Tag: july

Go phish! Scammers target FasTrak system users with threatening texts

A phishing text message warning of a legal threat and financial penalties has been hitting users and even non-drivers of Los Angeles...

Fast, wet and furious: How the North American monsoon floods the California desert

In the middle of summer, most Southern Californians would be surprised to see more than a handful of clouds in the sky...

5 campsites near L.A. beloved by locals

Los Angeles is brimming with special slices of nature, tucked high in the mountains or along the coast. So when we put...

After contentious tenure atop sacred Hawaiian summit, Caltech observatory gets dismantled

After decades of mounting tension between scientists and native Hawaiians, Caltech has completed its removal of a telescope from the summit of...

Commentary: Tourists have made Europe a nightmare. I was part of the problem but won't be again

Ten years ago, in an opinion article for the Los Angeles Times, Rick Steves advised readers to swallow their fears of terrorism...