O.C.’s Jailhouse Informant Scandal
The video examines the Orange County jailhouse informant scandal that erupted after the 2014 Salon Meritage massacre, focusing on Scott Sanders' 505‑page motion to vacate the death‑penalty sentence. Sanders alleges that prosecutors and the sheriff’s office relied on a network of jailhouse informants who were paid to lie, compromising the integrity of the case. He argues that the DA and sheriff colluded in a “legal snitch operation,” violating defendants’ due‑process rights and warranting dismissal of the capital punishment. In courtroom footage, the presiding judge rebukes Sanders, asking “who are you and what are you about?” and accusing him of disgraceful conduct, illustrating the tension between the defense’s claims and the court’s skepticism. If the motion succeeds, it could force a broader review of death‑penalty convictions in California, prompt stricter oversight of informant use, and erode public confidence in prosecutorial practices.
Our Gen Z Reporter and Her Millennial Boss Try to Get Tickets to Olivia Rodrigo's Tour
The video follows a Gen Z LA Times reporter and her millennial boss as they line up on Ticketmaster for the pre‑sale of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Unravel” tour at the Intuit Dome, while noting the platform’s ongoing antitrust scrutiny. The pair confront a virtual queue...
O.C.’s Jailhouse Informant Scandal
The LA Times podcast examines the Orange County "snitch" scandal that erupted after Scott Dekraai’s 2011 mass shooting at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach. The murder, the deadliest in the county’s history, prompted the district attorney to seek the death penalty,...
The Man Charged with Assaulting Her Walked Free. She Worked to Put Him Behind Bars.
The video follows a survivor who spent a decade battling the criminal‑justice system to keep her rapist behind bars after an initial four‑year suspended sentence. When witnesses withdrew, she was forced into a plea deal that left the perpetrator free. Undeterred,...
Chasing Whales | LA Times Short Docs
The short documentary follows a ten‑day Antarctic expedition aimed at unlocking the hidden lives of baleen whales. Scientists attach suction‑cup heart‑rate tags, launch multi‑spectral drones, and employ lidar to capture three‑dimensional measurements, all while navigating treacherous ice and limited windows...
Festival of Books 2026 Live April 19th, 2026
The Los Angeles Times Studios streamed day three of the 2026 Festival of Books, featuring panels ranging from a conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to a deep‑dive into a “spooky” cookbook and a behind‑the‑scenes look at the LA...
Festival of Books 2026 | Day 2
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returned for its 2026 edition on Day 2, broadcasting live from the University of Southern California. The three‑day event gathered hundreds of authors, storytellers, and creators for panels, interviews, and performances across the USC...
Festival of Books 2026 | Prize Ceremony | Day 1
The Los Angeles Times kicked off its 31st Festival of Books with the 46th annual book‑prize ceremony at USC’s Boulevard Auditorium, showcasing the largest U.S. literary festival and honoring works published in 2025. The ceremony highlighted 61 finalists across 13 categories—from...
'Portals' At Perrotin, Todd Gray's New Exhibit, Wants to Take You Somewhere Beyond Time
Todd Gray, Los Angeles‑born photographer, presents "Portals" at Perrotin in Paris, a multimedia exhibition that interrogates African diaspora history through Afrofuturist lenses, juxtaposing historic slave‑trail landscapes with European architectural grandeur. Gray draws on his early career as a music photographer and...
Durand Bernarr Won His First Grammy. Now, He’s Going to Make Sure You Can’t Look Away
Durand Bernarr celebrated his first Grammy win, a milestone after a two‑decade journey, and used the moment to discuss how the award has amplified his profile. He noted a 500% jump in streaming numbers and likened the surge to adding gasoline...
Beliebers From Around the World Are Already Camped Out for His Coachella Set
Day two of Coachella saw hundreds of Justin Bieber devotees staking out the main‑stage area hours before his 11:25 p.m. performance. The early‑morning crowd, ranging from teenagers to parents, set up makeshift camps with blankets, fans and portable mist devices,...
We Sent Our Reporters to See Coachella From the Goodyear Blimp
The video follows a team of reporters who boarded the Goodyear blimp to capture aerial footage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Their mission was to provide a bird’s‑eye view of the sprawling fairgrounds, showcasing both the scale...
First Look at Coachella's Radiohead Bunker Looking Back at 'Kid A' And 'Amnesiac'
Coachella’s 2024 lineup includes a brand‑new underground installation dubbed the Radiohead bunker, a 30‑ to 40‑foot deep space nestled between the Sahara Tent and the Dool Lab. The bunker houses a curated visual experience that stitches together imagery from the band’s...
Inside the Southern California Effort to Study NASA’s Troubled Moon-Rocket Heat Shield
A consortium of Southern California aerospace firms and NASA is deploying a fleet of four aircraft to monitor the Orion capsule’s heat‑shield performance as it re‑enters Earth’s atmosphere after a lunar flyby. Each plane will fly a designated leg of the...
How NASA's 'Cowboys in Airplanes' Could Help Save Astronauts
The video explains how NASA leverages specially equipped aircraft—dubbed “flying labs”—to develop and validate the abort system for the Artemis program. Test pilots fly a variety of platforms, integrating instrumentation that records every nuance of pad‑abort (PadAbort‑1) and in‑flight abort...