Opinion
The embattled L.A. city council member wants to rename the square after Biddy Mason, who already has a public memorial. Why not spotlight other overlooked Black pioneers?
July 12, 2024
LAFC
Kei Kamara was a child in war-torn Sierra Leone who somehow ended up in Los Angeles, where he soon discovered he could have a soccer career.
July 14, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Jonathan “J.T.” Jackson is suing Kevin Hart, alleging the comic ‘blatantly broke’ a deal they had to absolve the ex-friend of involvement in Hart’s sex-tape drama.
July 10, 2024
Sports
With main rival Jonas Vingegaard unable to challenge him on the final stage, Tadej Pogacar wins the final stage to take his third Tour de France title.
July 21, 2024
Movies
After ‘Chapter 1’ sputtered at the box office, the second part of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western saga has been withdrawn from its impending release date.
California
De León seems to be daring critics to oppose his feel-good Biddy Mason measure.
June 25, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Renaming Pershing Square would further erase the rich history of the downtown L.A. park’s significance for World War I remembrance.
June 24, 2024
Politics
The Los Angeles councilmember attends the event as he seeks reelection despite widespread calls from Democratic leaders for him to resign for his part in a racist recording.
June 15, 2024
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is dropping out of the race for Kevin McCarthy’s old congressional seat and endorsing his opponent, Rep. Vince Fong
July 1, 2024
L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León will propose the renaming of Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, a little-known L.A. philanthropist who started her life in slavery.
June 19, 2024