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Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is no fan of L.A. County’s reinstated zero-bail policy. “LA is finished,” he said in an Instagram post.In late May, a Los Angeles County judge issued a…

When Emily Grijalva was growing up, her uncle would take her to men’s soccer games in Guatemala. She would stand on his shoulders and take in the chaotic atmosphere. Many of the men sitting…

Some foods warrant a loud burst of expletives. The first bite of fried chicken at Willie Mae’s. Nancy Silverton’s focaccia di recco at Chi Spacca. Genet Agonafer’s doro wat pinched between…

One of L.A.’s best vegan restaurants was supposed to close last weekend. Due to overwhelming public response and outcry, Nic’s on Beverly will live to bake fluffy Detroit-style pizzas,…

It was the pause heard ‘round the theater world. When Center Theatre Group on Thursday announced that it was indefinitely pausing shows at the Mark Taper Forum — the creative beating heart…

Photographer Clarence Williams’ “Migrations” also flanks the tracks at the Historic Broadway Station. The piece is a black-and-white photo essay, transferred to panels of porcelain enamel…

One blazing afternoon in the summer of 1973, Rudy Calvo found himself at loose ends. He was heading to the Whisky a Go Go to see a swish band and needed a chic getup to match. So Calvo, a…

Jessica Lin points out the features of a local plant while leading a Queer Foraging Workshop for a group at Los Angeles State Historic Park.(JJ Geiger / For The Times) In…

When the Santa Monica video store Vidiots, which had become a local cultural institution, closed in February 2017, founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber had their doubts as to whether…

When you hear the word “drag,” what comes to mind?Do you envision a statuesque queen with a televangelist-style hairdo and sequined gown on the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” main stage? How about a…