Dear Liz: I’m about to retire and have decided on original Medicare with a Medigap policy rather than Medicare Advantage. Can a Medigap company cancel your medical plan, and can they deny a medical procedure? Are there extra charges for preexisting conditions or other coverage issues? Answer: Medigap is another name for Medicare supplement insurance. … Read more
A cause of death has been determined for Martin Short’s daughter Katherine, who took her own life in February. She died Feb. 23 from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s database, which listed her case under her legal name, Katherine Hartley. Her death was confirmed by her … Read more
A small airline Biscoff cookie has split the internet. Loading audio narration… Earlier this month, news broke that Delta Air Lines would end free snack service for economy travelers on all flights under 350 miles starting on May 19. Those flights previously had “Express Service,” a scaled-down complimentary snack and drink offering. Cirium data shows … Read more
Five Guys will close two Los Angeles-area locations later this month. The burger chain announced in a recent state filing that its locations in City of Industry and Whittier will close in late May. An outlet in Merced will also close its doors in late June, and one in Hanford will shut down in early … Read more
Francesco Caballero has been juggling a lot — quite literally. When he’s not tending to his online studies at the California Virtual Academies, the 13-year-old can be found in the circus ring — hurling bowling pins, straw hats, hollow rings and rubber balls high up in the air, all in one harmonious cycle. But the … Read more
A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history. Firefighters ferried in personnel, equipment and pallets of supplies by boat amid gusty winds and rough seas as they raced to … Read more
Keara Callahan thought she was doing everything right. She went to college, earned a degree in economics, and landed a well-paying government job as a tech consultant. Loading audio narration… But she still felt something was missing. Watching endless TikTok videos of young people traveling and living freely only deepened that feeling. In 2024, after … Read more
Close to a year after chilling immigration raids started across Los Angeles, the specter of ICE continues to depress business at many Southland shopping centers even when no immigration officers are in sight. One mall landlord likened the effect to a mild replay of the COVID-19 pandemic, as shoppers and mall employees cut back on … Read more
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jay Hinson, the senior vice president of restaurant kitchen operations at The Cheesecake Factory. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… People sometimes ask how I stayed at one company for nearly three decades and continued moving up. I think a big … Read more
A radical deregulation of restaurant requirements is turning hundreds of backyards into booming businesses and reshaping how Los Angeles eats. A state initiative to make it easier to start home food businesses has taken off in the last year. It is not only bringing more options to food deserts, but also empowering smaller, local entrepreneurs … Read more
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said leading consulting firms will come to regret their partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic. Loading audio narration… “If you are running a consulting business and you are deploying Anthropic or OpenAI directly into your organization (I’m looking at you PwC and Accenture) you are letting the fox into the hen house,” … Read more
In a true blast from the past, NBC has ordered eight pilots, up from three each last year and the year before. It’s quite the turnaround from past years, as we’ve seen an industrywide downturn in orders of pilots — that first episode of a prospective TV show that allows networks to evaluate its merits … Read more
Dine Latino Restaurant Week kicks off today with more than 200 local restaurants representing the culinary traditions of 20 Latin American countries, with prix-fixe menus and special dishes through Sunday, May 24. The Latino Restaurant Assn., which hosts the dining event, aims to celebrate and provide essential support to participating Latino restaurants across L.A. County, … Read more
I’m the kind of mom who wears an outfit themed in the color of my kids’ uniform on game days, and I’m always saying things from the sidelines like “you got this,” and” and “keep it up!” Loading audio narration… For more than 10 years, I’ve been a sports mom attending basketball, volleyball, and soccer … Read more
Kelsey Plum of the L.A. Sparks doesn’t understand marginal tax rates, but the topic trips up even tax experts. We are familiar with Kelsey Plum, four-time WNBA all-star. Also Kelsey Plum, former NCAA season scoring record holder. And Kelsey Plum, gold-medal Olympian. And Kelsey Plum, as of 2025 the standout guard on the Los Angeles … Read more