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The U.S.-Mexico borderlands, long a place of hope and opportunity, have been transformed by President Trump’s immigration crackdown and tariff threats.

Dine with your furry companion at some of the best dog-friendly patios in Los Angeles.

AI isn’t hovering at the edges of acting anymore. It has reshaped faces, smoothed dialogue and fast-tracked everything from dubbing to reshoots. And its reach is growing.

Vehicle locator data obtained by The Times show that most L.A. County fire trucks didn’t shift into west Altadena until long after fire ravaged the area. How much of the town could have been saved, residents wonder?

Football players at Contreras, Roybal and Belmont high schools in L.A. have missed summer practices over fears fueled by immigration raids.

Like the simple architecture of Sea Ranch in Northern California, which connects to the landscape, Los Angeles architect Lindsay Sheron designed a two-story house that “blends into the hill.”

In little more than a year, Juan Heredia, a scuba instructor from Stockton, has developed a strange specialty: He has found the bodies of a dozen drowning victims in California rivers after authorities had either given up or paused searches because they deemed conditions too dangerous.

Eaton fire victims in Altadena are confronting decisions about whether to rebuild or sell. Prices are falling as available lots fill up the market, agents say.

The San Francisco Zoo, a beloved but crumbling seaside Art Deco treasure, is in trouble and facing controversies that could imperil the planned arrival of two giant pandas from China.

As AI creeps further into Hollywood, screenwriters like Billy Ray, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon Ho and Todd Haynes, along with a new class of tech disruptors, are navigating the uncertain future of storytelling.