Second person arrested for throwing sex toy at a WNBA game
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after the sex toy he allegedly threw during a WNBA game in Phoenix hit a man and possibly a young girl sitting in front…
Trump defends the US economy with charts after job reports showed warning signs
By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy…
Alfie Wise death: Burt Reynolds’ frequent co-star was 82
Alfie Wise, who often appeared in films and TV shows with his friend Burt Reynolds, has died. He reportedly died July 22 of natural causes at the Thomas H. Corey…
How to view the Perseids and other meteor showers near L.A.
My wife and I sat in camp chairs looking up alongside dozens of other curious stargazers. Suddenly, shouts of awe and joy rang out. We’d all spotted a meteor streaking…
Taiwanese TV show imagines Chinese invasion and stokes debate
Tessa Wong BBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Taiwanese TV show explores Chinese invasion scenario A Chinese fighter jet plane crashes in the waters off Taiwan’s coast, prompting Chinese warships…
California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash rooftop…
Santa Paula lineman works on football field and in wheat fields
When 6-foot-5, 315-pound all-league offensive tackle Jorge Gonzalez of Santa Paula High had to take a mandatory two-week break this summer under the Southern Section dead period rules, he didn’t…
Man sentenced in 2014 San Diego shooting death
A man who fatally shot another man in the Jamacha-Lomita neighborhood over a decade ago was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison. Sonny Estrada, 52, pleaded guilty to…
‘Freakier Friday’ review: Lohan, Curtis realign for a four-way swap
“Freakier Friday” proves that time is its own magical device. Generations of fans of the body-swap series — from the original 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and Jodie Foster‘s 1976…
Can Hollywood survive the rise of AI-generated storytelling?
At a Starbucks in downtown Culver City, Amit Jain pulls out his iPad Pro and presses play. On-screen, one of his employees at Luma AI — the Silicon Valley startup…