Debate over 911 dispatchers' sickout
Reports about a sickout by 911 operators in Los Angeles have drawn more than 80 comments from readers. Many of the initial comments, such as these, were critical of the employees:TK: If a single call...
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The author and the mobster
The Times received some puzzled inquires about the article in Sunday’s National Briefing column headlined “Son of Mobster Spillane Dies.” The piece reported the death of Robert Spillane, “the son of...
View ArticleJon Thurber named Book Review editor
Following is a memo from Editor Russ Stanton to the newsroom: Jon Thurber is our new Book Review editor. In his new post, Jon will work to continue the strong coverage directed by David Ulin, who ran...
View ArticleDow deal could improve chemistry between U.S. and International Olympic...
The announcement coming Friday in New York about the newest International Olympic Committee global sponsor should be a big part of helping the U.S. Olympic Committee resolve its ongoing problems with...
View ArticleJimmy Orr, deputy editor, online
Jimmy Orr, online editor of the Christian Science Monitor, will be joining The Times in mid-August as deputy editor, online. In this new position, Orr will coordinate online news and features efforts....
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'Footprints of the Bauhaus' in Mexico: Exploring the legacy of Michael Van...
In 1941, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City organized "Organic Design for Home Furnishings," a competition opened to design teams from Latin America. The winning submissions earned the prize...
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Hurricane Alex catches Mexico off-guard
Hurricane Alex peaked at a maximum strength of Category 2 when it made landfall in Mexico's northeast June 30. By the time it dissipated over central western Mexico as a tropical depression on July 2,...
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Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage, first nation in Latin America
Argentina legalized same-sex marriage in an early-morning vote Thursday, making it the first country in the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic region of Latin America to grant gay couples the same rights...
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Bell pays its city manager almost $800,000 a year and the readers give their...
The city of Bell, one of the poorest cities in Los Angeles County, pays its top officials some of the highest salaries in the United States, including nearly $800,000 a year for its city manager,...
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Times project nominated for Emmy Award
Nominations for the 31st Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced Thursday in New York, and for only the second time, the Los Angeles Times was nominated.The online documentary...
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The stories of two Pullman porters
Ann M. Simmons wrote a moving article July 5 about Lee Wesley Gibson, who at 100 was believed to be the oldest living Pullman porter -- one of the uniformed railway men who served first-class...
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Pacific Time podcast: What is a book?
What is a book? Some might describe it as a written work or composition that has been published, printed on pages bound together. Others might say it's just the content, separate from its container....
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Summer concert ticket sales plummet. Are you seeing fewer shows this year?
This month, pop star Rihanna postponed six dates on her Last Girl on Earth tour (fortunately not her shows at Staples Center with opener Ke$ha). The Lilith Tour had to cancel 10 concerts, and even...
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Monday: Chat about the future of reading
Times technology reporters David Sarno (at left) and Alex Pham (center) and book critic David Ulin (right) talk about the evolution of the book and what it might mean for reading in a special Pacific...
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