Gerald Haslam, a prolific author and historian who chronicled rural life in California’s Central Valley and beyond, has died at 84.

Ruben Flores, 80, accused of helping his son dispose of Kristin Smart’s body, was released after his bail was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000.

Bonta, 49, will become the first Filipino American to head the Department of Justice when he takes the oath of office Friday.

A return to normalcy seems tantalizingly close. But even as restaurants and malls open up, a glaring reminder of the virus remains: face masks.

Latino parents with health issues ask LAUSD: If we get sick or die from COVID-19, who will take care of our children?

He called me about once a month, showed up to my office every couple of months and emailed me constantly as he slowly revealed the racist core of my homeland like a Gnostic teacher training an apprentice.

The sites at Cal State L.A., Crenshaw Christian Center, Dodger Stadium, Hansen Dam, Lincoln Park, Los Angeles Southwest College, Pierce College, San Fernando Park and USC will operate Wednesday.

California can do for flooded highways and eroding beaches what it has mostly failed to do for fire — prepare, plan and make changes.

There is something to be said for shaking a fist and demanding better. But I also know from personal experience that you can’t impose magical deadlines for getting people off the street,

Cops like Derek Chauvin can’t continue to be the norm in America. Nor can a cop getting convicted for breaking the law continue to be the exception.