By TONY CASTRO Aaron Judge stands as a behemoth on the baseball diamond, a towering figure whose reputation as a power hitter commands respect from fans and foes alike. Yet, in this 2024...
It's Halloween and a few of us found ourselves on the corner of La Brea and Obama Boulevard, clutching our coffee and take-out bags like shields against the election hype that’s taken over our...
Reminiscences in commemorating Día de Los Muertos, a mix of humor and nostalgia celebrating family, tradition and those ever-present connections we share with loved ones beyond this world. By TONY...
By MARY FRANCES DAVIDSON Elijah walks toward me with a limp across the Easy Fix auto shop parking lot with a folded-down, green, beach umbrella. “See? The casino gave this to me,” he says under...
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong's veto of the LA Times editorial board's endorsement of Kamala Harris for President has proven the biotech mogul to be more of a danger to journalism than the disease...
The main attraction in the ER waiting room: a guy I’ll call Angry Dude whose vocabulary was impressive if you’re the sort of person who appreciates the many uses of the F-word. It was like a...
By NILTON OLIVEIRA If Taylor Swift decided to run for president of the United States, with her fan base and global popularity, it wouldn’t be surprising if she won, such is the impact fame has on...
By TONY CASTRO Let me tell you a little story about the miracle of scoundrels. No, I’m not talking about Lazarus rising from the dead, though Kevin de León’s political comeback might be the...
The passing of Fernando Valenzuela marks the end of Fernandomania that began as a cultural phenomenon in 1980s Los Angeles as a young Mexican left-hander became the toast of the city and ultimately...
Kamala Harris was supposed to be a historic figure, a torchbearer for progress, the long-awaited answer to what Hillary Clinton couldn’t deliver in 2016. Yet here we are, again, witnessing a...
Something truly miraculous happened during the vice-presidential debate. Was it the arrival of JD Vance, the common-sense, bipartisan-talking, largely agreeable candidate? Who is this man?...
By TONY CASTRO It’s hard to believe that Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, the man who turned more singles into doubles than most of us turn coffee into energy, has passed away at the...
FASHION INFLUENCER LÍVIA GUEISSAZ EXPLORES HOW THE SERIES BLENDS ICONIC STYLES WITH MODERN TRENDS. With the third season of ‘And Just Like That’ production underway in New York City, fashion...
Remembrances of a Single Mom: Burger King, Chanel No. 5, and a Lady Who Lost Her Mind. By MARY FRANCES DAVIDSON Growing up with my mom was like growing up with a movie star! She was...
In a district as politically scarred as the 14th of Los Angeles, voter apathy is practically a local pastime. But this election could be different. After all, how many times can you elect a...
Perhaps it will take the death of the last baby boomer—gasping, clinging to an overstuffed armchair and a cherished first edition of Profiles in Courage—to finally bury the myth of Camelot, a...
I came to town to promote my books about a legendary baseball player, including one titled 'The Best There Ever Was.' I saw a ball game while here. And I wound up leaving feeling like I had...
J.D had that rare gift of capturing heartbreak and hope all in one breath. He could take a moment, a feeling, and turn it into something timeless. It wasn’t just music; it was emotion set to...
The industry, which once celebrated the seasoned cynicism of reporters like me, had decided we were no longer the princes of the profession but rather its dinosaurs. Our extinction was imminent. It...
The Tale of a Sometime Hollywood Denizen Who Could Have Been Someone By MARY FRANCIS DAVIDSON It's 2 a.m. in 2014 and the phone in my little place east of LAX is ringing. In between the roar...
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s not every day that you find yourself with a front-row seat to the strangest conversation since Socrates asked his disciples to pass the hemlock. But here we are,...
Kamala Harris's Position on Fracking Can Make Her POTUS, but She Needs to Own it By JOHN SHALLMAN Face it: Fossil fuel extraction is messy. Whether you’re drilling for oil or digging for coal, the...
I have always believed that nothing brings a neighborhood together quite like a good old-fashioned scandal. And in our cozy, diverse, and mostly serene Southern California community, we now find...
By MARY FRANCIS DAVIDSON How is it that an 18th century Frenchman had a better grasp on politics and democracy in America then any pundant or wannabe politico or expert since then? Someone asked me...
