This post was updated Nov. 24 at 9:26 p.m.
On his latest album, Kendrick Lamar says it best himself: “Ain’t no other king in this rap thing.”
In a tight 12 tracks totaling 44 minutes, the surprise Friday release “GNX” is Kendrick Lamar’s shortest project since 2016’s “untitled unmastered.” and uses every moment of music to its fullest extent.

Voters have decided on all propositions on the 2024 California ballot.
Californians voted on 10 propositions this year, which included policy changes on state spending, crime, healthcare, housing and the minimum wage.

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 1:02 a.m.
Saturday will mark arguably the biggest test of the season for UCLA football (4-6, 3-5 Big Ten) and USC (5-5, 3-4), as the two schools compete for the Victory Bell for the first time as Big Ten opponents.

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 9:21 p.m.
The Getty Center’s look at an iconic mountain range presents a clever historical angle but leaves something to be desired.

On the back of two road wins, UCLA football (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) will be at the Rose Bowl on Friday night for its annual homecoming game, this time facing Iowa (6-3, 4-2) in what could be the Bruins’ first home victory.

Two initiatives on November’s ballot aim to shift California’s policies on criminal justice, but with each in a different direction.
Proposition 36 would increase some drug and theft crimes from misdemeanors – usually minor crimes punishable by up to a year in jail – to felonies, the most serious type of crime.

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
A last-chance effort resulted in victory.
For the first time since 2021, No. 15 UCLA men’s golf won an event – taking first at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate in Carmel, California, on Monday and Tuesday.

Cross-country travel demands adjustments – but the shot at elite competition could make the grind worthwhile.
UCLA men’s golf will play in the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational from Friday to Sunday in Alpharetta, Georgia, facing some of the nation’s top programs including No.

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:04 p.m.
As the leaves begin to blanket the ground, a change of scenery presents Los Angeles in new ways.

Social acceptance correlates strongly with legal protections for LGBTI individuals, according to a new report from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.
Researchers analyzed a variety of factors to categorize countries by their stages of LGBTI protection, a process detailed in the report.