NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Caleb Williams threw that TD pass from the Northwestern Campus. I hate everything.

“Played pick up for first time in two months, played like ass, should not contribute to the future park hoops gene pool” is rocketing up the list of possible first drafts of my suicide note.

Fifth person arrested in murders connected to cult-like Inland Empire group. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Please stop asking me for gift links every time I break a story. I get that everything on Earth is expensive, but goods and services cost money. We die without subscriptions. If you value journalism, pay for journalism.

NEW: ICE agents 'wrongfully detained' an L.A. County D.A.'s office employee on Friday, according to a memo written by L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and obtained by The Times. www.latimes.com/california/s...

A court filing made public this week allegedly identifies the ICE agent who killed Keith Porter Jr. in L.A., and raises claims that the officer previously abused his children and made racist remarks. My latest w/ @liborjany.bsky.social & @lacrimes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Anti-ICE protester blinded by federal agent during demonstration in Santa Ana, family says. Great reporting from my colleague Ruben Vives. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Wild Card Weekend was mostly great but this game is brought to you by “I should really switch to a Jeopardy episode.”

Peter. Hi, James Queally, here in my secondary role as a reporter for Guy Who Exercises, At Least, Like, Sometimes. Serious Question: Have you ever done this before?

Thrilled to reveal the cover of the final Russell Avery novel SURVIVING THE LIE (which was not intended as a mantra for 2026, and yet...) Can an ex-journalist get the truth of one final story when he's up against forces that choose their own reality? Find out on August 11, 2026!

A week before Renee Good was killed, an off-duty ICE agent fatally shot Keith Porter in L.A. DHS called Porter an "active shooter," yet no one else was hurt. Porter's family says he was no threat. What really happened? Latest w/ @liborjany & @cbuch03 www.latimes.com/california/s...

The Blocks lost in court. They lost before the Labor Board. They lost in their city and among their staff. And in true loser fashion, their final move was to take their ball and go home. These are pathetic people.

Famed defense attorney Alan Jackson dropped out of the Nick Reiner case this morning. The 32-year-old is now represented by the L.A. County Public Defender’s Office on two counts of murder in his parents stabbing deaths. www.latimes.com/california/s...

BREAKING: Famed defense attorney Alan Jackson is no longer representing Nick Reiner on charges that the 32-year-old murdered his parents, beloved Hollywood couple Rob and Michele Reiner. More soon @latimes.com

I've heard rumors this morning that Alan Jackson is out as Nick Reiner's attorney, though those are unconfirmed. The L.A. County Public Defender's Office's chief spokeswoman is present for the hearing, FWIW.

Hello from the downtown L.A. courthouse where we are waiting to see Nick Reiner arraigned in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. My colleague @lacrimes.bsky.social took a look earlier this week at how Nick’s mental health might impact the case.

Welcome back, “Fortunate Son” to the pantheon of songs used for military and political purposes that people in power don’t understand one single lyric of. Born In The U.S.A. missed you.

Three years ago, I wrote about a failed case where the L.A. D.A.'s office brought charges largely on the word of 2020 election deniers. Now, the prosecutor behind the case is one of the top voting rights lawyers for the Trump administration. My latest: www.latimes.com/california/s...

LAPD investigation continues into fatal New Year's Eve shooting by off-duty ICE agent. Latest w/ @liborjany.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Started my year by downloading Expedition 33 on sale, and Resident Evil 9 comes out next month. Apologies to any editors / publishing people who think I'm going to be of any use in Q1 of 2026....

After a SCOTUS defeat over its attempt to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, the Trump administration is now backing off of a similar legal fight in California. Latest w/ @melodygutierrez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

The newest issue of Dark Waters is out now! And it includes a short story that I coincidentally wrote in the Summer of 2025 in Los Angeles for some reason! Grab a copy here! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-water...

Very excited for you all to read my short story “Dos Caras” in this one and always happy to be in a collection with folks like @nkolakowski.bsky.social & @bamawriter.bsky.social

Scientists need to study Sam Darnold’s brainwaves when he sees Rams jerseys….

