From the Archives: Painting the Hollywood Bowl shell
A large ladder allows Martin Sipma to paint the top of the Hollywood Bowl shell.
Voice shaking, Christine Blasey Ford describes assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — Christine Blasey Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee and a riveted nation Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in a locked room at a 1980s high school party, as the panel began an extraordinary and historic hearing at which Kavanaugh hoped to salvage his Supreme Court nomination. “I believed he was going to…
Where to watch Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford testify on sexual assault allegation
Embattled Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault at a 1982 high school party, Christine Blasey Ford, are set to testify Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearing in the Dirksen Senate office building is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Pacific time (10…
Man arrested after making bomb threat at social services center in Norwalk
A man attending a meeting Wednesday evening at the Norwalk Social Services Center was arrested by sheriff’s deputies after he said he had a bomb in his truck. Lt. Robin Limon, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Norwalk station, said the center, at 11929 Alondra Blvd., and nearby homes…
Ford, Kavanaugh and a Senate hearing: A viewer’s guide
By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON — It’ll be a snapshot of the state of the union. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday turns on the credibility of its two star witnesses, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says he sexually assaulted her. But there is much more electrifying the atmosphere…
L.A. judge orders media not to publish courtroom photos of man charged with killing homeless people
A Los Angeles County judge ordered journalists Wednesday not to publish courtroom photographs of a Houston man charged with killing multiple homeless people in the L.A. area, a move that The Times plans to challenge in court as an unconstitutional prior restraint against the media. Superior Court…
Man guilty of home break-in during San Diego County fire
A man caught looting homes vacated during the West fire in San Diego County in July has been convicted of breaking into one and trying to get into a second. Ardian Iseni, 30, faces up to seven years and four months in state prison when he is sentenced Oct. 26, a prosecutor said Wednesday. The…
UC faculty leaders announce study on whether SAT and ACT tests accurately predict college success
University of California faculty leaders announced Wednesday they would launch a study aimed at finding out whether SAT and ACT tests accurately predict college success. Those who want the nation’s most prestigious public university system to make the standardized tests optional for admissions…
On eve of mediation, L.A. Unified offers teachers 6% raises — which the union rejects
For months, the Los Angeles school district and the teachers union have been operating in different realities. In the L.A. Unified universe, the district faces financial doom. To teachers, it’s a stingy bureaucracy sitting on riches enough to boost their pay and even save public education. On Thursday,…
Alleged sex misconduct involving an elementary school student investigated in Whittier
Officials are investigating an allegation of sexual misconduct by a student at an elementary school in Whittier. Whittier Police said they are handling the investigation into the alleged incident. Capt. Mike Davis declined to reveal details of the allegation but said it occurred sometime between Sept. 4 and 7. He said the victim and suspect…