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1. Pearl Harbor anniversary observed on Battleship USS Iowa

A ceremony in observance of the 84th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was held Sunday on the bow of the battleship USS Iowa, with multiple World War II veterans in attendance, including some over 100 years old.

The one-hour ceremony aboard the retired battleship docked in San Pedro began at 10 a.m. It included a bell-ringing tribute to the ships lost, playing of the national anthem and taps and a color guard, Hall Roosevelt, the director of sales & marketing of the Pacific Battleship Center and a grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, told City News Service.

There were 2,403 American service members and civilians killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the United States into World War II, more than two years after the war began with Germany’s invasion of Poland.

2. California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.

The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste.

“Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure,” Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said in a statement. “Because the death cap can easily be mistaken for edible safe mushrooms, we advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season.”

One adult has died and several patients have required intensive care, including at least one who might need a liver transplant.

3. ‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” topped the Golden Globe nominations on Monday, a victory for Warner Bros. just after Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business.

With nine nominations, the film leads Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” which gained eight, and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” with seven.

As the Globes continue to transition out of their scandal-plagued past, there’s one notable change this year. For the first time, the Globes are giving a best podcast trophy. That adds to the two-year-old award for cinematic and box-office achievement, a prize that so far has gone to “Barbie” and “Wicked.”

Nikki Glaser is returning as host to the Jan. 11 Globes. In January, Glaser won good reviews for her first time emceeing the ceremony. Ratings were essentially unchanged, slightly dipping to 9.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen, from 9.4 million in 2024.

4. UCLA hires Bob Chesney as football coach, aiming to revive struggling program

UCLA hired Bob Chesney from James Madison as football coach on Saturday, hoping he can turn around a program that has struggled for years, including in its first two seasons in the Big Ten.

Chesney takes over from interim coach Tim Skipper, who guided the Bruins (3-9, 3-6) after athletic director Martin Jarmond fired DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14. Foster went 5-10 after taking over the program from Chip Kelly in February 2024. Skipper was hired as coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday.

Chesney becomes the 20th head coach in UCLA football history and the first sitting coach to be hired since Pepper Rodgers in 1971.

Bob Chesney smiles at his introductory press conference at James Madison on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of James Maddison Football)

4. Emergency drilling in Newport Beach tackles methane leak at 1920s oil well

Crews in Newport Beach are conducting an around-the-clock drilling operation to fix an abandoned 1920s-era oil well that leaked methane and oil into a home on the Balboa Peninsula.

“The state of CA & city of Newport Beach are beginning emergency remediation of an abandoned 1920s oil well near Marcus Ave & 36th St.,” the Newport Beach Police Department announced Saturday on X. “A specialized drill rig has arrived, with nighttime and 24/7 operations for the next 10 days.”

Police added that nearby residents should expect to hear nighttime construction noise, a full street closure at Marcus and 36th Street, limited garage access near the site and no on-street parking.

Around the Nation

1. Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

2. Family of wounded National Guard member ‘optimistic’ about his recovery, West Virginia governor says

3. Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

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Displaced by Eaton Fire, theater director relies on adaptability, on stage and off

The play “Ester Perel Ruined My Life” is about to be performed for an audience for the first time, but every day, the actors and designers are getting new pages full of rewrites.

That may sound stressful, but director Jeremy Cohen says it’s actually part of the process of a workshop production — a relatively new step between a staged reading and a world premiere.

“It’s a really amazing opportunity to not just work on the page, but figure out how the play moves from page to stage,” he explained, “to start blocking and to really put it on its feet with just a small amount of design to see how it would play in a full production.”

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SoCal Snapshot

UCLA guard Eric Dailey Jr., right, dribbles as forward Steven Jamerson II (24) sets a pick on Oregon forward Dezdrick Lindsay (4) during the first half of Saturday’s NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)