Saddleridge fire's rapid spread left residents little time to get out
1/39 Jesse Stancarone receives help from his grandson, Jesse Lasher, as they move a grandfather clock that received no damage after the Saddleridge fire burned along Beaufait Avenue in Porter Ranch. The clock has been through three fires and one earthquake, Stancarone said. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 2/39 An Orange County firefighter pulls…
Smoke from Saddleridge fire blankets L.A., bringing unhealthful air quality
Most Angelenos can’t see the Saddleridge fire, but they have been breathing it as a dirty blanket of smoke settled over much of the city and raised air pollution levels. The South Coast Air Quality Management District on Saturday issued a health advisory, urging people to limit their exposure to the smoke by remaining indoors…
L.A. hosts fear crackdown on renting out second homes for short stays
P.J. Lennon had a plan for his retirement: To pay his bills, he would rent out the one-bedroom house that sits alongside his home in the Hollywood Hills. He fixed it up with Buddha sculptures and artwork and began advertising it online through Airbnb and VRBO. Travelers paid up to $199 a night to sleep…
Essential Arts: Desert X stirs controversy by staging its next show in Saudi Arabia
No week can be without artistic controversy — and this week offers one over a popular desert biennial and another over the Nobel Prize for literature. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with everything that’s simmering: Desert X in Saudi Arabia Desert X, the Coachella Valley art biennial, is headed…
Theater in L.A. this week: 'Lady Day,' 'Little Shop' and more
Here is a list of new plays, Critics’ Choices, etc. for Oct. 13-20. Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Dear One: Love & Longing in Mid-Century Queer America Staged reading of Josh Irving Gershick’s fact-based epistolary drama. A…
Classical music in L.A. this week: Beethoven, Salonen and more
Here is a list of classical music performances in L.A. for Oct. 13-20: Camera Lucida Chamber music by Shostakovich, Bartok and Bridge. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Sun., 8 p.m. $38 and up. (949) 553-2422. PhilharmonicSociety.org Dudamel Conducts Music from the Americas Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA…
Dance in L.A. this week: Mariinsky Ballet's 'La Bayadère' and more
Here is a list of dance performances in L.A. for Oct. 13-20: The Firebird Festival Ballet Theatre presents the one-act Stravinsky ballet based on a Russian folk tale. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Sun., 2 p.m. $35-$45. (949) 854-4646. thebarclay.org L.A. Dances Two-month festival, with three distinct programs, features classic and contemporary works…
Letters: One Global Entry workaround, one Global Entry complaint
We recently received our new Global Entry card after having our interview at LAX upon returning from an international trip. Click Here: New Zealand rugby store In the future, I would skip getting Global Entry and use the Mobile Passport app. You save the $100 for five years, plus the time you spend for the…
Summary of findings: What can go wrong when firms harvest bodies before autopsies
Companies that harvest human organs, bones and other parts have worked their way into government morgues across the country to gain access to more bodies. The companies’ procurement teams often are taking body parts before coroners are able to conduct an autopsy, even in the midst of sensitive investigations such as possible homicides. A Times…
Ready to go beyond your climbing gym? Meet Southern California's rock stars
The fleeting sight of Stoney Point, a collection of flaky sandstone boulders north of Los Angeles, spurred a teenage Royal Robbins to hop off a freight train and get climbing. It was the ‘50s, and the legendary rock climber saw his destiny in those cliffs. “I went there often because I could picture the future,…