AMC Networks partners with AI startup Runway
AMC Networks, known for series such as “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead,” is partnering with AI startup Runway to use AI tools for marketing and developing its TV shows.…
Should bioplastics be counted as compost? Debate pits farmers against manufacturers
Greg Pryor began composting yard and food waste for San Francisco in 1996, and today he oversees nine industrial-sized composting sites in California and Oregon that turn discarded banana peels,…
Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August
President Donald Trump has announced that the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff on imports to the US from 1 August. He warned he would impose even…
Mayor Bass signs executive directive aimed at helping LA’s immigrant communities amid raids – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a new executive directive on Friday in an effort to help the city’s immigrant communities as raids continue across LA. Since early June, dozens…
LAFC savors win over Colorado, pushes for points amid tough slate
No club in MLS history played more games during a two-year span than the 103 LAFC played the last two seasons. It was an exhausting and unrelenting slog that saw…
4 magical lantern festivals in or near Southern California
Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers of Disney’s 2010 film “Tangled,”…
How does Wet Leg roll out a new album? It’s just like “rolling out the doughnut”
At Primavera Sound Barcelona, Rhian Teasdale, 32, emerges from smoke, stained the color orange by stage lights, gallantly flexing her arms in the air. She hovers over the mic, revealing…
Meta sued by Eminem’s publishing company over alleged copyright infringement
Eight Mile Style, a company that owns some of Eminem’s most popular songs, is suing social media giant Meta over alleged copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court…
Intense Mediterranean Sea heatwave raises fears for marine life
Mark Poynting and Erwan Rivault BBC Climate & Data teams Getty Images Shading from the midday Sun during a recent heatwave in southern France Warmer water at the seaside might…
2 dead, 3 injured after semi-truck crashes in Rancho Mirage – NBC Los Angeles
Two people were killed and three injured after a semi-truck crashed Thursday morning in Rancho Mirage. The semi-truck veered to the side, crashing into the guardrail on the 10 Freeway,…