Do you have a ‘happy place’ in L.A.? We want to hear from you

Is there a place in L.A. that simply makes you happy? A spot where you go…

Despite challenges, Steve Ballmer is betting big on Inglewood

He sits in a conspicuous baseline seat, where he cheers like nobody’s watching. The large balding…

Dominic Ng has a long history of innovative, civic-minded banking

The year 2023 was especially cruel to regional banks in California. Repeated interest rate hikes by…

Magic Johnson’s sports empire began in L.A. Now it’s national

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Dec. 7. In…

Billionaire-backed plan to erect California city qualifies for ballot

The billionaire proponents of a brand-new city that would rise from the rolling prairie northeast of…

How celebrities, creatives fell in love with LA’s Aardvark Letterpress

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Amid high vacancies, office building in L.A. Arts District nixed

Plans to build an office tower overlooking the Los Angeles River in the city’s downtown Arts…

Ada Briceño, Susan Minato, Kurt Petersen run Unite Here Local 11

From left, Susan Minato, Ada Briceño and Kurt Petersen, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in…

Why do people wait in lines? These Angelenos have their reasons

As a child, I hated nothing more than waiting in line at school. I remember not…

Can two California drag queens save the next generation of performers?

It’s June and Pride Month is in full swing as LGBTQ+ communities around the world celebrate…