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No, my Japanese American parents were not 'interned' during WWII. They were incarcerated

LOS ANGELES — My parents, Shigeo and Joanne Watanabe, were U.S. citizens born and raised in Seattle — she a student at Seattle University who loved parties and red painted fingernails, he an aspiring accountant with a golden glove and killer smile.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

LZ Granderson: 'Blame Mexico' won't solve the crises of guns and fentanyl

Ken Salazar, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, met with the Los Angeles Times for more than an hour while visiting California in November. He was eager to talk up the celebrations surrounding the U.S.-Mexico diplomacy bicentennial. We were eager to talk about the border. The pas de deux featured a…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

News briefs

Senate confirms former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Federal lawmakers call for travel advisory about fentanyl in pills at Mexican pharmacies

Congressional lawmakers are calling on the State Department to issue a travel advisory warning Americans that some Mexican pharmacies are passing off counterfeit pills made of fentanyl and methamphetamine as legitimate pharmaceuticals.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023

Inside this year's Oscars - crisis team, controversial presenters removed and slap jokes

The 95th Academy Awards takes place tonight, and a celebrity expert gives her verdict on the new crisis team in place, an 'elephant in the room' that is sure to overshadow the event and some unlikely winners

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Drew Barrymore's therapist explains why he quit: 'Chronic self-destructive behaviors'

Over the weekend, Drew Barrymore said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that her therapist once dropped her because of her excessive alcohol consumption.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2023

5 found dead in California mountains cut off for days after massive snowstorm

LOS ANGELES — Michelle Hake’s sister had been snowed in for days, alone in her Big Bear home. Her family said it wasn’t clear how urgent her medical needs had grown during last month’s record-setting snowstorms.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2023

Senate panel advances Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India

WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Wednesday to advance former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

Camila Morrone: the breakout star of Daisy Jones & the Six

She’s one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s exes and the one to watch in Daisy Jones & the Six — Amy Francombe on Hollywood’s next big thing

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023

Timeline: the strange history of the Hollywood sign as it turns 100

What began as a real-estate advertisement has since been the site of tragedy, triumph and plenty of pranks

The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2023