Swagger, sweat and flirtation swirl in 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,' a tribute to a performer and little else

The Colonel writes with insight on many subjects, but especially when it comes to food.

Ask me about how much Mr. Gold and I fought about the best chile relleno burrito in Los Angeles

Damn

I write about MONUMENTS at MOCA and Tavares Strachan's current solo show at LACMA for @nybooks.com. With a shout out to the terrifying imbunche of Andean lore and the ways in which "This Little Light of Mine" can be wildly funereal. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Jury rejects claim that LAPD officer was killed in training over sexual assault report

Couldn’t happen to a worse company.

MY LATEST @latimes.com ‬⁩ COLUMNA: Chipotle just saw its worst year ever. It may not get any better. Share, porfas!

Great piece

How Democrats could win a Senate seat in Texas this November— if more people of color in Texas vote: Steve Phillips @stevepwrites.bsky.social @democracyincolor.bsky.social comments – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/409ZqnH

"It’s disrespectful, it’s dehumanizing, it’s ICE." Gracias, mi Colonel @gustavoarellano.bsky.social. It's time to ask: "Have you no sense of decency? At long last?Have you left no sense of decency?" www.latimes.com/california/n...

Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic slalom triumph turns into a moment of remembrance

MY LATEST @kcrw.com ‬⁩ ORANGE COUNTY LINE: Judge dismisses deportation case of O.C. father. Share, porfas! www.kcrw.com/stories/judg...

Barabak: With immigration losing its edge, Republicans find a new boogeyman: 'Radical Islam'

The Holy See "will not participate" in President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, said Feb. 17, citing "points that leave us somewhat perplexed."

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

Jefferson Mays' complex portrayal of Salieri ignites new revival of 'Amadeus' at Pasadena Playhouse

This publisher enlists 'bookfluencers' to choose its titles. Is it working?

'56 Days' sometimes forgets it's a thriller, but detectives keep the story afloat

Most Americans say race doesn't drive their daily decisions, even as the country feels more divided than ever, a new @brookings.edu @gallup.com national survey finds www.axios.com/2026/02/18/a...

Even with “Deportee,” this story had fallen out of public consciousness over the decades. Until January, when ICE dredged it up to once again insult the memory of the lost Mexican immigrants.

High school girls water polo: Southern Section and City Section playoff schedule

Via NCR - Cardinal defends lay leadership in rare note. Says having bishops and cardinals serve in roles under lay people "would not be inappropriate or questionable" #Vatican #Rome #PopeLeo #PopeFrancis www.ncronline.org/vatican/card...

The host of “Across the Great Divide,” KPFA-Berkeley’s weekend music show, has been starting just about every show of the past year with various recordings of “Deportee” and it chokes me up every time.

MY LATEST @latimes.com ‬⁩ ESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER: How ICE insulted 28 Mexican immigrants who died in a 1948 plane crash. Share, porfas!

'We don't want to be big.' How smaller companies are shaking up animation

Via NCR - Trump’s US-led Board of Peace a 'colonialist operation,' Cardinal Pizzaballa says. ‘Others deciding for the Palestinians.’ #Trump #Palestine #Gaza #Catholic #boardofpeace www.ncronline.org/news/us-led-...

High-Speed Rail CEO arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

An authentic Christian community knows how to sincerely and joyfully welcome everyone: Catholics, non-Catholics and people of no faith at all, Pope Leo XIV said.

L.A. storm timeline: Bursts of rain, blasts of wind expected in Presidents Day washout

The February 16 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by Cristina Escobar of LatinaMedia.Co and her review of the new Luis Valdez documentary that won the 2026 @sundance.org Festival Favorite Award.

First wave of nearly a week of rain hits Southern California. Snow expected for Mammoth, Tahoe

'Like a Virgin' songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 74

Rose Byrne, 'Train Dreams' take top honors at 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Two years ago, Mayor Karen Bass threw down for Councilmember Nithya Raman, offering various types of assistance during a tough reelection campaign. Now, with Raman running against Bass, some of the mayor's allies say they feel betrayed -- and regret helping Raman www.latimes.com/california/s...

No. 2 UCLA thrashes Indiana, wins its 19th straight game

U.S. men's hockey rolls past Germany, closes Winter Olympics group play unbeaten

Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes responds to Manny Machado, Bryce Harper comments about spending

The Trump administration's erasure of the scientific finding that emissions driving climate change endanger public health drew swift condemnation from Catholic leaders, who characterized the move as morally indefensible.

A California county's only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen

Must-read by @gustavoarellano.bsky.social about the right-of-center Latinos who voted for Trump and are now going in the other direction. Never too late for more to come forward! www.latimes.com/california/s...

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes outside top 10 in giant slalom as her Olympic woes continue

Venezuela's oil industry is in ruins. Reviving it won't be easy

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents departed from a Coast Guard site at Terminal Island they had used as a base of operations for immigration raids across Southern California. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Activists celebrate as immigration agents depart Terminal Island. 'The people kicked them out'

High school basketball: Friday's playoff scores and updated pairings

Parents who blame Snapchat for their children's deaths protest outside company's headquarters

NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Karen Huger of 'RHOP' says DUI, jail can't keep the Grand Dame down: 'I healed myself'

The first month of President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles put a dent in the area’s economy, costing business owners millions in lost revenue, according to a new county report. By @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...