‘Social Studies’ team on cellphone bans, Instagram age limits, more
“If you’re a parent, Lauren Greenfield’s new doc about teens and social media ‘is a horror movie.’”That Los Angeles Times headline ran on an August…
In exhausting 'Bad Shabbos,' cringe-comedy clichés are observed a little too faithfully
Kyra Sedgwick, David Paymer and a cast that includes Method Man are put through paces by director Daniel Robbins for a comedy that feels devoid…
California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer
California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots.The Senate passed a bill that aims to make chatbots…
What Lester Holt told Tom Llamas before handing over ‘NBC Nightly News’
Tom Llamas first stepped into NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in 2000 as a fresh-faced intern. On Monday, he becomes part of television news history as…
The 10 movies we are most looking forward to watching at the L.A. Latino International Film Festival
To help you parse through the offerings, here’s a list of 10 films not to miss at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, which…
Trump to pardon Todd Chrisley, Julie Chrisley in fraud case
“Chrisley Knows Best” reality TV stars Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley may soon leave life in federal prison behind, thanks to President Trump. The White…
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…
High school football will never be the same in era of transfers, NIL money
When Charles Dickens began his 1859 novel “A Tale of Two Cities” with the legendary line, “It was the best of times, it was the…
Contributor: Ending birthright citizenship will mostly affect U.S. citizens
The Trump administration’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship is a serious challenge to the 14th Amendment, which enshrined a radical principle of our democratic…
Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom set to reach a courtroom
After decades in prison for the brutal murders of their parents, the waiting is nearly over for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez in their bid…
Contributor: What to give Americans for Mother’s Day? More than a baby bonus
Ahead of Mother’s Day this year, the White House has been exploring various policies to boost America’s low birth rate, including a baby bonus (i.e.…
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…
Goal of welfare checks: Protect children or launch deportations?
WASHINGTON — When immigration agents recently began conducting welfare checks on youths who had arrived at the border unaccompanied by their parents, advocates grew alarmed, fearing the…
I told my 18-year-old girl ‘I love you, be good’ as I waved her off to a festival… then got the call every parent dreads
TUCKED away in Janine Milburn’s car is a pair of trainers belonging to her beloved daughter Georgia Jones. On her bed is a cushion, made from…
Online charter schools skirt California’s childhood vaccine laws
Heartland Charter School in Kern County has several dream field trips on the calendar this spring, including tours of In-N-Out Burger, an Amtrak train ride…
Supreme Court appears to favor parents’ right to opt out of LGBTQ+ stories for their children
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that…
Matthew Specktor says Hollywood’s decline is hurting L.A.
On the Shelf The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood By Matthew SpecktorEcco: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on…
‘The Golden Hour’: An insider looks back at a changing Hollywood
Book Review The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood By Matthew SpecktorEcco: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our…
Menendez brothers face key hearing in bid for freedom
A Los Angeles County judge is expected to begin hearing evidence in a Van Nuys courtroom Thursday that could give brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez…
Amanda Bynes just wants to talk. It’ll cost fans $50 a month
Amanda Bynes just wants to talk with her fans — at least with the ones willing to pay. The former child actor has joined OnlyFans.…