Actor Rolf Saxon is back in action for an unexpected second ‘Mission’
If you are only going to be in one part of a movie, it’s best if it’s the most memorable part. For example, a thrilling…
Biden is part of a long history of presidential health cover-ups
Suddenly, it’s 2024 all over again.Once more we’re litigating Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his moth-eaten memory and his selfish delusion he…
Trump says US will put weapons in space as part of ‘Golden Dome’ plan | Military News
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have laid out their clearest plan yet for the “Golden Dome”…
Pasadena Playhouse opens Lucas Hnath’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’
In “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” playwright Lucas Hnath cheekily proposes an answer to a question that has haunted the theater for more than a…
Dynamic ticket pricing? UCLA’s new sports ventures could pay off
Solving UCLA’s deepening athletic department financial crisis might require a Disneyesque plot twist, so why not let a Disney guy take a crack?Daniel Cruz was…
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth,…
Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ dies at 96
NEW YORK — Charles Strouse, the three-time Tony Award winner and Broadway master melody-maker who composed the music for “Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Applause,” died Thursday.…
Dundee part company with manager Docherty
Dundee have sacked manager Tony Docherty following the end of the Scottish Premiership campaign.The Dens Park club defeated St Johnstone 2-0 on Sunday to finish…
‘Love, Death + Robots’ turns Red Hot Chili Peppers into string puppets
Chad Smith remembers the night in 2003 when the Red Hot Chili Peppers played for an audience of 80,000 or so amid the rolling hills…
L.A. council panel scales back the number of proposed city layoffs
A key committee of the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to cut the number of employees targeted for layoff by Mayor Karen Bass by…
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw filled with ‘gratitude’ on eve of 2025 debut
Last year could have been a storybook ending.Had Clayton Kershaw been healthy, he likely would have been part of the Dodgers’ postseason rotation. He would…
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
WASHINGTON — A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump advisor Elon Musk’s Department…
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…
Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at his sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — R&B singer Cassie was forced under cross-examination Thursday to read aloud explicit messages with her former boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, some of which expressed…
The Sports Report: Dodgers part ways with Austin Barnes
From Jack Harris: Dalton Rushing’s time has arrived.And it came at the expense of the Dodgers’ longest-tenured position player.In a major midseason roster shuffled Wednesday,…
Photos: Vintage matchbooks from Route 66, Southern California motels
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Denise McKinney says she has probably somewhere close to half a million matchbooks tucked away inside her Riverside home. She’s been collecting for…
California isn’t backing down on healthcare for immigrants
SACRAMENTO — One of the many traits that set California apart from other states is the way undocumented immigrants are woven into our communities. Their economic impact…
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…
Olympics broadcast center and movie studio coming to Hollywood Park
Rams owner Stan Kroenke will build a movie studio next to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood that will serve as the international broadcast center for the…
With border secure, a push to allow more workers from abroad
Bob Worsley has solid conservative credentials. He’s anti abortion. A fiscal hawk and lifelong member of the Mormon Church. As an Arizona state senator, he…