Los Angeles Times
Anyone could be illegal now
If you dare to show decency to people without papers, you could be an enemy of Trump's state
4 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Tenn. voters make final call in House special election
NASHVILLE -President Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around the country when Tennessee voters choose the next representative for the reliably conservative 7th U.S. House Congressional District on Tuesday.
2 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
AN EXPERT SATIRIZES THE 'SUPERHERO'
Veteran character actor Tim Blake Nelson, who's no stranger to the MCU, invents a comics-based studio in his latest novel
5 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Raised in the spirit of punk rock
Photographer Maggie St. Thomas chronicles decades of the SoCal scene in latest book.
8 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Paperback releases among 10 best books for December
A Hollywood satire, a Roosevelt biography and prize-winning poetry are must-reads.
4 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A new wolf pack moves in after another was euthanized
A group consisting of at least two adults and a pup is confirmed in Plumas County. State officials say the population of the endangered predators is growing.
3 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trip will test legitimacy of Lakers
Latest Eastern swing should reveal if they're contenders or pretenders
4 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Go back,' Trump tells Somalis
ICE prepares operation in Minnesota targeting African immigrants
3 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pregnant and shackled in ICE facilities
Women are held for months in dire conditions, advocates say. Some have miscarried.
7 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Atwell appears to be Rams' odd man out
The speedy receiver was not activated as McVay cites roster needs for game plan.
2 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
You need more friends who aren't like you
ON A RECENT French language immersion course in Nice, I got to know one of my classmates, an academic from Russia.
4 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Getting off the mat after fire
Palisades inferno took a sensei's dojo and home but didn't change the way he shows up for his pupils
8 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A twist in a SoCal housing battle
Planned apartments in Santa Barbara draw ire, then legislation in an unusual legal saga.
7 min |
December 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The U.S. is already less desirable
Re “Trump seeks to expel millions of legal immigrants,” Nov. 29.
1 min |
December 03, 2025
Garden Gate
3 SMALL-SPACE GARDENS
Here are three 14x14-foot patio plans, each with its own distinct flavor, because a small space doesn't have to limit your style.
5 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
Light Up the Shade
This is the plant for you if you're looking for something unusual for your shade garden. Carolina pink is native to the southeastern United States, but it is becoming increasingly rare in the wild. Luckily, it's starting to take off as a garden plant, and a striking one at that.
2 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
WEED WATCH
What it looks like Growing 2 to 5 feet tall, this perennial has a stiff, upright appearance and the square stems common in members of the mint family.
1 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
Reader Tips - GREAT IDEAS FROM SMART GARDENERS
JoAnne found a simple way to keep delicate stems from flopping over: She cuts the bottom off a clear disposable plastic cup, then makes a slit up the side and slips it around the plant's stem. It's a great way to provide a house plant, newly planted perennial or new cutting extra support as it grows.
2 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
Winter Happy Hour for the Birds
At daybreak, there are hundreds of robins above the sidewalks: robins coming to town, leaving town, staying, and all of them are eating hackberry fruit. Gobbling, gorging on hackberries.
2 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
ANATOMY OF A WINTER PORCH POT
FAST GARDEN FACTS
1 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
Lettuce Might Be Magical
I find it fascinating that each vegetable has its own unique way of growing. For example, as baby eggplants grow, it seems impossible that the rather spindly plant can support the weight of multiple eggplants. But Mother Nature somehow allows it to work even though it basically defies the laws of gravity.
2 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
WHICH shade ANNUAL IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
THIS or THAT: IMPATIENS VS. BROWALLIA
2 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
Epimedium
This tough shade perennial provides year-round, deer-resistant beauty where few others thrive.
7 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
SHARED WISDOM
My “stone age” began in my childhood, when my dad would take our family on hikes to the creek behind our house.
7 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
2026's Best New Plants!
While it's a bit soon to start planting, this time of year is great for dreaming and making plans for the upcoming season.
10 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
Pretty Permaculture
After some home construction, Joseph and Shalyn Donofro’s zone 5 backyard was left with low-quality, compacted soil and not much of anything else. They envision a beautiful space that supports their young family’s healthy lifestyle goals, teaches responsibility to their children and enables them to spend quality time outdoors together. They want the cottage garden aesthetic, as well as the benefits of basic permaculture practices, which encourage sustainability and enrich the well-being of both the garden and the gardeners.
4 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Garden Gate
The Giving Garden
This award-winning garden is rooted in personal connections.
8 min |
Issue 185 - Winter 2025
Los Angeles Times
A terrifying roar from under the floor and bear's jig is up
Kenneth Johnson first noticed signs of an uninvited guest living under his Altadena home earlier this year.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Bedecked halls at White House show first lady’s touch
First Lady Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the holiday decorations for her family’s first Christmas back at the White House and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
No LeBron? Again, no worries
Doncic (34 points) and Reaves (33) lead surging Lakers past the Pelicans
3 min |