This California town has a breathtaking waterfall — and no legal way for the public to get there This California town has a breathtaking waterfall — and no legal way for the public to get there

Just outside Dunsmuir, Mossbrae Falls cascades down mossy cliffs in ethereal curtains of mist, a natural wonder that should be a major tourist draw. But the city has struggled to get the rights to build a trail for safe public access.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands

Ten students at Occidental College are staging a hunger strike, calling on the college to divest from weapons manufacturers with ties to Israel and to shield international students the Trump administration might target for deportation.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
'Chaos created by uncertainty.' Tariffs hit a company that lights Hollywood — and Congress 'Chaos created by uncertainty.' Tariffs hit a company that lights Hollywood — and Congress

Jim Sanfilippo says his lighting company, Nila, has planned carefully to get some breathing room with smaller projects. But what will happen to the multimillion-dollar ones is up in the air, he said.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
S&P lowers city of L.A.'s bond ratings amid budget crisis S&P lowers city of L.A.'s bond ratings amid budget crisis

The bond rating downgrades came days after Mayor Karen Bass outlined the city's stark economic situation in her proposed budget for 2025-26, which includes laying off about 1,650 city workers.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
Covered California pushes for better healthcare as federal spending cuts loom Covered California pushes for better healthcare as federal spending cuts loom

Monica Soni, Covered California's chief medical officer, worries federal spending cuts could soon bring turbulence to the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
Granderson: Against vampires or tyrants, truth is the essential weapon Granderson: Against vampires or tyrants, truth is the essential weapon

Director Ryan Coogler's film 'Sinners,' like our current political reality, is about deception versus truth-telling.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
Contributor: Aimee Semple McPherson and the gospel of reinvention in L.A. Contributor: Aimee Semple McPherson and the gospel of reinvention in L.A.

Scholars marvel at Los Angeles' propensity to create new ways to connect God and self. It was fertile ground for Aimee Semple McPherson.

April 26, 2025, 12:00
Light rain expected in L.A. through Sunday morning, with unseasonably cold weather in high desert Light rain expected in L.A. through Sunday morning, with unseasonably cold weather in high desert

Los Angeles has received much less rain than it does in an average year — and Saturday's storm will not be nearly enough to make up the difference.

April 26, 2025, 18:07
Still quietly radical, 'Killer of Sheep' showcases an unvarnished side of 1970s L.A. life Still quietly radical, 'Killer of Sheep' showcases an unvarnished side of 1970s L.A. life

Shot in Watts and unparalleled in its observational acuity, director Charles Burnett's landmark drama returns to theaters, restored and just as beguiling.

April 26, 2025, 17:20
Survive 'Until Dawn' and you beat the game, but horror fans wanting red meat have already won Survive 'Until Dawn' and you beat the game, but horror fans wanting red meat have already won

After a detour through two 'Shazam!' movies, director David F. Sandberg returns to the gory genre he loves most with a project based on a PlayStation favorite.

April 26, 2025, 17:07