Barbara Pierce Bush was laid to rest Saturday by the political clan she built, including the husband and son she helped reach the presidency, remembered for the strength of character and wit that made her one of the most popular first ladies in U.S. history.
"She was our teacher and role model...
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Bart Man: The roly-poly Bartolo Colon might be baseball’s most joyful sight, guiding 88-mph fastballs to the corners of the strike zone and frustrating opposing batters. Colon’s career appeared done last year, when no one pitched more innings and a higher ERA than his 6.48. But he promised...
Almost two weeks after a suspected chemical weapons attack killed almost 40 people in Syria, a team of experts arrived Saturday at one of the sites of the alleged attack in the city of Duma.
“Early on April 21, a special OPCW [Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons] mission for finding...
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend this weekend’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest event of its kind in the country.
The 23rd annual festival, which celebrates reading and storytelling, got underway at 10 a.m. Saturday at the USC campus near downtown L.A. Authors...
A Los Angeles City Council member wants to give travelers flying out of Los Angeles International Airport with marijuana in their possession the option to dump the legal drug in a so-called “amnesty box” before going through security.
The effort by Councilman Mitch Englander touches on a sort of...
A San Diego elementary school teacher was arrested this week on suspicion of distributing child pornography, authorities said.
David Gordon Weaks, 59, a fifth-grade teacher at Rosa Park Elementary School in City Heights, has worked for the San Diego Unified School District for 21 years, according...
Human rights organization Amnesty International has honored former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick with its Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2018, lauding his peaceful protests against racial inequality.
The former San Francisco 49ers star was handed the award at a ceremony Saturday in the Dutch...
Rafael Nadal remained on course for a record 31st Masters title after beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-1 in the Monte Carlo semifinals on Saturday.
Nadal shares the Masters record with Novak Djokovic, whose 30 wins include two here.
The top-ranked Nadal will face Kei Nishikori, who beat No. 4-ranked...
Miami's Justise Winslow has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for attempting to damage Philadelphia center Joel Embiid's facemask during Game 3 of their playoff series.
Winslow intentionally stepped on Embiid's mask after it had fallen onto the court with 7:51 left in the second quarter of the 76ers'...
Sloane Stephens fought hard to beat Pauline Parmentier 7-6 (3), 7-5 to give defending champion United States a 1-0 lead against France in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday in Aix-en-Provence.
The U.S. Open champion saved five set points serving at 5-4 down in the first set and rallied from a break...
Hip-hop upends the Pulitzer Prize and a pair of musicians take to the stage in dresses made out of speakers. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s rocking culture news (and essential cumbia remixes):
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The 2018 winner of the Pulitzer Prize...
It felt like something of a slight to Jackie Slater.
The offensive lineman from Jackson State had been led by some to believe he might be selected in the first round of the 1976 NFL draft.
But he was not selected until the third round, when the Rams chose him with the 86th pick.
“I was very excited...
Sixt Rent-a-car is the second-biggest car rental company in Europe but entered the U.S. market only in 2011.
But the German multinational rental company — with a decided Teutonic flair — has grown so fast that it is now the fourth-largest car rental company in the U.S., with five locations in Los...
“22 Jump Street” writer Rodney Rothman has found a winning offer for his home in Venice, selling the modern cottage for $2.5 million.
Originally listed for $2.995 million, the home saw its asking price trimmed twice for a total of $400,000, records show.
The two-story home is fronted by a grassy...
Welcome to the L.A. Times Books newsletter! I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg and I’m really excited for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend. What you’ll find in our book section in print and online this week (and last!) are all stories dedicated to the authors coming to the festival.
Earl Garrett, 79, stopped by Paisano’s Bike Shop in South Los Angeles last week to get a new lock for a red two-wheeler that’s also a veteran soldier of the streets.
The Watts resident told me he hasn’t had a car since 1970 and uses his bike for work, like thousands of others in Los Angeles.
“What...
A security guard at LAX circled my car skeptically, likely discerning between a terrorist threat and a careless idiot bidding a beloved traveler au revoir.
As I explained myself, all smiles, he warned “Next time, you’re gonna get towed.”
I unlocked my idling SUV and pulled away from the curb.
I...
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend. If you’re one of the many people who celebrated 4/20 yesterday (a day designated to celebrate cannabis), you might be interested in Test Kitchen director Noelle Carter’s tips for how to make pot butter, seeing as butter is the base for most delicious things...
The most expensive home for sale in America is still found in Los Angeles, but it’s no longer the larger-than-life mansion that debuted a year ago in Bel-Air at $250 million.
That speculative wonder of owner-developer Bruce Makowsky has returned to the Multiple Listing Service at $188 million....
We recently asked garden experts Scott Daigre, Mark Anderson and Yvonne Savio to share their favorite tomatoes and comment on the debate over hybrid versus heirloom varieties. Now it’s your turn. Readers wrote to us from all over California as well as Washington state and Louisiana to share their...
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, April 21. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend:
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Gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom has had a bit of an attendance problem as lieutenant governor — a largely ceremonial job with few official...
In actress Tiya Sircar’s Hollywood Hills living room, Texas and India merge to create a unique design style reminiscent of home.
An open archway leads to this sunny enclave, revealing a conglomeration of objects and art including gold armadillos, a longhorn-skull bowl and various depictions of...
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