport a minor up to the state line for an out-of-state abortion. Out-of-state providers are right to fear prosecution. #press
Wall Street slips as markets brace for coming report on inflation
Stocks closed lower as Wall Street waited for a highly anticipated report on inflation that’s arriving Thursday. #press
Musk’s X fined $350,000 in Justice Department fight over Trump records
A search warrant from special counsel Jack Smith's office sought data for Trump's Twitter account and warned that the ex-president might try to destroy evidence. #press
Unprecedented damage from storms is upending the insurance industry
Severe thunderstorms during this year's first half led to $34 billion in insured losses in the U.S., an unprecedented level of financial damage in such a short time. #press
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-09/storms-damage-insurance?utm_source=press.coop
Biden makes case for his economic policies at New Mexico wind farm plant
President Biden says his policies of financial and tax incentives have revived manufacturing in the U.S. #press
A woman is fired from her job after video of her attacking a Watts street vendor is seen by her boss
An Instagram video of a woman attacking a Watts street vendor on Sunday evening led to the woman being fired Tuesday afternoon. #press
This one goes out to all the freaks in L.A.
Freak City's latest collection is a body of references that calls back to the ideas that shaped the cult brand into what it is: a celebration of irreverence, outcasts, underground culture, music, graffiti and the city that it calls home. #press
What if a jewelry collection could actually turn your body into a sculpture?
A new collaboration by artists Georgina Treviño and Ozzie Juarez will transport you to another time — whether that’s the future or the past is up to you. #press
18 L.A. pop-ups, exhibitions to add some unnecessary heat to your August calendar
From Givenchy landing on Rodeo to the reopening of CAAM, the Drip Index can be the hot drink to your already blistering days with no shade in the city. #press
Taylormania is going to take over the Grammy Museum ... ready for it?
Explore 13 artifacts from Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now' era while immersed in her 'I Can See You (Taylor's Version)' music video at the Grammy Museum. #press