A Shohei impersonator charms Japanese fans at this Echo Park clubhouse. Inside this dugout-sized shop, among the caps and memorabilia, this store also offers an unusual portal to the Dodgers experience — specifically catered to visitors from Japan. lamaterial.com/p/a-dodgers-...

Podcasts have become Hollywood’s safest press stop. How stars decide who to talk to, how edits work, and the celeb podcast pecking order revealed. lamaterial.com/p/the-unwrit...

A very fun story from @amykinla.bsky.social !

My first story for L.A. Material is a behind-the-scenes account of the week that remade the L.A. mayoral race — how the city’s political class scrambled to marshal an alternative to Mayor Karen Bass, and ended up w a challenger no one saw coming. lamaterial.com/p/five-days-...

Is @austinforla.bsky.social preparing a run against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in June 2026? It sure looks that way! @sherlyholmes.bsky.social & I break it down www.latimes.com/california/s...

Graffiti at night. Cleanup in the morning. The night-and-day difference of L.A. protests w/ @haileybranson.bsky.social @rebeccaellis.bsky.social & @sherlyholmes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

“I wasn’t invited to press conferences either. People say, ‘Well, why aren’t you offended?’ Because I was too f— busy.” Steve Soboroff bows out as L.A. fire recovery czar, with some parting shots www.latimes.com/california/s... @sherlyholmes.bsky.social

A little news from me: At the urging of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, the vast majority of California's Assembly Democrats are leaving X, citing concerns over misinformation, fake accounts, and racist, sexist and antisemitic posts on Elon Musk's platform. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Bass’ text messages from Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, during her last hours in Ghana and an anxious trip home, offer a vivid glimpse into how she handled a defining chapter in Los Angeles history from afar www.latimes.com/california/s...

Right-wing political figures have said that Democrats won more California House seats because of voter fraud -- and the Orange County GOP is pushing back: "It really hurts our cause." By @sherlyholmes.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Kamala Harris could make history as the first woman and person of color elected California governor. But she’d need to really want the job and couldn’t see it as a consolation prize or stepping stone back to the White House. George Skelton www.latimes.com/california/s...

Here's the latest on the Franklin fire burning in Malibu: 🔸 More than 2,200 acres have burned 🔸 Containment is currently at 0% 🔸 Over 2,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders Follow live coverage from my @latimes.com colleagues here: www.latimes.com/california/l...

If VP Kamala Harris decides to run for California governor, she would seismically reshape the race and cause ripple effects on down-ballot contests. … but it’s a big IF www.latimes.com/california/s...

And don't miss this exchange in the comments section: www.latimes.com/california/s...

"In politics, you always let the big dogs eat first." Will Kamala Harris run for California governor in 2026? 18 months out from the gubernatorial primary, @sherlyholmes.bsky.social looks at how Harris's decision could influence the race: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Newsom tries to redefine the California-vs.-Trump narrative: read the latest from Taryn Luna www.latimes.com/california/s...

As a parent I was alarmed that I hadn’t already known about the dangers of button batteries. If you have kids in your life — or if you’re shopping for them today — please read! www.latimes.com/california/s...

A much needed public service for those visiting relatives and watching a film together- turn these abominations off through the TV Menu. Thank You @instantsunrise.bsky.social ‬. you are a hero.

NEWS: Republican Rep. Michelle Steel has conceded to Democrat Derek Tran in California's competitive 45th Congressional District in Orange County. #CA45 is the second House seat that Democrats have flipped in California this year. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Much to fear, much to mourn, but for those in Hollywood, still an abundance of reasons for gratitude, most of all - for the opportunity to sit at the frontlines of the fight to save humanity. My Thanksgiving Hollywood Gratitude Journal - theankler.com/p/hollywood-...

This piece will stick with you. Searing. Haunting. Sobering. www.esquire.com/news-politic...

Congrats to former attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz on getting his first Cameo review:

The substance of Newsom’s announcement was incremental. But the set piece—a liberal politician standing in front of heavy machinery, talking blue-collar jobs in a county that backed Trump—felt like a rejoinder to an election where Ds took a drubbing on econ issues www.latimes.com/california/s...

Daniel Lurie was raised in old money San Francisco. Can he be the city’s change agent? www.latimes.com/california/s...

Poem of the day: “To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall” by Kim Addonizio.