Winners of the L.A. Times Book Prizes will be announced in a special, virtual Twitter ceremony this year because of the global health crisis.

In "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties," Mike Davis and Jon Wiener track the uprisings, outrages and elections that shaped the city.

The author of "The Topeka School," winner of the 2019 Times Book Prize for fiction, speaks on poetry, debate, citizenship and crisis homeschooling.

The 14 Times book prize winners, including Steph Cha, Namwali Serpell, Marlon James and George Packer, were honored in a virtual ceremony on Twitter.

We tend to look to the stars in troubled times. "Astro Poets," "You Were Born for This" and "Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars" teach us how.

'Always Home' author Fanny Singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet paper.

Emily St. John Mandel chronicles a global pandemic and financial crisis in her novels, 'Station Eleven' and 'The Glass Hotel.'

A program for one-time assistance to undocumented workers affected by the pandemic is a start, but California must do much more.

We need local reporting now more than ever, but things don't look good after the folding of three community newspapers in Southern California.

Our healthcare system has not been overwhelmed. It's time to return to normal for most people while taking measures to protect the vulnerable.

It's too dangerous to have Trump remain president for another eight months during a pandemic. Let Mike Pence take over.

Just like in Sedona, people have been fleeing to Palm Springs to ride out the pandemic. It happens in every small resort town favored by rich people.

Costume designer Arianne Phillips and Quentin Tarantino had a no tie-dye mindset going into the late-'60s-set film 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.'

"The Irishman," "1917," "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame" — a rundown of the visual-effects Oscar finalists.

'Harriet' star Cynthia Erivo already has a Daytime Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy. All that's left is Oscar — and she's nominated for two this year.

Peter Chernin, producer of the Oscar-nominated 'Ford v. Ferrari,' strikes a movie deal with Netflix.

Following 13 years of ownership, David Chokachi of 'Baywatch' fame has sold his Spanish-style home in the Miracle Mile area for $1.515 million.

Lou Ferrigno, who starred as the title character on the CBS show 'The Incredible Hulk,' has sold his longtime home in Santa Monica for $3.25 million.

A Bel-Air estate designed by architect Paul R. Williams and once owned by former L.A. Rams owner Georgia Frontiere has sold for $43.3 million.

Former talk show host Tavis Smiley is asking $6.2 million for the Spanish-style home he's owned for 14 years in Hancock Park.

In the Hollywood Hills, a home once owned by actor Rock Hudson is for sale at $3.75 million.

I spent some time looking into the significance or mention of birthdays in Jewish sources.

'14-day refund rule is impossible for the majority of companies to stick to,' said the travel association's chief executive, Mark Tanzer

Exclusive: the so-called 'Martini' offer means a passenger with a £40 hop across the Irish Sea and back could swap for a £900 return to Cyprus

Seven adventures in seven days: a seabed stroll across Morecambe Bay

A growing army of hot rodders is cannibalizing crashed electric cars and turning them into custom vehicles with electric power trains.

Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door.

Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down.

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will arrive on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than originally anticipated.

We're compiling the greatest summer movies of all time — and we need your help.

Beong-Soo Kim and Bonnie Wongtrakool play cello and piano every weekend. For neighbors in lockdown, the music provides an escape, if only for an hour.

Jerry Bishop, the voice of hit daytime courtroom show 'Judge Judy,' was also a Los Angeles radio host.

Los Angeles history — in particular its Mexican and Chicano culture and folklore — is at the heart of Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels."

Actress and former pinup Carmen Electra recalls her romance with Dennis Rodman in ESPN's "The Last Dance," about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and that you should be watching too.

Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast 'Can't Stop Watching'

Beloved NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," starring Amy Poehler, returned Thursday during the coronavirus outbreak for a special to benefit Feeding America.

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and that you should be watching too.

THE End of the world is said to follow the construction of a third Jewish Holy Temple in Jerusalem, which according to some, will be a prophetic sign of the biblical apocalypse.

Max Verstappen is renowned for his aggressive driving style in Formula One.

The FA Cup has taken place this weekend but when is draw for the fourth round? Express Sport is on hand with the date, time and TV information for the draw.

THE next Fortnite live event is kicking off now and there's good news for UK gamers missing out on the Party Royale Concert.

The British Open has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

LET THE good times roll, the drinks flow and the music rock. It's party time on the edge of the world. By mid afternoon guests are knocking back cocktails as classic tunes and the thunderous crash of waves on unspoilt sands fill the air.

FA Cup fourth round action takes place this weekend - but when is the draw for the fifth round? Express Sport is on hand with the date, start time and TV information for the draw.

Lionel Messi boasts the most viewed goal on YouTube, according to a new study that has analysed the most iconic strikes on the internet.

CAR TAX changes and grants for those purchasing brand new fully electric vehicles means there's "never been a better time" to switch, according to an EV expert.

A SWAN was shot in the head four times while trying to protect her nest in a shocking case of animal cruelty at a park in Merseyside.

WHITE-TAILED eagles have been spotted in England for the first time in 240 years.

Find out how to watch The Last Dance in the UK and exactly what time the next batch of episodes are released.