Новости за 05.12.2015

In a profession known for excess, rock singer Scott Weiland’s troubles stood out.

Continuous television coverage of violent mass shootings is pulling at hearts, but not changing minds.

If you have ever seen a photo of Chicanos protesting in late 1960s or early '70s Los Angeles, chances are it may have been taken by Oscar Castillo.

Lisa Carreno, 41, positioned herself on a street corner with sweeping views of the activities as marching bands and cadets lined up Saturday morning for the start of the 38th annual San Bernardino Family YMCA Children’s Christmas Parade, which drew a crowd of hundreds.

The first weekend after Thanksgiving is typically a slow one at the box office, with people often choosing holiday shopping and parties over moviegoing.

Before the first-ever “Star Wars” premiered on screens across America, Los Angeles Times writer Paul Rosenfield sat down with the creator of a galaxy far, far away. Then 33, George Lucas was just a few days shy from the release of his “space opera,” prophetically claiming that “Star Wars” was the...

It's the second coming of Yeezus: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby boy has arrived -- a few weeks before his due date.

They came wearing a range of masks: The Incredible Hulk, Guy Fawkes, Transformers.

Neuroscientist Poppy Crum was watching a video of a fire dancer when she had a distinct physical sensation — the flush of her body expelling heat.

It's a comforting ritual for many Angelenos — a gathering with friends who share a bottle of wine and partake of the camaraderie that sustains them during the workweek. The details of what we're drinking are less important than the intimacy and an opportunity to relax.

When we report on shootings, what are we really reporting on? The definition of a "mass shooting" has yet to be agreed on by anyone. The metric used by most media and academics that collect and report on shootings comes from the FBI - which defines a mass shooting as when four or more people are...

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries on Saturday adopted a draft text that left many issues unresolved before high-level talks next week aimed at reaching a global agreement to fight climate change.

A family who says it suffered serious injuries in a fatal traffic collision involving Caitlyn Jenner earlier this year sued the Olympic gold medalist on Friday.

The push by San Jose never came and the Ducks turned in one of their best defensive third periods in recent memory to make goalie John Gibson’s performance translate to a 1-0 win Friday against the Sharks.

This is the time of year when the art world's jet set descends on Miami Beach to check out the merch at Art Basel in between poolside parties and epic traffic jams on the causeways. If you've been watching the action on Instagram and are experiencing some serious art fair FOMO, Los Angeles artist...

Life with Charlie Sheen makes the biggest roller coaster look like a walk in the park, according to allegations made in a lawsuit filed by Scottine Ross, formerly Sheen's fiancee. In her detailed complaint, filed Thursday, Ross paints a fairly awful picture of their life as a couple and accuses...

I never know how to describe my relationship with Ken. It feels silly to refer to ourselves as boyfriend and girlfriend when our combined age is 143. Should I say that we're lovers? Significant others?

Early snows have gifted Western ski resorts, including in California, with their best start-of-season conditions in years, triggering snow sliders' recurring fever dreams of an epic winter.

"It's as if we're in a permanent postcard," Karin Gedge said, gazing at the snow-swathed evergreens slipping by the broad dining-car window. "No, better, a permanent Christmas card. All that's missing is the cardinal."

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A friend and I recently traveled by train and bus to Glencoe. We stayed nearby at Craiglinnhe House, a wonderful bed-and-breakfast across from beautiful Loch Linnhe. The owners were so helpful and full of resources about the area. We ate the delicious breakfast sitting across from the...

Griffith Park and environs are laced with equestrian trails, and some of them offer good walking too. This one features a horse tunnel under the freeway and a horse bridge over the Los Angeles River. Of course the horses have the right of way, but this route is a great flat walk for bipeds too.

Lodges and resorts in snow country want to keep the fire burning bright.

Gov. Jerry Brown considered canceling his trip to Paris after Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, but he decided to move forward with his plans when it became clear that the attack was over. 

Playing video games is emerging as a major sport, but competitors at tournaments are usually like that neighbor on the TV show "Home Improvement": People can only see their eyes and above.

Stanley Donen ("Singin' in the Rain," "Funny Face") directed MGM's lavish 1954 biopic "Deep in My Heart" about composer Sigmund Romberg, which has just made its Blu-ray debut on Warner Archive. Oscar winner Jose Ferrer plays the composer of such operettas as "The Student Prince" and "The Desert...