Trump signs executive order meant to protect Venezuelan oil revenue
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump’s new executive order on Venezuelan oil revenue is meant to ensure that the…
Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?
Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy…
Rob Reiner reshaped how California understands and invests in children
After his tragic death Sunday, the world remembers Rob Reiner as a cinematic force — and he was…
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dead: ‘Mortal Kombat’ star, martial artist was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese American actor whose powerful glare and graceful menace made him a fixture of action…
Veteran ad executive installed as BET president in Paramount shake-up
Veteran advertising executive Louis Carr has been elevated to president of Paramount’s BET channel. “For nearly four decades,…
New ‘Jumanji’ movie among 52 films awarded California film tax credits
A new “Jumanji” movie is among 52 film projects that were awarded production incentives for shooting in the…
CenterCal, DRA Acquire Long Beach Towne Center for $145M
Costa Mesa-based CenterCal Properties, a premier retail and mixed-use developer and operator, and DRA Advisors, a real estate…