Some writers and readers wrestle with tough subjects at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Authors discuss their books in front of audiences on the USC campus during the 2024 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Saturday.
Woman found dead inside Sunland trash bin identified
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has identified the 32-year-old woman who was found dead inside a trash bin in Sunland.
LAPD seeks public’s help identifying driver, victims in street takeover hit-and-run
The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for information about a South L.A. street takeover where a driver struck several pedestrians, including two women, then fled the scene.
L.A. teen’s death caused by fall down stairs, not school fight, autopsy report finds
The Los Angeles County medical examiner determined the death of 16-year-old Shaylee Mejia was caused by an accidental fall down stairs, not a school fight.
LAPD’s recruiting woes laid bare: Only 30 officers per class, analysis shows
A Times review shows the LAPD’s academy is graduating about half the number of recruits needed per class to keep pace with Mayor Karen Bass’ ambitious plan to expand the department to 9,500 officers.
Mojave desert tortoise officially joins California’s endangered list
The California Fish and Game Commission on Thursday formally recognized the Mohave desert tortoise as endangered.
Solving the mystery of a human jawbone found in an Arizona boy’s rock collection
Forensic genealogists solve a 21-year-old case, linking a jawbone to a U.S. Marine captain who died more than 70 years ago in Orange County.
420 celebration canceled at San Francisco’s Hippie Hill? Not if a psychedelic church can hash out plan
San Francisco canceled its official 420 celebration at Golden Gate Park this year, but the Church of Ambrosia says it will step in to provide services.
California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation
For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two states with a jobless rate above 5%.
A drunk driver killed her husband and daughter. His 11-year sentence brings no comfort
The 11-year prison sentence handed to the drunk driver who killed her husband and daughter is not enough, Anaheim woman says.