Califorinia

October 08, 2025

Society

Los Angeles Uber driver arrested for 'maliciously' igniting deadly Palisades Fire, feds announce

News conference expected after Palisades fire arrest

September 30, 2025

Society

‘They just don’t come’: What’s making L.A.’s tourism tumble

Tourists walk along Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Dolby Theater in L.A. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)

May 28, 2023

Society

Vacant skyscrapers, empty trains: can San Francisco once again reinvent itself?

The economic challenges of the city’s downtown have sparked speculation of a so-called ‘doom loop’. But some say its emptiness may be part of the solution

By Editors Desk

With vacancy rates up and transit ridership down, some in San Francisco think that an expedited commercial-to-residential conversion process could save downtown. Photograph: yhelfman/Getty Images/iStockphoto