Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection

Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection

Angelenos woke up Saturday morning to find that the Getty Center, one of Los Angeles’s most renowned art museums, is now squarely in the mandatory evacuation zone as the Palisades fire’s footprint has grown. Perched on a hilltop, the Getty Center is a popular attraction for locals, tourists and students from the nearby University of … Read more

Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War

Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War

It looks like a serene snapshot from Ukraine’s battlefield: A group of armor-clad soldiers huddled around a makeshift table scattered with food and playing cards. Some laugh or smoke, and one lounges on the ground, smiling as he scrolls through his phone. The photograph is unlike others of the Ukrainian front that have rallied people … Read more

Palisades Fire Threatens Brentwood, Including the Getty Center

Palisades Fire Threatens Brentwood, Including the Getty Center

The Palisades fire in Los Angeles lurched east late Friday night, prompting emergency officials to expand mandatory evacuation orders to Brentwood, including the Getty Center. Like the nearby Pacific Palisades, Brentwood is among the most affluent Los Angeles neighborhoods, a place for manicured suburban living that keeps city life just within reach. The area has … Read more