Los Angeles

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LA’s graffiti-tagged skyscraper: a work of art – and symbol of city’s wider failings
After its Chinese backers pulled out, Oceanwide Plaza stands abandoned – could it be turned over to those who need it most?

Oliver Wainwright

17, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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California sheriff releases video showing killing of boy, 15, holding garden tool
Outrage over killing of Ryan Gainer, shot three times on Saturday, as sheriff denounced for defending deputies’ use of lethal force

Sam Levin in Los Angeles

14, Mar, 2024 @2:16 AM

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Roman Polanski to face civil trial in LA next year for alleged 1973 rape of teen
Film-maker is accused of rape, sexual battery and intentional affliction of severe emotional distress for alleged incident

Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

12, Mar, 2024 @9:07 PM

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‘Politically incorrect. Sorry about that’: Madonna apologises for telling wheelchair user to stand at concert
Awkward moment with fan happened during US leg of singer’s Celebration tour

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

11, Mar, 2024 @12:29 PM

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Treason charges after $50 for Ukraine: desperate battle to free LA ballerina held in Russia
Ksenia Karelina faces life in prison over what boyfriend says stems from charity donation – and he’s calling on the US to help

Victoria Clayton in Los Angeles

09, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM

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A plastic fork, a phone, a car part: why does the LAPD keep shooting people holding harmless objects?
Police killed Jason Maccani as he held a fork, one of many cases of confused Los Angeles officers rushing to use lethal force

Sam Levin in Los Angeles

04, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM

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LA’s progressive district attorney faces 11 challengers in criminal justice race. What’s at stake if he loses?
Most of George Gascón’s opponents have promised to reverse much of his agenda for ‘a referendum on reform’

Sam Levin in Los Angeles

01, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM

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‘More good days than bad’: the Ukrainian refugees rebuilding their lives in California
As the war marks its second anniversary, families reflect on the hard journey of finding work in the US, learning a new language and regaining a sense of peace

Stella Kalinina

29, Feb, 2024 @12:00 PM

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California’s Orange county was once a conservative bastion. Can it swing the balance of the US House in 2024?
Dramatic political and demographic changes have made Ronald Reagan’s domain one of the few true purple regions in a deeply divided country

Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

27, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Lots of cash. First in the polls. California’s Senate race is Adam Schiff’s to lose
The congressman, known for his critiques of Trump, has out-raised and out-spent his opponents in a closely-matched race

Andrew Gumbel

25, Feb, 2024 @4:00 PM

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Black-owned small businesses in LA are closing. That means fewer safe spaces for Black people
Facing rising rents and rapid development, Black small-business owners are mourning the loss of community spaces

Tracey Onyenacho in Los Angeles

25, Feb, 2024 @12:00 PM

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‘We’ve always been here’: Lily Gladstone shares the Native Hollywood talent you need to know
Indigenous artists in the Killers of the Flower Moon actor’s network tell us about the future they’re creating

Lois Beckett

24, Feb, 2024 @3:00 PM

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