After a writer expressed sympathy for Israelis in an essay, all hell broke loose at a literary journal
A Jewish writer described her attempts after Oct. 7 to find empathy across the Israeli-Palestinian divide. Her essay triggered mass resignations and a retraction #press
The Sports Report: Which Lakers will show up in the playoffs?
The Lakers are majestic. The Lakers are mediocre. The Lakers are … no one really knows what they are? #press
How USC women's basketball rose from the Pac-12 basement to become champion
The USC women's basketball team has transformed from Pac-12 afterthought to conference champion. Its resurgence goes beyond JuJu Watkins' star power. #press
Ready to build or rent out an ADU? Here's how to win over nervous neighbors
Neighbors have reason to be nervous about ADUs. Construction, new tenants and street parking can be inconvenient. Here's how to smooth things over before you start construction. #press
How Shohei Ohtani rose to international superstar status one GIF at a time
Shohei Ohtani is no Muhammad Ali when it comes to talking about himself, but his standout play and his legions of fans have made him a social media star. #press
Trump and his MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment. Now they have become it
The Super Tuesday primaries and change of national GOP leadership made the takeover official. Now the movement will have no one to blame but itself. #press
California bill would give families more information after police killings
The legislation is meant to stop officers from questioning relatives of people killed by police before revealing that their loved one is dead. #press
Feds won't reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers
A letter by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) asks FEMA to reconsider and pay out the funding to cities that are already strapped for cash. #press
After Newsom veto, California lawmakers try again to ban tampons with 'forever chemicals'
A new bill could ban the sale of menstrual products in California that contain potentially toxic chemicals known as PFAS. Gov. Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year. #press
Is Donald Trump a new King David? Ask California's right-wing Sons of Liberty
The ultraconservative 1776 Sons of Liberty want Donald Trump reelected. The grassroots group says he will save the nation from Joe Biden, migrants, gun limits and liberals. #press
Katya Apekina’s 'Mother Doll' isn't your ordinary ghost story
Katya Apekina’s interest in the supernatural informs her new novel, 'Mother Doll,' a wild multigenerational story set both in modern-day Los Angeles and in Petrograd during the Russian Revolution. #press
'Enemy of the People' is the 19th century drama that still resonates with our pandemic-scarred society
A new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 'An Enemy of the People," written by Amy Herzog and directed by Sam Gold, is on Broadway this season in a production starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli. #press
As water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential service
With water rates rising, many are struggling to pay. A Senate bill would establish a permanent program to help low-income customers who are falling behind. #press
William Shatner reflects on his long career and how curiosity continues to drive him
In a wide-ranging conversation, Times television critic Robert Lloyd spoke to the multi-hyphenate artist about his seven-decade career and how at 93, he isn't slowing down. #press
How L.A. architects designed a 300-square-foot ADU that pulls in $1750 a month
L.A. architects making the case for communal living built a tiny ADU above their garage. Design choices make the most of 300 square feet with soaring ceilings and inventive storage. #press
Out-squatted: Handyman Flash Shelton will squat with your squatters — until they leave
As squatting becomes more of an issue in Southern California, a man named Flash Shelton has taken on the alias of the "Squatter Hunter," offering to remove squatters with a variety of strategies, even squatting alongside them at times. #press
Rising prices stifle affordability of an essential right: Water
Californians endure steep water prices. A proposed bill could offer relief to those struggling to afford this basic need. #press
Is that graffiti or art? How L.A. draws the lines
Los Angeles graffiti — in the form of a tagged-up, unfinished skyscraper downtown — has recently made national news. But we're also the mural capital of the world and constantly asking ourselves: Is this art or vandalism? #press
When a dog bites, it's probably because you weren't paying attention
Bites are sending record numbers of Californians to the ER. Here's how to prevent that from happening to you. #press
How to prevent Black kids from becoming stuck in foster care
Nonwhite children are overrepresented in foster care and are more likely to age out rather than be placed with permanent families. A few changes could make a difference. #press
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