Mike Davis and the story of Los Angeles
With ‘City of Quartz’ and other influential works, Mike Davis shaped generations of thinking about Los Angeles and its origins.
biography 2021
Fetterman and Oz square off in Pennsylvania Senate debate
HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than five months after experiencing a stroke, Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate Tuesday against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz as they vie for a critical U.S. Senate seat. In the opening minutes of the debate, Fetterman addressed what …
TPS suit settlement talks fail, opening door to deportations
WASHINGTON — After more than a year of negotiation, settlement talks between the Biden administration and plaintiffs in a lawsuit over temporary protected status fell through on Tuesday, leaving more than 250,000 people at risk of deportation. The litigation followed concerted actions by the Trump administration to end TPS for the citizens of several countries — …
Aaron Donald y Jaylen Brown se separan de agencia de Ye
LOS ÁNGELES — El defensive tackle de los Rams de Los Ángeles Aaron Donald y el alero de los Celtics de Boston Jaylen Brown rescindieron el martes su asociación con Donda Sports, la agencia de manejo de marca de la que es dueño el artista antes conocido como Kanye West. Donald y Brown firmaron acuerdos con …
Tras superar traumas, Argentina y Messi van por Mundial
BUENOS AIRES — La euforia en Argentina con su selección es tan grande que hasta el gobierno tuvo que intervenir por la falta de cromos del Mundial de Qatar. Libre de un lastre de 28 años sin títulos, con la mejor versión de su capitán Lionel Messi en la selección y un invicto inédito de 35 …
China launches COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth
BEIJING — China’s biggest city, Shanghai, started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals, according to an announcement posted on an official city social media account. Needle-free …
Prep girls’ volleyball: City playoff results and updated pairings
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Wednesday, 4 p.m. #8 Verdugo Hills at #1 Granada Hills #5 Venice at #4 Palisades #6 Sun Valley Poly at #3 Taft #7 Chatsworth at #2 El Camino Real NOTES: Semifinals, Nov. 1, 4 p.m.; championship, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. at Cal State Northridge. DIVISION I First round, Tuesday …
Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport
MANILA — A strong earthquake rocked a large swath of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 26 people and forcing the closure of an international airport and the evacuation of patients from a hospital, officials said Wednesday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Tuesday night’s magnitude 6.4 quake, which was set off by movement …
¿Cuándo y a qué hora se juega la Serie Mundial entre Astros de Houston y Filis de Filadelfia?
Bryce Harper, el reinante Jugador Más Valioso (MVP) de la Liga Nacional, buscará liderar con éxito a sus Filis de Filadelfia en su octava aparición en la Serie Mundial y la primera en 13 años a partir de este viernes, 28 de octubre. Los Filis, que entraron a los playoffs con un tercer puesto comodín …
Kings beat Lightning to snap 10-game series skid
Gabe Vilardi had a goal and an assist, Phillip Danault scored for the second straight game and the Kings defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night. Blake Lizotte and Adrian Kempe both had a goal, Jonathan Quick made 24 saves and the Kings snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Lightning. Brandon Hagel …
