It’s Monday, October 14th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Expect low clouds today, followed by sunshine. The high is 75 with a low of 57. Early this evening, it’ll be clear before areas of low clouds form again. Our top story is: An electrical tower might have been the ignition point of the Saddleridge fire that has burned through the hills in the northwest San Fernando Valley.

It's Sunday, October 13th. Don't know what to do today? I’m Imran Sheikh, and here are some suggestions from the Los Angeles Times. Start your day at U-C-L-A's Hammer Museum in Westwood. There's a new exhibition on view called "Lari (Larry) Pittman: Declaration of Independence." It's a career retrospective for the Los Angeles artist, who for decades has been creating work that touches on themes of homosexuality, AIDS, and the mid-1980s Reagan era.

It's Saturday, October 12th. Don't know what to do today? I’m Imran Sheikh, and here are some suggestions from the Los Angeles Times. If you want to check out a gallery today, head to the Karma International L-A Gallery in Mid-City. Here you can expect to see colorful and modern oil paintings depicting car wrecks and violent collisions by artist Alex Becerra (beh-sare-ah). The exhibit is called "La Nueva Onda.

It’s Friday, October 11th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today we’ll see plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and a low tonight of 59. Our top story: Wage inequality has risen more in California cities than in the metropolitan areas of any other state. Of the country’s 15 most unequal cities, 7 are located in the Golden State. That’s according to a new analysis of 2015 US Census data by Federal Reserve economists.

It’s Thursday, October 10th. I’m J.B. Chen, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Powered by The Salvation Army. Every day, tough breaks happen to honest folks. But thankfully, every day, good people happen to bad things. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org Today will be sunny, with a high of 82 and a low tonight of 59.

It’s Wednesday, October 9th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high of 76 and a low tonight of 59. Our top story today: In California, most annual rent increases will be limited to 5 percent plus inflation under a bill Governor Gavin Newsom signed yesterday. The law goes into effect on January first and expires in 10 years. But there are exceptions to its rules.

It’s Tuesday, October 8th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Presented by The Salvation Army. Your donations help those in need win their daily battles to survive poverty. To give, ask your smart speaker to make a donation to The Salvation Army, or make your gift at SalvationArmyUSA.org Today’s forecast calls for plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and a low tonight of 60.

It’s Monday, October 7th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here’s your local news from The Los Angeles Times. Today will host plenty of sunshine, with a high near 86 and a low tonight of 61. Our top story: The Supreme Court opens its new term today facing decisions on the so-called Dreamers, L-G-B-T-Q rights, religion, and abortion.

It's Sunday, October 6th. Don't know what to do today? I’m Imran Sheikh, and here are some suggestions from the Los Angeles Times. What are those glowing red cubes you see outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown L-A? They're part of a new outdoor installation by Los Angeles artist Larry Bell. Bell's been a staple of the California Light and Space movement since the 1960s. His newest work features 2 minimalist red-glass cubes that reflect and refract the light.

It's Saturday, October 5th. Don't know what to do today? I’m Imran Sheikh, and here are some suggestions from the Los Angeles Times. Start your weekend hopping through art galleries on Highland Avenue between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose. At Various Small Fires, a courtyard installation of outdoor furniture and fixtures from James Herman's off-the-grid home, gives way to striking paintings inside by Brooklyn artist Robin F. Williams.