The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles Times

Conventionality belongs to yesterday: Hit-maker Justin Tranter puts their spin on the new 'Grease' prequel

LOS ANGELES — To capture the sound of the 1950s, the creators of a new "Grease" prequel turned to one of the key figures of 2000s pop.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Emily Ratajkowski is 'scared' to talk about her divorce, fearing custody repercussions

As a supermodel and actor who also publishes personal essays and hosts a biweekly podcast, Emily Ratajkowski is known for being outspoken.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Epic California rains expected to take one more bite: Masses of mosquitoes

LOS ANGELES — After a parade of storms battered the state, Californians are enjoying an extended stretch of sunshine and warmer temperatures.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Don Lemon fires back on '15-year-old gossip' after report alleging misogyny, rule-flouting

Don Lemon's team is firing back at a report alleging that the CNN anchor has a history of misogynistic actions, "diva-like behavior" and more on the job, labeling those claims as "patently false anecdotes."

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Kari Lake, Marjorie Taylor Greene bank on defending Trump to boost their political fortunes

PALM BEACH, Fla. — As supporters awaited former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago after his Tuesday arraignment, Kari Lake walked into a ballroom of people cheering and chanting her name.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Acres of LA County sewage sludge threaten to contaminate Tulare Lake floodwaters

KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. — Here at the western edge of the Tulare Lake Basin dwells a smelly industrial site the size of 150 football fields. Roughly eight times a day, its operations are replenished with a truckload of human waste from the residents of Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

What’s on TV this week: 'Rennervations,' 'Florida Man,' 'Last Thing He Told Me' and more

Sunday, April 9

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Want the real Afrobeats experience? For many Black Angelenos, that means a trip to Africa

LOS ANGELES — The first thing Dee Williams noticed was that it felt like home.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Jackie Calmes: What Marjorie Taylor Greene still deserves

They didn't listen to me over at CBS, not that I'm surprised.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: America's decline in life expectancy speaks volumes about our problems

Years of widening economic inequality, compounded by the pandemic and political storm and stress, have given Americans the impression that the country is on the wrong track. Now there's empirical data to show just how far the country has run off the rails: Life expectancies have been falling.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023