Hello, My Beautiful Friends! I’m back with more insights and excitement for you! I’m Katie Flowers, your trusted guide in navigating the intricate world of love and relationships. I help...
Police presence and intervention is a deterrent to crime on the city's public transit system — something that is hard to even talk about in these days of stifling expectations of the politically...
If the stars align and Kamala Harris ascends to the highest office in the land, it won't just be another presidency. No, my friends, brace yourselves for the dawn of a new era—a magical epoch that...
The vice president must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that may not be the...
Katie Flowers, a celebrated relationship coach and sex guru, delves into the intricacies of Emily’s romantic life and what it mesn for Emily and the show’s viewers. By KATIE FLOWERS The...
The Richard Alatorre I knew, the Richard Alatorre who said he had to change the world — and to a great degree, he did just that… that Richard Alatorre dramatically altered the...
Hello, My Beautiful Friends! I'm back for another week of insights and excitement! I'm Katie Flowers, your relationship guide for helping couples build healthy relationship dynamics. By KATIE...
WHEN I ELOPED with my girlfriend from college, my best friend had a good laugh at my expense. "People don't elope to Waxahachie, Texas," he said. "Las Vegas, man. People elope to Las Vegas." it...
Does Donald Trump like his yes-men a little on the unusual side? Or why is his GOP running mate JD Vance wearing mascara? Is it just those baby blues that make it look like he's got Hillbilly Elegy...
I HAVE BEEN A DEI writer all my life, I suppose, without ever knowing about it even when the invisible branding behind my back by some editors and insecure, fucked up colleagues was there for...
Nearly sixty years after JFK's assassination, recent incidents involving the denial of protection to presidential candidates Robert Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump, combined with revelations of budget...
Pete Rose, the man with more hits than anyone in the history of Major League Baseball, this titan of baseball is conspicuously absent from the Hall of Fame. The reason? He gambled on baseball....
Vice President Harris stands on the threshold of history to become not only the first woman but also the first Black woman elected President of the United States but facing a country experiencing...
By TONY CASTRO A few days ago, a famished orange stray cat jumped into our front patio, perhaps trying to escape this summer's record-high heat not only in Los Angeles, but throughout the country. A...
The Surprising Agenda of the New President The Better Angels Initiative including a new reality TV show, “Angel Apprentice,” the Ask-Not Challenge includes a call for public service, encouraging...
Elon Musk decided that California is no longer big enough for his ambitions and with a flick of his diamond-encrusted spurs, has announced that SpaceX, Tesla, and X (formerly Twitter) will all be...
It's a scene straight out of a Clooney heist movie, but instead of robbing a casino, he's plotting an escape from the land of the free and the home of the increasingly conservative ahead of a second...
Unidentified would-be-assassin slain by Secret Service, rally spectator killed and two others critically wounded at Pennsylvania political event just two days ahead of the start of the Republican...
From the debut of “Magnum PI” in 1980, Hollywood has had an unrequited love affair with the Ferrari, objectifying, worshipping it and turning it into a glorified sex symbol as if it were...
He's Been in Israel, Land of Faith & Miracles Now, given events since last October 7, the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza and the ongoing heavily pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the...
For the last three years I have been a Thoreau-like hermit living amongst the Mendocino redwoods in a shack, a one-eyed cat my only companion. There, something slowly shifted in me as I slouched...
As Democrats have panicked over President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance and looked elsewhere for a potential replacement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the talk of the town. But how...
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos was surreptitiously recorded on a New York street saying President Biden effectively wasn't fit to serve another term to a stranger who asked him, “Do you think...
In the ever-evolving world of celebrity romances, understanding the dynamics that drive these high-profile relationships can be as fascinating as the celebrities themselves. Katie Flowers, renowned...
President Biden's troubling condition reminds me of my grandmother's own cognitive decline in which she didn't make sense at times, called my dad and me by different names and, worse, had stopped...
Traditional Dem Bloc Could Swing Election The most recent CNBC Survey found that in a head-to-head matchup, former President Donald Trump had a 5-point lead with Latino voters against President...
