Allison Mack breaks silence on NXIVM, life after prison in new podcast
Allison Mack is addressing “the bad things she’s done” as a high-profile member of the “sex cult” NXIVM…
IOC inches toward ban on transgender athletes competing as women
The International Olympic Committee pumped the brakes on a report Monday that the body was poised to ban…
Man, Woman Shot in Long Beach
A man and a woman suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in Long Beach Sunday morning, authorities said. Officers dispatched…
Missing California woman may be at risk; foul play suspected
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says it has reason to believe a woman last seen on Thursday…
Prevention programs against sexual harassment are needed globally
Nov. 8, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: After she was groped in public, Mexican President Claudia…
FBI urges ICE agents to identify themselves because of criminal impersonators
Ever since the Trump immigration raids began in Los Angeles in June, local leaders and community activists have…
The Mermaid Comedy Hour has redefined the L.A. comedy scene
In 2015, the Houston Whatever Festival lineup limited the number of female comedians to just three in a…
‘The Heart Sellers’ review: The loneliness of immigrants
The issue of immigration has been front and center on our stages this fall. Playwrights are responding not…
Los Angeles man charged with pimping hundreds of women in Colorado
A Los Angeles man is accused of trying to recruit hundreds of women and girls into a multi-state…
Man, Woman Injured in Stabbing Attack in Long Beach
A man and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they were attacked by three males in Long Beach,…
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne separate
The marriage between Arcade Fire’s indie-rocker spouses Win Butler and Régine Chassagne has flamed out. The longtime collaborators…
Woman raped by SoCal man who offered immigration legal aid, police say
A woman who was looking for legal assistance with her immigration status was raped by a man claiming…