Stanley Wilson Jr.’s mom heads vigil to protest in-custody deaths
In a brutal bit of irony, in-custody deaths in Los Angeles were brought to the forefront by a 2023 case in which neither the County…
When Lester Sloan photographed David Hockney during the L.A. Olympics
David Hockney and his mother. (photograph by Lester Sloan) I ask my students: What would an essay be like if it were structured like a…
‘Forever’ review: An ode to first love based on Judy Blume’s novel
“Forever…,” the 1975 Judy Blume YA novel about teenagers losing their virginity, has inspired a Netflix series with changes you’re free to regard as substantial…
What to do on Mother’s Day? Catch up with Mom on an L.A. walk
I took an out-of-state friend on this East Hollywood walk and she loved it. She had just spent 30 days hiking 250 miles on the…
‘The Manor of Dreams’ Review: Matriarchs battle over a haunted estate
Book Review The Manor of Dreams By Christina LiAvid Reader Press: 352 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
Priscilla Pointer dead: ‘Dallas’ actor and Amy Irving’s mom
Priscilla Pointer, a stage actor perhaps best known for roles in the movie “Carrie” and TV’s “Dallas,” died Monday, her family confirmed. The mother of…
‘Furlough’s Paradise’ imagines utopia for two Black cousins
Playwright a.k. payne, who studied under Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney at Yale, chooses not to capitalize their name. They (note the choice…
U.S.-born child of ‘illegal immigrant mother’ deported to Honduras
April 26 (UPI) -- A federal judge wants to straighten out the deportation to Honduras on Friday of a 2-year-old U.S. citizen with her mother…
ICE deports a breastfeeding mother and 2-year-old U.S. citizen
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in recent days have deported the breastfeeding Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely, and in another…
Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles breaks down in tears on Loose Women after breast cancer diagnosis
TINA Knowles broke down in tears on Loose Women today as she opened up on her private battle with breast cancer, the pain of her…
Noah Wyle says his nurse mother had a ‘PTSD reaction’ watching ‘The Pitt’
Noah Wyle, star of the hit medical drama “The Pitt,” is no stranger to sporting a stethoscope around his neck and neither is his mother.…
Nora Aunor dead: Actor was beloved in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema during a career that spanned seven decades, has died. Aunor died Wednesday,…
The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in America’s heartland, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S.…
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel laureate, dies at 89
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for decades, has died, his son said Sunday. He…
Virginia Kelley, Clinton’s Mother, Dies at Age 70
WASHINGTON — Virginia Kelley, a woman of unquenchable optimism and flamboyant spirit who buried three husbands, battled breast cancer and saw her elder son elected President of…
Brianna Ghey’s mother calls for blanket ban on use of cellphones in school by children
THE mum of murdered schoolgirl Brianna Ghey has called for a blanket ban on mobile phones in schools — warning children are being exposed to…
Pep Guardiola: Man City boss says Man Utd fan chants targeting Phil Foden’s mother show ‘lack of class’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said derogatory chants about Phil Foden's mother from Manchester United fans showed "a lack of class".Speaking after an insipid and…
L.A. County monitor abused her daughters, claim alleges
A woman appointed by the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services to supervise visits between a troubled mother and her baby had a…
Sian Barbara Allen dead: Actor known for ‘The Waltons’ was 78
Sian Barbara Allen, a Golden Globe-nominated actor who appeared in dozens of TV series including “The Waltons” from the 1970s to the ’90s and also…
‘Radium’ memoirist can’t completely overcome family obstacles: review
Book Review Children of Radium: A Buried Inheritance By Joe DunthorneScribner: 240 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…