At Our Lady of the Angels, free organ recitals unleash the majesty of Los Angeles
Even in a building as massive as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown, the organ stands out. How could it not?Standing…
What is driving a surge in COVID cases in India, other countries? | Coronavirus pandemic News
India has reported a sudden rise in COVID cases, starting from late May. Authorities said the number of active cases of the disease has surpassed…
‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Minecraft’ and the revenge of the PG family movie
The PG rating has made a major comeback in Hollywood.It’s strange to remember now, but during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — when studios…
Trump, immigration deepen splits in Democratic and Republican ranks
WASHINGTON — The widening and increasingly bitter divide between Republicans and Democrats defines American politics, but in recent weeks, it’s the divisions inside each of the two…
Lakers will be looking for bargain deals this offseason
Hey, everyone, welcome to the Lakers newsletter, a time for me to write a bunch a basketball items all in service of me trying to…
Hollywood isn’t ready for AI. These people are diving in anyway
When filmmakers say they’re experimenting with artificial intelligence, that news is typically received online as if they had just declared their allegiance to Skynet.And so…
Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas this year has been the center of the nation’s largest measles outbreak in more than two decades, as a mostly eradicated disease has…
‘Lilo & Stitch’ beats Tom Cruise and ‘Mission: Impossible’ in Memorial Day weekend box office
A chaotic blue alien and the high-flying escapades of Tom Cruise propelled the Memorial Day weekend box office to record heights, giving relief to theater…
BBC host can’t forget moment Baroness Bra Michelle Mone confessed to being a liar
BBC host Laura Kuenssberg has revealed the interview that “sticks” with her the most is when Michelle Mone confessed to being a liar.Scots bra tycoon…
Biden visits Pope Francis amid controversy over Communion
VATICAN CITY — Throughout President Biden’s life, his religion has been a refuge. He fingers a rosary during moments of stress and often attends Mass at the…
WHO members adopt landmark pandemic agreement in US absence | Health News
Accord aims to prevent repeat of disjointed response and international disarray that surrounded COVID-19 pandemic.Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have adopted an agreement…
What Elmo, Netflix and HBO Max tell us about the state of streaming
If you want to understand what’s going on in the streaming business, go find Elmo and Cookie Monster.Netflix’s recent deal to stream the upcoming season…
California’s best motels to check out this summer
California invented the motel. More specifically: As automobile ownership skyrocketed in the 1920s and entrepreneurs rushed to open tourist camps and motor courts to house…
7 newbie tips to the L.A. County Fair
I’m not much of a fair guy — I never win at carnival games, I get dizzy as a passenger in a car, and fair…
When the deportation of an illegal immigrant united L.A. to bring him back
When I think about the gleeful cruelty the Trump administration is showing toward illegal immigrants — including unlawfully deporting planeloads of them, seeking to suspend…
Montebello’s ex-mayor now works to root elected Republicans out of Orange County
Good morning. I’m Gustavo Arellano, columnista, writing from Orange County and watching my tomato seedlings grow. Here’s what you need to know to start your…
What is the ‘Northern Triangle,’ key to Biden immigration policy?
WASHINGTON — The label “Northern Triangle” is in the news again as the Biden administration focuses on reducing illegal immigration from the three countries that make up…
The California crusades of commie-turned-conservative David Horowitz
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I’m metro columnist Gustavo Arellano, writing from Orange County, California — not the…
Trump’s movie tariff plan roils Hollywood; IFC unveils a new look at 25 years old
Since Sunday night, Hollywood has been trying to make heads or tails of President Trump’s bombshell proposal to levy 100% tariffs on films made outside…
Hoping to beat inflation, Fed moves to raise rates in March
WASHINGTON — After downplaying the threat of inflation through most of last year, the Federal Reserve struck a more hawkish tone Wednesday as it signaled readiness to…