U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Trump is stripping immigrant children of protections, critics say. Supporters say he's closing loopholesLos Angeles Times - Andrea CastilloIn the nearly four years since Alexis arrived alone in the United States as a 17-year-old from El Salvador, he has been granted asylum, learned English, secured a job at a bakery and studied for his upcoming
FC Barcelona Espanyol, the other Barcelona club, is secure in its futureLos Angeles Times - Kevin BaxterCarlos Garcia Pont has heard the question before. Dozens of times. Yet when asked again during a recent phone interview what it’s like to run a soccer team in Barcelona, his immediate response was laughter.
Sports MLB suspends Julio Urias after domestic violence allegationsLos Angeles Times - Jorge CastilloJulio Urias, at a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida, exactly one week after his May 14 arrest. Major League Baseball announced that Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias will serve a 20-game suspension
Hong Kong #BoycottMulan in support of Hong Kong protests tests DisneyLos Angeles Times - Michael OrdoñaThe star of an upcoming Disney blockbuster has ignited a fight that few could have wanted. Liu Yifei, the lead in Disney’s upcoming “Mulan” live-action remake, used social media to take the side of Hong
Play buttonentertainment news Peter Fonda dropped LSD with the Beatles, rode with MonkeesLos Angeles Times - Randy LewisHad fate worked out just a bit differently, Peter Fonda might be remembered as one of the great figures of 1960s pop music rather than one of the standout actors of his generation. As a young man trying
Kabul Blast at wedding hall in Kabul, with casualties fearedLos Angeles Times - Associated PressPortland police gear up to prevent violence Saturday between Proud Boys and anti-fascist counterprotesters. A downward spiral in relations between South Korea and Japan has spawned a trade war and ignited
Japan Japan, Korea and the question of how to pay for historic wrongsLos Angeles Times - Victoria KimShe was just 13 in 1945 when she was forced to toil for months in a factory servicing the desperate last gasp of Japan’s war effort. Today, Kim Jeong-ju can point to many culprits to blame. There was elementary
Plácido Domingo Essential Arts Newsletter: Plácido Domingo accused of harassmentLos Angeles Times - Carolina A. MirandaAn opera icon in trouble, the invisibility of Latinos in culture and the rare staging of a feminist play. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s essential arts
New York Mets The 1969 World Series champion Mets remain Amazin' 50 years laterLos Angeles Times - Mike DiGiovannaIf an assist could be awarded for one of the greatest catches in World Series history — Ron Swoboda’s sprint-and-sprawl into the right-center field gap for the New York Mets in 1969 — it would go to Rod
Derwin James Chargers' Derwin James to miss several games after foot surgeryLos Angeles Times - Jeff MillerThe Chargers’ worst fears were confirmed Saturday when they learned Derwin James will be sidelined deep into the regular season. The team’s All-Pro second-year safety will undergo surgery next week to
Alaska Alaska records its warmest month ever; future records likelyLos Angeles Times - Associated PressAlaska has been America’s canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska’s warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Portland Police Bureau In Portland, another far-right vs. anti-fascist faceoffLos Angeles Times - Richard ReadPolice in riot gear were keeping groups of far-right extremists and anti-fascist counterprotesters apart late Saturday morning in a tense standoff here leavened by a third group spreading soap bubbles
travel news Ride the Rocky Mountaineer and be amazed at the spectacular mountain ranges. And then there's Sasquatch.Los Angeles Times - Rosemary McClureTwo things drew me to Canada on this fine October morning: a journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, known for its jaw-dropping alpine rail tours, and an opportunity to taste Canadian beer, which a friend
World News NYC subway scare suspect has criminal past, says West Virginia sheriffLos Angeles Times - Associated PressA man suspected of placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station Friday, causing an evacuation and snarling the morning commute, has been apprehended, police Chief
Gibraltar Iranian tanker cleared to leave Gibraltar despite U.S. pressureLos Angeles Times - Associated PressThe shipping agent for an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff says the vessel is ready to depart Gibraltar on Sunday or Monday, as the U.S. made a last-minute effort to seize it again.
