'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000 'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000

The collection to be auctioned includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America's most notorious cell blocks.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
A federal judge is demanding a fix for L.A.'s broken homelessness system. Is receivership his next step? A federal judge is demanding a fix for L.A.'s broken homelessness system. Is receivership his next step?

A federal judge berated Los Angeles elected officials over the lack of accountability and transparency in how they have spent billions on homelessness, but he was skeptical when pressed to place the city's homelessness programs under receivership.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
His mother was killed before his eyes. Now a young boy struggles to rejoin his family His mother was killed before his eyes. Now a young boy struggles to rejoin his family

As tensions rise over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, a family is struggling to reunite an orphaned Mexican boy with his brother and sister in California.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor

Xavier Becerra, who previously served as California attorney general, joined a growing field of Democrats running next year to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

April 2, 2025, 15:05
Markets brace for impact, and hope for clarity, with Trump tariff plan Markets brace for impact, and hope for clarity, with Trump tariff plan

On Wednesday, which President Trump is calling 'Liberation Day,' he will announce new tariffs on imported goods. The import taxes will take effect immediately.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
Hiltzik: Yes, America absolutely should annex Greenland and Canada. Here's why Hiltzik: Yes, America absolutely should annex Greenland and Canada. Here's why

Greenland and Canada have much better social policies, and fewer crackpot politicians, than the U.S. Maybe they know something we don't know.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
Our critics pick spring's most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows Our critics pick spring's most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows

Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar/SZA, Ali Wong, Ricky Gervais, Buddhist art, a queer photography retrospective, the Ojai and Seoul (in L.A.!) music festivals, "Life of Pi" and "Hamlet" highlight our staff's spring preview picks.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
This massive map helps Altadena fire victims feel seen This massive map helps Altadena fire victims feel seen

In a town where so much has disappeared, a new place to grieve has emerged in an Altadena parking lot.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
An iconic French bistro is the latest victim in a wave of West Hollywood closures An iconic French bistro is the latest victim in a wave of West Hollywood closures

After 44 years in Sunset Plaza, West Hollywood's landmark French bistro Le Petit Four shuts its doors permanently.

April 2, 2025, 12:00
Convicted rapist spray-painted swastikas in Ventura while on parole, police say Convicted rapist spray-painted swastikas in Ventura while on parole, police say

A convicted rapist spray-painted swastikas in Ventura, then documented the hate crimes on social media to sow fear, police say.

April 2, 2025, 12:00