Nick Reiner made his first court appearance in connection with the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, on Wednesday morning. He did not enter a plea, but was seen wearing an anti-suicide vest. Our latest @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...

Nick Reiner briefly appeared in a downtown LA courtroom this morning. His arraignment has been continued to Jan. 7th. Reiner did not enter a plea or speak. He was wearing the blue vest generally associated with a risk of self harm while in custody.

I will be referring to the Knicks as the “2025 NBA Cup Champion New York Knicks” for the next year.

The NBA Cup is a stupid cash grab. But goddamnit the New York Knicks actually won something for the first time in my 38 years on this Earth.

Rob Reiner's son Nick to face murder charges in killings of parents. Latest from me @lacrimes.bsky.social -- www.latimes.com/california/l...

L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman confirms Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of murder, and a special allegation that he committed multiple killings and used a weapon (knife). Reiner will face either LWOP or the death penalty. No decision has been made on seeking capital punishment.

L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell will provide an update on the the killings of Rob and Michele Reiner at 1 p.m. We expect murder charges to be announced. www.latimes.com/california/l...

Our latest --- Nick Reiner retains high-profile defense attorney as murder charges are expected to be filed www.latimes.com/california/l...

Famed attorney Alan Jackson appeared in court and has been retained as Nick Reiner’s defense counsel. Nick Reiner has not been “medically cleared” to be transported to the courthouse. A criminal case has not yet been filed, per Jackson. There will be no hearing today.

Unsurprisingly there is a crush of media outside downtown LA’s arraignment court waiting to see if Nick Reiner appears. To the best of my knowledge a murder charge has not been filed yet but will likely happen today.

LAPD's "Capt. Hollywood" - once accused of warning CBS about sex assault allegations against CEO Les Moonves - will not face criminal charges. Some detectives say LAPD brass undermined the investigation. Latest w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social & @liborjany.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

A preliminary hearing on corruption charges against L.A. City Councilman Curren Price has been continued (again), this time to late January. He was first charged in June 2023. In other news, time isn't real. www.latimes.com/california/s...

I've read all of four entries and I'm already starving. I have never worked in our Food section but I am eternally grateful for their yearly commitment to my holiday weight gain. www.latimes.com/food/list/10...

Huntsman also spent years detailing alleged abuses and dysfunction within L.A. County's juvenile halls, much of it mirroring reporting by @rellis.bsky.social and I. The county did little to nothing, and the California A.G.'s office only finally acted in 2025. www.latimes.com/california/s...

I have made the playoffs in more than half of my fantasy leagues, thus, I will not spend the day thinking I’m a dumb worthless idiot.

I’ll be on KCRW’s Press Play to talk more about this story this afternoon!

The White House says attacks on ICE are up 1000% Court records in cities where federal law enforcement has been busiest tell a more complex story -- there are few serious injuries, and many allegations don't hold up in court. Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Sometimes fantasy football involves a lot of research. Sometimes you rename a team RJ Harvey Danger and notice you’ve been humming Flagpole Sitta for days and thus your lineup is set.

Can't really beat that post-Thanksgiving Day nap where you wake up to the Eagles losing and being booed off their home field by perennially miserable Philadelphians.

President Trump says Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guard members who was shot in DC, has died. https://cnn.it/4pvS74r

This is embarrassing. Honestly would have thought this was fake until I scrolled over to the WaPo itself…

SCOOP: An L.A. grand jury is now hearing evidence in the case of a teen girl found stuffed in trunk of Dv4d's Tesla, sources tell me & @lacrimes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Long Beach man allegedly kills 1-year-old daughter after release from prison in another child abuse case. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Two weeks after The Blaze made the explosive claim that a former Capitol police officer was responsible for planting bombs on Jan. 6—identifying her by name and in photos—CBS News reports the FBI ruled the woman out because she has an alibi www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...

Just a moment of appreciation for this song. That's all: youtu.be/4j8d9ZKySPs?...