Robin Abcarian is an opinion columnist at the Los Angeles Times. She writes about news, politics and culture. Her columns appear on Wednesday and Sunday. Follow her on Bluesky @rabcarian.bsky.social and Threads @rabcarian.
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Los Angeles is the latest of a long list of victims of worsening wildfires. But history suggests we will forget the risks and rebuild the devastated areas.
In Pacific Palisades, the flames turned a vibrant suburban paradise into a monochromatic hell. The civic reckoning has already begun.
Actors and producers Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have traded accusations of sexual misconduct, smear tactics and more. But the film is doing quite well.
Industries such as agriculture and construction rely on unauthorized immigration. But the people who hire undocumented workers rarely face repercussions.
An advisor to Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the government to withdraw approval of the polio vaccine.
Column: What the sexual assault charges against Sean Combs, the Alexander brothers and others reveal
Allegations against high-end real estate agents, music moguls and Donald Trump and his inner circle suggest sexual violence against women remains pervasive.
The president-elect reiterated his promise to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country without authorization. His rationale for the policy is false.
It’s a measure of how deeply loathed U.S. health insurers are that the shooting death of Brian Thompson was met with an outpouring of anger — at him.
The president’s son was facing years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges and being convicted of gun charges related to his drug addiction.
Matt Gaetz has moved on from his bid to be Trump’s attorney general to a video platform used by other celebs including Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin and Caitlyn Jenner.