Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, with Sen. Alex Padilla, center, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, tour Pacific Palisades on Jan. 8. (Eric Thayer / Getty Images) Inside the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, Mayor Karen Bass ...

In correspondence obtained by The Times, L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath expressed frustration about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ lack of communication on fire recovery issues. Bass has made “locking ...

Traditionally, designers fill their text boxes with dummy latin phrases—the famous Lorem Ipsum, written in 45 BC. But why use some classical Latin numbnuttiness by Cicero when you can use some Samuel ...

The picture above it showed several Black men who had been lynched. Another photo asked what someone should do if their girlfriend was having an affair with a Black man. The answer, according to the ...

With the many different messaging apps and services available to us online and on our mobile phones, sometimes it’s easy to forget that good old SMS still exists. It may not be the spiffiest messaging ...

Some evidence suggests that L-tryptophan supplements may help to treat conditions such as anxiety and sleep disorders. However, more research into the safety and efficacy of L-tryptophan supplements ...

L-theanine is an amino acid found primarily in green and black tea and some mushrooms. It’s also available in pill or tablet form. It’s said to help ease anxiety, stress, and reduce insomnia. Before ...

The amino acids 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and l-tryptophan are precursors of serotonin. 5-HTP is generally recommended over l-tryptophan because it crosses the blood-brain barrier at a higher rate, ...

I often encourage my patients to drink tea. Black tea is a lower-caffeine alternative to coffee during the day, and decaffeinated tea can be a calming part of a nighttime power-down ritual before bed.