Steve Lopez

L.A. CITY Councilmember Hugo Soto-MartÃnez gives a pep talk to volunteers before they leave to clean up their Hollywood neighborhood. Hollywood’s Lexington Park will not be getting a new playground after all, and that’s both good news and bad news. To... See more

HOUSEKEEPER Sabine Phillips reports abandoned furniture and debris along East Hollywood sidewalks. GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times Phillips slid off her yellow Huffy cruiser, grabbed a pen, and entered the finding into her spiral notebook. “This stretch... See more

LOS ANGELES — One day my left foot hurt for no good reason. I stood up to shake off the pain and tweaked my right Achilles tendon, so I headed for the medicine cabinet, bent over like an ape because of a stiff back. kAmp4EF2==Jk^Am kAmxE H2D?VE @?6 52J] x... See more

Lopez: After COVID, raids and other blows, DTLA is hurting. But 'Mr. Downtown' believes it will rise again Steve Lopez Sat, March 28, 2026 at 3:57 p.m. UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hal Bastian is kno... See more

Lopez: Yes, a Republican could be California's next governor. And a recall would begin immediately Once upon a time in California, I went to the Orange County fairgrounds to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger give the signal for a wrecking ball to drop onto a ve... See more