What are Sly Stallone, Jon Voight and Mel Gibson doing as Hollywood ambassadors?
Just days before beginning his second term as president, Donald Trump called Hollywood “a great but very troubled place.” Then, with his usual aplomb and…
Kawhi Leonard’s big game powers Clippers to thrilling Game 2 win
DENVER — There was a moment when Kawhi Leonard leaned over with one minute and 30 seconds left, his head down looking at the court, exhausted from…
How to tap into Black cowboy culture in L.A. beyond Beyoncé’s concert
Charlie Sampson competes in the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in December 1982. (Denver Post / Getty Images) Bull rides, rope tricks and a…
Tunde Adebimpe explores ‘tenderness and rage’ on debut solo album
Nearly 25 years ago, Brooklyn band TV on the Radio took over the airwaves and MTV with their haunting, near-operatic synth-rock. Tracks like “Staring at…
Hard-up parents promised savings of up to £8,000 a year as hundreds of schools open free breakfast clubs
HARD-UP parents are being promised savings of up to £8,000 a year as hundreds of schools open free breakfast clubs from today.The scheme launches in…
With Nico Iamaleava joining UCLA, everybody loses
The UCLA football program has a coach with a losing record, losing seasons in six of the last nine years, a losing bowl record, and…
Lawmaker, a former Edison exec, takes aim at rooftop solar credits
Nearly 2 million California rooftop solar owners could lose the energy credits that help them cover what they spent to install the expensive climate-friendly systems…
Five things to watch in Mayor L.A. Karen Bass’ proposed budget
Los Angeles is experiencing a full-blown budget crisis. A month ago, the financial gap was estimated at just shy of $1 billion, delivering another headache…
Dodgers coach Chris Woodward is ‘proud’ of Rangers managerial stint, despite 2022 firing
ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Woodward doesn’t have any hard feelings toward the Texas Rangers.Just some awkward ones about being back this week.“I don’t know if I’m looking…
Tell us: When did you officially feel like a ‘local’ in L.A.?
Seven years ago, after visiting Los Angeles nearly every summer to spend time with relatives and friends, I took the plunge and finally moved from…
Gatwick Airport worst in UK for flight delays for second year
Daniel SextonBBC News, South EastGetty ImagesDepartures from Gatwick Airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024Gatwick has retained its position…
Gabriel Macht answered when ‘Suits LA’ called for Harvey Specter
Not all heroes wear capes. This one is an impeccably dressed lawyer who is often armed with a tumbler of whiskey. And the new “Suits”…
Clippers vow to take better care of basketball after Game 1 loss
DENVER — A day later, the Clippers didn’t hide from the primary cause of their demise in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series against the…
How California state workers cash in on days off
SACRAMENTO — When the state of California paid prison supervising dentist George Soohoo $1.2 million last year, it wasn’t for a job well done. It was for…
Aday Mara talks about why he departed UCLA for Michigan
Nearly every time Aday Mara touched the ball over the season’s final months, a murmur of anticipation filled Pauley Pavilion.Would the 7-foot-3 center show off…
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
LEXINGTON, Mass. — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town over the weekend to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago,…
Problems pile up for Karen Bass as she finalizes her budget
For Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the list of problems keeps piling up.She began the year facing a barrage of criticism over the city’s handling…
Stevie Nicks is ‘not pulling any punches’ on her new album
Stevie Nicks is at work on a new album filled with “memories of mine of fantastic men.”“I have seven songs, and they are autobiographical real…
At Coachella, Junior H shows off his ‘sad boyz’ side
An hour before his first performance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s main stage, a horde of managers, bandmembers and label execs crowded the…
Laurie Woolever’s the woman left standing after the fall of two bad boy chefs
On page 167, about halfway through Laurie Woolever’s memoir “Care and Feeding,” she’s describing the hours after her son Eli was born. A nurse helps…