How high interest rates are squeezing Californians

By the numbers, the overall U.S. economy may look good, but down at the street level…

L.A. billboard icon Anh Phoong tells her story, gets styled by Humberto Leon

Anh Phoong stands in front of one of her L.A. billboards. Phoong wears Oori Ott bodysuit…

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…

Amanda Burrell of Team Downey and ‘The Sympathizer’ wants to get audiences talking

There’s no question that Hollywood is in the midst of a slowdown. But despite the industry…

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…

Join the L.A. Times on a hike along the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail

Hi! I’m Deborah Vankin and I’m a wellness writer for the L.A. Times. We just finished…

Q&A: Developer David Simon isn’t naïve, but he’s all-in Hollywood

David Simon is so bullish on Hollywood he’s building a new movie studio there from the…

Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with singer-songwriter Laufey

Icelandic Chinese vocalist and songwriter Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) has an appreciation for life’s many wonders. It’s…