Sonja Sharp

California civil liberties groups cheered a decision by the state Supreme Court that wipes out hundreds of dollars in fines for a reputed Mexican Mafia member — a move advocates say strengthens protections for indigent defendants in other cases. "This h... See more

GEORGE GALVIS, left, and others protest arrests of immigrants at a Home Depot in Oakland this month. A federal judge in San Francisco barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its Justice Department counterpart from “sweeping� civil arrests at im... See more

Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Arresting Immigrants Who Show Up for Court Appointments in Northern California Sonja Sharp Los Angeles TimesALSO SEE: Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Strip Security Clearance From Attorney Who Represented Whistleblowers “This ci... See more

How the Grinch went from a Yuletide bit player to a Christmas A-lister Sonja Sharp Thu 25 December 2025 at 11:00 am UTC 8 min read Nick Darnell, a longtime Grinch impersonator, poses at his home in Sherman Oaks on Dec. 23. (Christina House/Los Angeles Tim... See more

NICK DARNELL slips into character. A “monsters� expert sums up the season: “I think there’s just a lot of Grinchy feeling right now.� (CHRISTINA HOUSE Los Angeles Times) It takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform him... See more