An Inauguration Day well spent with day laborer organizer Pablo Alvarado
The one person I wanted to be with during Donald Trump’s inauguration was getting ready to play some cumbias when I met him outside the…
Jeremy Renner is Hollywood Christmas Parade grand marvel, er, marshal
Nov. 13, 2024 8:56 PM PT Jeremy Renner is already super (as in Marvel hero and survivor of a horrific snowplow accident) — now he’s…
Nyjah Huston says Olympic bronze medal ‘not as high quality’
U.S. skateboarder Nyjah Huston won his first Olympics medal last week in Paris.It’s bronze.Or at least it was.Now it is bronze and black. And also…
Big pro-Palestinian protest planned at DNC in Chicago
CHICAGO — He walked down a side street, eyes darting here and there, wondering how it would unfold.“What kind of fences will the police have? Will…
Paris faces political upheaval and protests as Olympics nears
With all the tumult surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics — problems both large and small — it isn’t entirely surprising that Parisians have threatened to…
Arkansas officials reject petitions for abortion rights ballot measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas election officials rejected petitions Wednesday that were submitted for an abortion rights ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters…
L.A. 2028 Olympics add SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome to new venue plan
The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are getting an extreme makeover, with organizers proposing changes that would shift basketball into the brand-new Intuit Dome,…
Nevada, Arizona follow California’s abortion ballot measure strategy
LAS VEGAS — Nevada organizers last month celebrated a flood of voter signatures in support of placing a measure ensuring abortion rights on the November ballot.…
School, jobs, family: Why Cal State L.A. isn’t roiling with protest
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, the Cal State L.A. student union buzzed with people eating lunch. Outside, students took graduation photos wearing caps and gowns…
Walmart shoppers rave about clothes organizer that’s ‘great for tight places’ – and is on sale for more than half off
A CLOTHES organizer earned top marks from shoppers looking for an efficient organizing system. Customers can now pick up the wardrobe cabinet at Walmart for…
Jimmy Buffett tribute will feature Paul McCartney and Eagles
Paul McCartney and the Eagles are among the A-list acts who will pay tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett at an all-star tribute concert set…
Lionel Richie, Diana Ross reteam for Fool in Love Festival
And just like that, it’s the 1980s again! Lionel Richie and Diana Ross will co-headline the inaugural Fool in Love Festival at Hollywood Park in…