At Britney Spears’s Hearing, This Twitter Feed Scooped the World

With a deft plan, @BritneyLawArmy kept everyone outside the courtroom abreast of developments in a crucial moment in the singer’s conservatorship.

With Big, Bold Art, Sarah Cain Redefines Seriousness in Painting

The Los Angeles artist, with her crazy titles and caustic colors, offers “a really provocative combination of pleasure and politics,” says one museum curator.

George Holliday, Who Taped Police Beating of Rodney King, Dies at 61

His shocking video, which played a key role in the prosecution of four officers, presaged the now-common use of cellphones to capture police abuse.

With ‘The Crown,’ Netflix Finally Takes the Emmys Throne

The lush Netflix series chronicling the British royal family took home the four major acting awards as well as best drama. “Ted Lasso,” on Apple TV+, and “Mare of Easttown,” on HBO, also scored numerous wins.

Robert Durst Found Guilty of Murder After Decades of Suspicion

Mr. Durst, the onetime heir to a Manhattan real estate empire, was convicted of killing a close confidante in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2000.

Kaycee Moore, Actress in Black Directors’ Seminal Films, Dies at 77

She explored her characters’ inner lives in movies like “Killer of Sheep” and “Bless Their Little Hearts,” independent works that grew out of the L.A. Rebellion movement.

Johanna Burton Is Designated to Lead Los Angeles Museum

The contemporary art museum had split its directorial duties into two jobs but has made a quick about-face with Klaus Biesenbach’s departure.

Carl Bean, Gay Singer Who Turned to Preaching, Dies at 77

After recording “I Was Born This Way,” a club favorite, he entered the ministry and founded a church for the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

F.B.I. Releases Newly Declassified Document Related to Sept. 11 Attacks

Families of the Sept. 11 victims have long pushed for a deeper investigation into any possible role the Saudi government had in the attacks, but the document offered no conclusive evidence.

Klaus Biesenbach Leaving Los Angeles Museum for Post in Berlin

Biesenbach, who went from being director of the Museum of Contemporary Art to sharing power with another executive, will run the Neue Nationalgalerie.

Los Angeles Mandates Vaccines for Students 12 and Older

The decision by the second-largest school district in the country will increase safety in the classroom, but is likely to draw legal challenges.

Man Gets 4 Years in $126 Million Printer Toner Fraud

Gilbert N. Michaels, of West Los Angeles, Calif., preyed on tens of thousands of small businesses and charities by overcharging them for toner they didn’t need, federal prosecutors said.

Signature Moves With Sean Bankhead

The choreographer behind many of the biggest music videos of the year is a pop star’s secret weapon.

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Names a Co-Leader

After a period of turmoil, Johanna Burton was tapped as MOCA’s executive director. She will work with the museum’s former director, Klaus Biesenbach, who is now its artistic director.

The Downtown Decade: U.S. Population Density Rose in the 2010s

Outer suburbs still grew the fastest, but many downtowns and central districts also grew rapidly.

Knockout Punch

A pair of young men used an idea, social media and a pandemic to create a thriving underground fight club. Then the authorities got wind of it.

Don’t Mind the Gap in Intergenerational Housing

Several new developments make a point of mixing age groups, because who wants to enter the golden years surrounded by only old people?

California’s Plan to Make New Buildings Greener Will Also Raise Costs

A recent building code change for new construction could reduce emissions by requiring use of solar panels and batteries, raising prices in an already expensive state.

Some Said Lil Nas X Was a One-Hit Wonder. They Were Wrong.

He’s lap dancing on the devil, winning the internet — and redefining what a pop star can be.

Michael Avenatti Is Granted Mistrial in Federal Fraud Case

A U.S. District Court judge found that federal prosecutors had withheld financial data from Mr. Avenatti, the former lawyer for the pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels. He faces a retrial.