Новости за 11.02.2016

Good morning. It is Thursday, Feb. 11. San Francisco is now home to the $15 cup of coffee. It’s eight ounces of pour-over coffee, and it’s served in a paper cup. Here's what else is happening in the Golden State:

In the jail abuse scandal that has roiled the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and resulted in the convictions of more than a dozen officials, one question has remained open: How high did the corruption go?

I'm Davan Maharaj, editor of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don't want you to miss today.

To the editor: In her critique of feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, both of whom expressed dismay that many young woman support Bernie Sanders for president, Robin Abcarian may be sending a confused message. ("Gloria Steinem and Madeleine...

To the editor: The New Hampshire election results demonstrate a sad and scary truth: Our citizens are ready to revolt. ("As a long race beckons, Tuesday winners Trump and Sanders face challenges," Feb. 10)

To the editor: According to my body mass index, not only have I been overweight for years, I've even been obese. ("BMI mislabels 54 million Americans as 'overweight' or 'obese,' study says," Feb. 4)

To the editor: In response to David Lazarus' Feb. 5 column on price gouging by Big Pharma, one reader wrote, “As much as I appreciate Lazarus' reporting, this is a lost cause.” It is, but only as long as we the people continue to allow our representatives to be bought off by the lobbyists. ("With...

For the first time in American history, a Jewish candidate won a presidential primary election. And America yawned.

The Supreme Court's order late Tuesday halting President Obama's Clean Power Plan is frustratingly opaque. The terse ruling offers no hints about why the court took the unusual step of pausing Obama's important new regulations — which would have significantly curtailed emissions from the nations'...

A United Nations commission concluded this week that the Syrian government has engaged in crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, torture, imprisonment and enforced disappearance, as well as what it characterized as "extermination" and other "inhuman acts." But is anyone listening?

One of the biggest pieces of any Olympic bid is the plan to accommodate thousands of athletes, if not in high style then at least in relative comfort and proximity to sporting venues. This can also be the priciest piece because, unlike arenas and coliseums, cities don't generally have gigantic...

My father used to keep food in the refrigerator for days, even weeks after the “best by” date, so long as it looked and smelled OK. My mom, by contrast, went out to buy a new carton of milk as soon as the date passed. Often there would be two containers of milk in our refrigerator: the half-empty...

Crime statistics for 2015 showed a sharp increase in violent crimes in Los Angeles — and the rest of the country — over previous years.

Part of a 90-year-old stained-glass window at Costa Mesa's First United Methodist Church was shattered when a vandal threw a brick through it, church leaders said.

Profane Marvel antihero Deadpool is poised to wallop the competition at the multiplex, giving a boost to the box office over the Presidents Day weekend, which will also see the debut of "Zoolander 2." 

More from Trail Guide Feb. 10 Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie end presidential bids Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary results: Trump and Sanders win easily, Kasich places 2nd, Rubio admits debate hurt him Feb. 8 Candidates make final appeals as New Hampshire primary nears Feb. 7 Donald Trump is stuck...

A mainland Chinese man wanted in connection with the killing of his two teenage nephews in Arcadia last month formally agreed Thursday to be extradited back to the United States after a hearing in a Hong Kong magistrates’ court. Acting without legal counsel, Shi Deyun, 44, signed a document stating...

EXCLUSIVE: The intersection of race and athletics has become an increasingly popular documentary subject, embodied most recently by ESPN’s epic O.J. Simpson series. Now NBC is now offering a new entry to the canon: “More Than Gold,” a story of Jesse Owens’ historic performance at the 1936 Olympics...

Recently, while accepting a Critics' Choice award for supporting actor for his reprised role in the "Rocky" spinoff "Creed," Sylvester Stallone looked out at the crowd and mumbled, "Oh, my God," as they collectively rose and gave him a standing ovation. A few days later, sitting in a Beverly Hills...

Reminiscing about his career, Sylvester Stallone is reminded of shooting the original "Rocky" nearly 30 years ago:

In the new world of television, streaming services now regularly come to the rescue of canceled cable and network shows — Netflix finished off "The Killing" and gave a home to "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." "The Mindy Project" can now be seen on Hulu, etc.

Stephan Moccio is a songwriter and producer who helped create one of last year's edgiest — and most successful — pop albums in "Beauty Behind the Madness" by the Weeknd.

I’m Christina Bellantoni, the Essential Politics host today. Let’s get started.

The FBI on Wednesday moved in to closely surround the four armed occupiers who remain at a remote wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon, pushing the 40-day occupation to what appeared to be a tense final stage that was being broadcast live on the Internet by a supporter of the holdouts.

The City of Light touched down in the City of Angels on Wednesday night in the form of the Saint Laurent Los Angeles show, a runway presentation of the French luxury label’s fall 2016 menswear collection and part one of its women’s ready-to-wear collection.