Why Parker McCollum's new country album might be the best he'll ever make Why Parker McCollum's new country album might be the best he'll ever make

The 33-year-old country star talks about the scruffy self-titled LP he made with producer Frank Liddell.

yesterday, 12:00
L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters

Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January that resulted in 30 deaths and wiped out more than 15,000 homes and businesses — highlight the struggles officials face in fully preparing for extreme weather conditions.

yesterday, 12:00
Scheming roomies Danny DeVito and Charlie Day on 20 years of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Scheming roomies Danny DeVito and Charlie Day on 20 years of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'

The actors discuss playing best friends and roommates on FX's long-running comedy, which kicks off its 17th season Wednesday, and why "whenever Charlie does something, it titillates Frank."

yesterday, 12:00
Contributor: Let's Los Angelize L.A. Contributor: Let's Los Angelize L.A.

A design competition shows the way to add density to L.A.'s single-family neighborhoods without Manhattanizing the city.

yesterday, 12:00
Contributor: The human brain doesn't learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference Contributor: The human brain doesn't learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

yesterday, 12:00
National suicide prevention hotline plans to stop offering LGBTQ+ youth counseling. Queer advocates in L.A. wonder what's next National suicide prevention hotline plans to stop offering LGBTQ+ youth counseling. Queer advocates in L.A. wonder what's next

The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to LGBTQ+ youth is the latest in a string of setbacks for the community.

yesterday, 12:00
The week's bestselling books, July 13 The week's bestselling books, July 13

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 13, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

yesterday, 15:00
Hiltzik: Social Security sends millions of Americans a misleading and 'blatantly political' message Hiltzik: Social Security sends millions of Americans a misleading and 'blatantly political' message

The Social Security Administration lied about the GOP budget bill in a message to beneficiaries. Can we trust anything it tells us in the future?

yesterday, 12:00
Fireworks warehouse explosion: Authorities search home of pyrotechnics CEO Fireworks warehouse explosion: Authorities search home of pyrotechnics CEO

Officials searched a San Francisco home registered as the address for Devastating Pyrotechnics' CEO. Seven died in an explosion at the company's warehouse in Yolo County last week.

yesterday, 19:46
Trump administration sues California over transgender athletes, putting billions of dollars at stake Trump administration sues California over transgender athletes, putting billions of dollars at stake

The Trump administration sues California, threatening billions of dollars in education funding, over a policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports.

yesterday, 17:17