Matt Hamilton

Rick Caruso, center, with Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday in Pacific Palisades. (Matt Hamilton / L.A. Material) IF YOU CROSSED PATHS WITH Rick Caruso in the last few months, chances are he asked you some version of the following question: Who should be L.A.'s... See more

Photo illustration of Los Angeles City Hall and LAPMA campaign finance filings. (Base image by Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) IF THERE IS ANY LABOR union in Los Angeles city government that might be expected to run a tight ship, it would be the asso... See more

Good morning, it's Friday, Oct. 9, and you can expect a reprieve from the heat wave, with highs in the mid-80s. The year was 1939 and it was a great one for the Los Angeles literary scene. That February, Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep debuted, followed ... See more

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, July 1. You can expect patchy fog in the morning, followed by sunshine (low 70s). Your support helps us keep really good, really independent journalism alive in Los Angeles. Upgrade now for $8/month. 1. Senate Bill 79, Califo... See more

A woman walks by the Above the Fold newsstand in Los Angeles. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) THE RECENT JUNE PRIMARY DOUBLED as an unlikely Southern California media milestone: It was the first modern election in which the Los A... See more