Putin’s friend Gergiev set to conduct as Italy breaks ban on pro-Kremlin artists
Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP via Getty Images Valery Gergiev seen conducting an orchestra at Moscow’s Red Square in 2018 Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been…
Judge issues ruling in lawsuit over Los Angeles immigration crackdowns – NBC Los Angeles
What to Know Immigrant advocates filed a lawsuit in early July that accuses “unconstitutional” tactics during immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles. A judge is expected to issue a ruling…
USC athletics eliminates a dozen jobs amid new revenue sharing
As college athletic departments across the country brace for a new era of sharing revenue directly with their athletes, USC is eliminating a dozen jobs in its athletic department in…
Inside the buzzy closet sale for L.A. fashion ‘it’ girls
Some advice: If you love something, set it free — even the Miu Miu heels. This was the notion that two friends, Quinn Shephard and Francesca Goncalves, were discussing in…
California’s film tax credit boost officially signed into law to lure back Hollywood jobs
Nine months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to more than double the annual amount of funds allocated to California’s film and television tax credit program. Flanked by Los Angeles Mayor…
Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers
Artificial intelligence training company Surge AI has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it has misclassified contractors hired to improve chat responses from AI software for some of the world’s…
The 11-year-old kid who even has Travis Kelce dancing
It’s a dance, a viral meme, and now a trend among elite athletes. Over the last few weeks, social media feeds all over the world have been flooded with videos…
Over 300 arrested in immigration raids at California farms – NBC Los Angeles
Over 300 people were arrested Thursday at two immigration enforcement operations at farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem…
Quarterback Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo is separating himself
Luke Fahey looked right, then passed left. He looked left, then passed right. Defensive backs told to read a quarterback’s eyes might have trouble with Fahey, Mission Viejo High’s senior…
Early maps show the ‘lost lands’ of Disneyland, new book reveals
There’s an oft-repeated Disneyland creation myth: Artist and animation art director Herb Ryman was given 48 hours to draw an early, heavily detailed and romanticized map of the theme park,…