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…
California’s Prop 50 still currently stands even after Texas ruling
Even after a panel of federal judges ruled on Tuesday that Texas cannot use new mid-census congressional maps…
More L.A. rain is on the way: A timeline of what to expect
After days of rain, Southern California will get a small reprieve before another storm moves in Thursday. Tuesday…
Sacramento video game and collectibles store burglarized
SPOKE WITH THE OWNER ABOUT WHAT WAS STOLEN. ON THIS SIDE. THIS IS A STAND UP CASE WHERE…
Aquil Basheer dead: He was a trailblazer in reducing gang violence
Aquil Basheer believed that ending gang violence wasn’t the kind of career you just fall into. “In this…
Even with Proposition 50 win, Newsom faces rough road in 2028
A week before California’s special election, Gavin Newsom made news by doing something practically unheard of. He told…