World & Nation
Immigration officials in New Zealand say conservative U.S. political commentator Candace Owens has been refused a visa to enter the country for a speaking engagement.
Climate & Environment
In 1924, Owens Valley residents seized the L.A. Aqueduct in a defiant protest. An event focuses on remembering the troubled chapter of L.A. water history.
Food
This spicy chicken sandwich recipe from Owen Han’s cookbook, “Stacked,” gets a kick from its spice rub and chipotle mayo, layered with creamy avocado and crispy bacon.
In this recipe from Owen Han’s cookbook, “Stacked,” these extra-tender meatballs are simmered in tomato sauce and make for delicious sandwiches.
California
Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie ran as the “non-politician” who could hit reset at San Francisco City Hall. But even as a political newcomer, Lurie, scion of one of the city’s elite old-money families, is far from an outsider.
Movies
Mounting a risqué novella by William Burroughs, filmmaker Luca Guadagnino finds an expressive way forward for the former James Bond, who finds a new register.
From a vibrant Caribbean storefront to a lively outpost for Thai food in Sherman Oaks, here’s where L.A.’s best chefs are eating when they’re off the clock.
Also this week: Ann Magnuson and Susan Seidelman with “Making Mr. Right,” Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer’s “Candy Mountain” and a Nicole Holofcener double feature.
Levi’s heir and nonprofit executive Daniel Lurie soundly beat incumbent Mayor London Breed to become San Francisco’s next mayor. His victory is part of a broader centrist shift for this famously liberal city.
A Marine veteran who put an agitated subway rider in a chokehold on a New York subway has been acquitted in the man’s death.