From headshots to blazing infernos: Photographer Josh Edelson gets up close to CA wildfires
"I wear the same stuff firefighters wear. So yellow Nomex suit, helmet, goggles, boots, gloves, fire shelter. I drive a four-wheel drive vehicle. I bring a chainsaw.
LA Dodgers beat SF Giants in 9th inning showdown, advance to the NLCS
At Oracle Park on Thursday night, the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants in the final moment — due to an umpire call against the Giants that even the most die-hard Dodger fans say…
‘The Rescue’ dives into the international effort to save 12 Thai boys and their coach in 2018
“The Rescue” is a new documentary about the international effort to save a young boys’ soccer team and their coach who were stranded inside a Thailand cave during a monsoon in summer…
‘Halloween Kills’ is juvenile and ‘textbook example of franchise fatigue,’ says critic
Critics review “The Last Duel,” a medieval epic with an added #MeToo plotline that explores life as a woman in the 14th century; “Introducing, Selma Blair,” a documentary that follows…
How might USC’s scandals affect its reputation and people’s decisions to study or work there?
"Will they lose a few [students]? Perhaps. But this shouldn't affect the overall decisions to go. I think USC may pay more of a price in faculty than in students," says Scott Jaschik.
Mark Ridley-Thomas indictment will shock nonprofit world and homelessness advocates, says City Council reporter
LA City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas faces 20 federal charges of conspiracy, bribery, mail, and wire fraud — all connected to an alleged scheme with Marilyn Louise Flynn, the former…
Biden’s approval rating sinks to Trump territory — due to Afghanistan withdrawal, refugee crisis, and more
President Biden’s average approval rating has dropped from a high of 55% in late March and April to about 44% now, and those ratings are dropping quickest among Black and Latino…
After OC oil spill, lobster fishers have no direct way of recuperating the money lost this season
Rodger Healy has worked in the commercial lobster industry for 34 years, and he says lobster catchers in Dana Point will probably lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Human death toll from heat was 6 times higher than what the state reported, LA Times investigation finds
Californians suffering most from extreme heat live in Southern California and the Central Valley, like Riverside and Bakersfield, says LA Times environmental reporter Anna Phillips.
After all this extreme wind in SoCal, expect temps to rise 10-20 degrees, says former JPL climatologist
Strong winds from Monday night helped fan the Alisal Fire north of Santa Barbara, which has burned thousands of acres and is uncontained as of noon today.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden loses his job over offensive email exchanges
Jon Gruden has resigned as the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach — after the New York Times detailed homophobic and misogynist remarks he used for years to mock people tied to the game,…
Can LA Dodgers beat SF Giants and make it to the World Series?
The LA Dodgers are continuing their battle today against the San Francisco Giants for a spot in this year’s World Series — a showdown that some are calling the most exciting match-up…
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