Performance artist Tania Bruguera, who had her passport confiscated in Cuba after trying to stage a performance about freedom of expression in a public plaza in Havana, is back in the U.S., according to a statement issued by #YoTambienExijo, the art and activism program run by Bruguera and her...
Back in the early 1960s -- you know, right after dinosaurs roamed the Earth -- Chubby Checker had his last Top 10 hit with "Limbo Rock," a Caribbean-themed dance song that asked the question:
With prices for single-family homes on the Westside continuing to climb, condominiums represent a more affordable option for home buyers and investors. Here's a sample of condos in the area that are available in the high $500,000s. The two-bedroom, corner unit previously sold for $404,000 in 2012....
Seven people were killed Saturday when a military jet crashed into a busy main road after failing to complete a loop at a popular British air show.
It used to be that if you worked downtown and wanted to go for a stroll on your lunch break, a good destination was the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, where a concrete apron runs around the headquarters building.
Former USC receiver George Farmer has signed a free-agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks, who will work to convert him into a defensive back, his agent, Jerome Stanley, said Saturday.
By the time Dongtuk arrived, the body was gone. A pack of matches lay on the ground, the only sign of the horror that had taken place. Dongtuk picked them up and fingered them.
Crossword puzzle maker Merl Reagle, whose weekly puzzles known for their gentle wit and clever wordplay appeared on Sundays in the Los Angeles Times, died Saturday morning in a Tampa, Fla., hospital. He was 65.
A Metro bus carrying 15 passengers jumped the curb and slammed into a tree in Westwood Village early Saturday after the driver apparently blacked out, authorities said.
In its second week in theaters, "Straight Outta Compton" is once again blowing away the rest of the late-summer movie pack. The Universal picture is set to surpass the $100 million mark this weekend, as the biopic about groundbreaking Compton rap act N.W.A continues to attract moviegoers and social...
Sacramento college student Anthony Sadler was on his first trip to Europe when his heroism made him an international figure.
Taylor-mania swept into Southern California on Friday when Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour reached Staples Center for the first show in a highly anticipated five-night run. The Times will have a full review of the concert soon - along with a backstage report from our resident super-fan - but until...
Afro-Peruvian music was born of slavery and, over the centuries, has been on the verge of slipping into obscurity on many occasions - overlooked by record labels, shrugged off as marginal. Yet it has always somehow managed to stage unlikely resurgences.
India and Pakistan traded brickbats Saturday ahead of a scheduled meeting between their national security advisers, the second straight year that high-level talks between the nuclear-armed neighbors seemed destined for collapse.
BIG CREEK, Calif. - Nestled high in the Sierra mountains among the pine and fir trees, a little-known man-made wonder may help resolve a pressing energy concern: how to store wind and sun power that the grid increasingly can't handle.
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A Briton who helped overpower a suspected terrorist on a high-speed train in France described on Saturday subduing the gunman and praised the heroism of two Americans who led the charge.
Richard Jacquez was already suspected of killing one man, had another potential victim beside him in the passenger seat of his car and was presumed to be heavily armed when he noticed he was being tailed by San Jose police.
North and South Korean officials met at a town on the heavily guarded border between the two countries Saturday in a bid to defuse tensions days after a volley of cross-border artillery fire put both countries' militaries on high alert.
Good morning. It is Saturday, Aug. 22. Here's what you don't want to miss this weekend: Top stories Academic pursuits: Attending kindergarten could soon be mandatory for California's children if a new state bill is approved and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Backers argue kindergarten has evolved...
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she has asked President Obama to bypass Congress and create three new national monuments in California, giving federal protection to more than 1 million acres of mountain ranges, sandy expanses and forests lying roughly between Palm Springs and the Nevada border.
Dear Liz: You recently answered questions about tax breaks for college education expenses. We are contributing $20,000 to our grandson's college education yearly. He is not our dependent. We are senior citizens with a gross income of about $110,000. Is there any deduction for this expenditure that...
Billy Bean knows how painful it can be to keep a secret.
After the global uproar over the death of a Zimbabwean lion dubbed Cecil, the hunting industry had a response: By killing animals, trophy hunters are actually saving Africa's wildlife.
Los Angeles is on track to be our nation's entry in the competition to host the Olympic games nine years from now.