Jessica P. Ogilvie

Mark Ridley-Thomas faces corruption charges, the Santa Anas are on their way back, and Malibu Creek State Park offers some great bird watching opportunities.

Members of a union representing crew workers will strike on Monday if their requests aren’t met, a legendary Disney animator has died, and these beloved foods originated in Latin America — not Eastern Europe.

The blaze near Solvang reached 8,000 acres as of last night, lower speed limits could be coming to L.A., and a physicist says the Dodgers may have been robbed — by the wind.

New bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom protect journalists covering protests and let restaurants sell cocktails to go, and a new exhibition puts artists in conversation with LGBTQ+ change-makers.

L.A. will see strong gusts this week, a once-saved mountain lion has died, and making grown-up friends is hard, but not impossible.

Sunday marked the first in-person event in over 700 days.

Apprenticeships are a way to learn without incurring school debt, more L.A. teens are getting vaccinated, and the Paramount Ranch offers a place to hike and see Hollywood history.

It just got harder to be unvaccinated in L.A., California lawmakers demand more oversight for nursing homes, and what is now Chinatown was once Frenchtown.

The oil rig that likely leaked in Orange County has seen some things in her day, Riverside Co. Sheriff Chad Bianco was a member of the extremist group Oath Keepers for a year, and if all this makes you want to cry, we have some hot tips for where to do that.

Members of the IATSE union want better pay and working conditions, L.A. County is very short on mental health beds, and the Melrose Rooftop Cinema is showing scary movies all month.