Fight between father and son ends with both dead in Lake Balboa home
Two people are dead after reports of a son fighting his father ended with police officers forcing their…
California’s new hazardous waste plan worries environmentalists
A California environmental oversight board approved a state plan outlining strategies to safely reduce hazardous waste — despite…
Audrey Hobert brings ‘Who’s the Clown?’ to the El Rey Theatre
Audrey Hobert isn’t clowning herself anymore. She was meant to be a pop star. “I had been sitting…
Eastbound I-80 connector to I-5 in Sacramento blocked by big rig
An overturned big rig is blocking freeway traffic Monday morning in Sacramento.The big rig is on its side…
Tom Stoppard appreciation: Writer reinvigorated the comedy of ideas
Tom Stoppard, dead? Surely, someone has made a hash of the plot. Yes, he was 88, but the…
How box-office expectations upended the 2026 Oscars race
Twenty-five years ago (25!), I was talking with John Cusack about his movie “High Fidelity,” the one where…
California’s first partner pushes to regulate AI as Trump threatens to forbid regulations
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom recently convened a meeting that might rank among the top sweat-inducing nightmare…
Peter Turnley’s photographs show 1975 farmworkers’ ‘other California’
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> When photographer Peter Turnley was just 20 years old, an acquaintance from the California Office of…
Jimmy Cliff death: Jamaican reggae legend dies at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician who helped popularize reggae around the world and paved the way for future…
Tobias Jesso Jr. on ‘Shine,’ Justin Bieber and the aftermath of ‘Goon’
To get it out of the way: Yes, Tobias Jesso Jr. has heard about gooning. “Somebody put me…
Parmigiano Reggiano reportedly seeking film, TV opportunities
The king of cheeses is ready for the spotlight. The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, the governing body of the…
LAX’s ‘roadway improvement’ plan is actually an ‘impending disaster’
Nov. 19, 2025 8 AM PT To the editor: Am I the only one who sees an impending…