​​The LA Times said today that it will lay off more than 20% of the newsroom. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong said the paper has been losing $30 to 40 million annually. 

Top candidates to replace the late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate debated on Monday. Three Democrats largely attacked former LA Dodger Steve Garvey, who's running as a Republican. 

The genre “normporn” includes sedate, soothing family dramas that usually grapple with race and sexuality as a nonissue, and show a fantasy of what family should be. 

With state governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer.