As the nation counted down this fall to a bitterly polarized election, the editorial board of The Los Angeles Times drew up a detailed outline for an endorsement that seemed obvious for an institution that had leaned liberal for generations: Vice President Kamala Harris should be the next president of …
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Starting Nov. 1, people in L.A. County will be able to legally sell home-cooked meals. Nearby, Riverside County has permitted home restaurants like these for the past five years. But what happens when home kitchens are turned into takeout joints? Meet the New Home Kitchen Business Meet the New Home …
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If you asked a Hollywood director or a New York writer to come up with a riveting World Series script for 2024, they would probably conjure the one we’ve got. On the field, the New York Yankees vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers is a marquee matchup, two teams bursting with …
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Fugetsu-Do has been making mochi for most of the past 121 years.It’s kept the tradition alive through Japanese American internment, urban renewal and Covid.For generations, the store has helped anchor the culture of a neighborhood marked by displacement.How Fugetsu-Do Survived the Evolution of Little Tokyo How Fugetsu-Do Survived the Evolution …
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We often scrutinize an artist’s work, searching for autobiographical clues. But in Titus Kaphar’s recent paintings, and in his new film, “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” such close reading is unnecessary. His life experience is laid bare, in all its poignant and — sometimes agonizing — pain. The paintings, now on view at …
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She hid with her four boys under the cover of darkness, the distant shouts of Border Patrol agents and a helicopter droning over the hills on the Tijuana-San Diego border. The agents threatened to end a one-way trip from Mexico to the United States with arrest and deportation. Some 37 …
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Watching weird indie horror movies at home on Tubi can be a bunch of fun. So can going to the local multiplex to see the latest scary Hollywood blockbuster with other shrieking fans. Horror film festivals offer the best of both worlds, with twists. The programming is heavy on premieres …
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