Новости за 30.12.2017

The new year is upon us! In with the new. Out with the old. Except for this highly caffeinated newsletter, which is your weekly dose of all things culture from the great state of Califas. Here’s wishing you joy and good fortune for 2018!

Imperial Beach Administrative Services Director Doug Bradley was shot to death Thursday while vacationing in the resort city of Ixtapa in southern Mexico, Imperial Beach city officials confirmed Friday.

A suspect was in custody after allegedly opening fire on a group of Los Angeles police officers Friday night, wounding one, in what LAPD Charlie Beck described as a “cowardly” ambush.

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Saturday morning two miles from Doble, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:15 a.m. Pacific time.

Before President Trump occupied the White House, he was known for bragging about the ratings for his NBC reality show “The Apprentice.”

While much of the rest of the country is enduring seriously cold temperatures, the end of the year in Southern California means, well, a little chilly by our standards. So maybe find a sweater and enjoy the last weekend of 2017 by cooking something comforting. You could also, of course, make some...

For the first time in his life, Enrique Hernandez won’t be home for the new year.

What can an architecture critic glean from prototypes for President Trump's border wall? Christopher Hawthorne takes a look at some models in San Diego. He sees connections as well as barriers.

What can an architecture critic glean from prototypes for President Trump's border wall? Christopher Hawthorne takes a look at some models in San Diego. He sees connections as well as barriers.

Has Hollywood discovered Pasadena?

The San Gabriel Valley city is enjoying a moment in the spotlight thanks to a spree of high-profile home sales. Actresses Summer Bishil and Mandy Moore were among the first to buy in the area this year, and now other stars have followed suit.

Actress Kristen Wiig,...

New Year’s resolutions are at the top of the list for the coming weekend, so you can work on creativity and movement, learn about health and art, walk bucolic paths and listen to music — and, oops, head to a chocolate festival.

The city obsessed with image got a makeover in 2017, and it turns out that Los Angeles isn’t that vapid after all, at least on series television.

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Dec. 30. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend:

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It hasn’t been quite the chart-topping year as was 2016 — when prices were sent into the stratosphere by two $100-million sales — but the upper crust of L.A.’s housing market continued to move at a healthy clip in 2017.

Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti celebrated a milestone in his campaign to make City Hall more efficient. Time spent on hold during calls to the city’s 311 phone service fell to just about a minute, from the nearly four-minute wait before Garcetti took office.

To the editor: Warren Olney posed a thought-provoking question on Christmas Day: If homeless people make us feel unsafe, what are we really afraid of? (“The cowardly way L.A. perceives its homeless only makes it harder to get them help,” Opinion, Dec. 25.)

Starting on Jan. 1, marijuana — a Schedule I substance, meaning the federal government officially recognizes it as among the most dangerous drugs in existence — will be legal to grow and sell in California to recreational users.

To the editor: As professors of developmental and educational psychology, we found this editorial of intense interest, particularly because we have published on the topic of literacy. (“Are California's public schools failing their students on literacy?” editorial, Dec. 26)

To the editor: You left out the primary reason many movie fans such as myself no longer enjoy the theater experience: rude audiences. (“Even with ‘Star Wars’ surge, moviegoing could hit 22-year low. Blame bad sequels, rising ticket prices and streaming,” Dec. 23)

Determining your exposure to traffic pollution isn't as simple as measuring your home's distance from the freeway. Even small variations in wind patterns, the direction of the nearest freeway, the types of vehicles and buildings around you and the time of day can have a big effect on your health.

So many norms of politics and civic discourse have been shattered in the year that ends this Sunday. And not every smashed convention this year has been the handiwork of President Donald J. Trump.

Homicides and gun violence were down in Los Angeles in 2017, a payoff of building closer ties between police and communities and increased efforts to remove firearms from the streets, officials said.

To the editor: I’d like Mayor Eric Garcetti to help me understand what he has accomplished as mayor of Los Angeles that would make anyone want to support his presidential or any other political ambitions. (“L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti admits considering a 2020 bid: ‘I am thinking about this,’” Dec....