Taliban Letters to the Editor: It's time to end the conflict in AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesTo the editor: There is no question that the ongoing U.S.-Taliban talks have their pitfalls (“No deal yet with the Taliban, but Trump is planning big cuts in U.S. presence,” Aug. 14). Reports of the Trump
Play buttonSports Bronny James, Zaire Wade debut for Sierra Canyon in ChinaLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerSierra Canyon’s basketball team is on a 12-day trip to China, and social media is buzzing about the debut of freshman Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, and senior Zaire Wade, the son of Dwyane Wade.
entertainment news In the Jay DeFeo show at Marc Selwyn, an artist finds her voiceLos Angeles Times - Christopher KnightFourteen paintings on paper by Bay Area artist Jay DeFeo (1929-1989) offer a provocative thumbnail sketch of a crucial period in the artist’s development. She tagged her extended 1952 stay working in studio
entertainment news Readers react: Families interned, but Japanese American fighters served proudlyLos Angeles TimesAn irony not mentioned in Jen Yamato’s excellent and utterly demoralizing article on [the AMC series “The Terror” and] Japanese internment during WWII [“‘Terror’ Then and Now” Aug. 11] was that the most
entertainment news Steve Roden turns sound into prisms of color at VielmetterLos Angeles Times - Christopher KnightComposers and painters often borrow from one another, but rarely are they the same person. Steve Roden is one of those impressive oddities. New work at Vielmetter Los Angeles once again shows how captivating
entertainment news In “Empty Hearts,” Juli Zeh lures readers into a near future numb to political and social upheaval.Los Angeles Times - Paula L. WoodsThe first dystopian novels that gave me chills were in English lit class: George Orwell’s “1984” and Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.” Orwell’s concepts of “doublethink” and “newspeak,” used to spread propaganda
Lifestyle L.A. Affairs: I was rusty at this dating thing. Could I get past my nerves and get back in the game?Los Angeles Times - Ellen NordbergI met Paul through the Southern California Mountaineers Assn. We became buddies over rock climbing trips to Joshua Tree, Lake Perris and Malibu’s Point Dume. When Paul’s girlfriend moved out, I felt sorry
Parsley Embrace the slime in this Southern okra relishLos Angeles Times - Ben Mims“Mucilaginous.” I remember the first time I heard that word. It was in reference to okra, the slimy green pod vegetable I grew up eating virtually every meal in the South. Before then, I had never thought
Via Rail On Canada's Via Rail, a return to the older — and let's be honest, better — way of travelingLos Angeles Times - Patt MorrisonIt was a bucket list trip, but not in the way you might think. The Via Rail train journey across Canada was not about my do-before-dying list but about the Earth’s, about seeing the natural wonders before
Lebanon A food critic feeds his love for Lebanese cuisine at the sourceLos Angeles Times - Bill AddisonI’ve been thinking lately about the ways that cuisines are transformed and reinterpreted when they’re translated from home cooking to a professional kitchen. It was the subject of my newsletter last week,
Business Alaskan village looks to replace fossil fuels with water powerLos Angeles Times - Richard ReadResidents of Igiugig, a Native village far from roads and off the grid, have tried for years to wean themselves off the diesel that fuels their electrical system. It’s expensive — and polluting. A World
Celebrity News Hot Property: John Stamos joins the growing celebrity crowd in gated Hidden HillsLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregActor John Stamos has joined the likes of Britney Spears, Drake and the Kardashians in Hidden Hills, where he has purchased an equestrian estate for $5.75 million. Set on 1.5 acres, the Cape Cod-inspired
Sports Football preview: RB Anthony Spearman set for second chanceLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerAnthony Spearman III was in the Sherman Oaks Notre Dame cafeteria pouring a container of powdered Kool-Aid into a giant jug of water to mix for campers on a hot July afternoon. “I make the best Kool-Aid.
Play buttonBusiness 'Westworld' actor Jonathan Tucker's artful connection | My Favorite RoomLos Angeles Times - Arielle PaulThe living room of actor Jonathan Tucker’s 1927 Hancock Park home echoes Africa, India and old New England, marrying the unique past he and his wife, Tara Tucker, share through art and a surprise family
Business Home of the Week: Sunset Strip pad steps up its gameLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregListed for $11,599,999, this Sunset Strip contemporary is geared for outdoor living with multiple terrace patios and a rooftop deck with a bar. (Michael McNamara/Shooting LA) Massive skylights and glass
