For this Iranian-American baker, celebrating Nowruz in wartime is bittersweet

The Persian New Year starts on Friday, but is it a time for celebrating?

As oil prices spike, how do you find cheap gas in Southern California?

Gas prices are rough right now, but it is possible to avoid paying an arm and a leg.

LA County CEO resigns

 Fesia Davenport has been on a monthslong medical leave, during which she’s faced scrutiny over a $2 million settlement she received last year. She plans to step down on April 16.

Early lizard season in SoCal carries risks for the reptiles

Especially if this hot weather returns to seasonal norms and sends the lizards back into semi-hibernation.

New transparency ordered for LA County payouts to executives

L.A. County supervisors ordered staff on Tuesday to create a public dashboard of settlements between the county and its executives, including their names, settlement amounts, approval dates and links to the agreements. The unanimous action also directed that going forward, the county will make sure…

LAUSD board members call to rename schools honoring César Chávez

In the meantime, educators are grappling with how the allegations of abuse change lessons about a figure who helped galvanize generations of activists.

How does all this hot weather affect your body?

 The blazing sun can put you at risk for heat-related illnesses.

LA ballet companies welcome Chalamet comments as a spotlight on the art form

The fervor over Timothee Chalamet’s dismissive comments about the cultural relevance of ballet and opera came to a head at the Oscars over the weekend. Ballet companies in L.A. have welcomed in the increased attention.

LA eviction lawyer charged over filing that contained fake case law, sparking AI debate

Dennis Block, a prominent Los Angeles lawyer who once boasted about filing thousands of evictions every year, is facing new disciplinary charges from the California State Bar.

Despite public records requests and a lawsuit, LAPD still hasn’t released crime map data

In a step backward for transparency, the Los Angeles Police Department has delayed its release of previously-available crime data for more than a year. Multiple organizations have requested the data after the LAPD stopped regularly releasing the detailed location of most L.A. crimes and the depart…