Meet Cliqua, the Mexican American director duo that caught the eye of Bad Bunny and the Weeknd

Thank you @gustavoarellano.bsky.social for your annual Gustadramus columna, and your predictions for 2026. ¡Feliz año nuevo! 💖🙏🏽🥂 www.latimes.com/california/s...

A vital third-space coffee shop is set to close its Inglewood flagship

Barabak: Democrats are on a roll. So why not fight one another?

A joy to see how well @thelatinonewsletter.org did this year.

Ethan Hill powers Brentwood to Classic at Damien division victory over Millikan

2026 Rose Parade: Road closures, parking and rules you should know

No. 16 USC suffers shocking, walk-off loss to TCU in overtime of Alamo Bowl

Newly-released text messages from California State Parks staffers offer new details of the state’s actions and interactions with firefighters in the days after the Lachman fire ignited into the Palisades blaze. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Pope Leo's midnight Mass sermon was beautiful and it was similar to what we Catholics have been hearing at Christmastime from our popes for decades. But it isn't just us Catholics who take note of Leo.

Recent storms boosted California's snowpack, but there's still a long way to go

MY LATEST @latimes.com ‬⁩ COLUMNA: Trump regime's lies against immigrants in 2025 even did Frank Sinatra dirty. Share, porfas!

Commentary: What happened to Rams? Why Sean McVay's team is staggering as rest of NFC heats up

Hiltzik: Blondie and Dagwood are entering the public domain, but Betty Boop still may be trapped in copyright jail

Heavy rains likely triggered gas line rupture that shut down 5 Freeway for hours, expert says

Judge blocks release of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner autopsy findings

George Clooney and his family are now citizens of France. Good luck with that!

My New Year's wish? Get @thelatinonewsletter.org to 350 supporters.

Lincoln Riley calls out Notre Dame for refusing to honor pledge to play USC

1 dead, 10 injured in multi-car crash on 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights

Body found on beach in Santa Cruz County north of site where shark was spotted, officials say

Southern California's wild weather is not over. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph predicted

I contain multitudes

Gustavo Arellano's Weekly, Canto CDXXXII: The Parable of Ron Wilson. Share, porfas!

A return to a past Sierra wildfire to see the future of a recent one

Commentary: America tried something new in 2025. It's not going well

GOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run

A return to a past Sierra wildfire to see the future of a recent one

Chargers' persistent offensive line issues threaten to derail their season

How did curling become a Winter Olympics sensation? Inside the sports' unique history

Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits www.latimes.com/environment/...

A beautiful essay by @vinsoncunningham.bsky.social: Birth Pangs www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...

American LGBTQ+ athletes struggle to find money in current social, political climate

Via Michael Sean Winters in NCR - A look back at the world of politics in 2025. “This is not how it is done in America, but this is America and it is being done.” #politics #Trump #ICE www.ncronline.org/opinion/look...

'Like hitting a lotto ticket.' Why sports memorabilia collectors pursue chase cards

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering. "There will be peace when our monologues are interrupted and, enriched by listening, we fall to our knees before the humanity of the other." #PopeLeo #Christmas2025 www.ncronline.org/vatican/pope...

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Here's what to expect Friday after record-breaking holiday rain in SoCal

"I'll be home for Christmas" had special significance when first recorded during WWII, before Christmas music was used to "assert a kind of normality" in the 1950s. Sean Wilentz discusses Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/4sigPYw

She goes to police calls in a Prius. It's part of a new approach to mental health emergencies

Southern Californians brave the elements for last-minute shopping: 'It feels Christmas-y'

James Ellroy and David Fincher are gonna be going nuts about this. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Fatal shooting on L.A. Metro bus in Exposition Park

Pat Finn, comedy actor known for roles in 'The Middle' and 'Seinfeld,' dies at 60

Major storm slams Southern California. A flood watch has been extended through Thursday. Follow live updates here: www.latimes.com/california/l...

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Supreme Court rules against Trump, bars National Guard deployment in Chicago