The great EV retreat of 2025
In recent years, it’s become abundantly clear this region’s war on smog hinges on the of adoption electric vehicles. And, for the first time in a generation, we may be…
Knife-wielding suspect fatally shot inside a Ralphs grocery store in Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office released new details on Thursday into the fatal police shooting of a man armed with two knives inside a grocery store last week. The…
‘Back to the Future’ revisited: Four decades later, it feels even more on time
“Back to the Future” deserves to be endlessly rewound. Shot for shot, line for line, it’s the modern era’s zippiest comedy about the collapse of the American dream, with a…
Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a lawsuit that had accused Udio of using copyrighted music to train its…
Harvard-Westlake’s new sports complex is progressing on schedule
Construction began in April 2024 for Harvard-Westlake’s $200-million sports complex on the former 16-acre Weddington Golf & Tennis facility in Studio City. A recent tour showed there has been major…
Department of Homeland Security officers involved in shooting
Federal authorities are investigating a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Ontario, the second one in a little more than a week as enforcement operations unfold across the…
‘Scream 7’ trailer welcomes back Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott
Welcome back, Sidney Prescott. The trailer for “Scream 7” released Thursday sees Neve Campbell’s fan-favorite final girl once again having to fend off her longtime foe, a Ghostface-masked killer. And…
Firefighters were ordered to leave smoldering Palisades burn site
Firefighters mopping up a small brush fire that authorities say reignited as the Palisades fire five days later were ordered to leave the original burn scene even though they complained…
Contributor: California was an ‘earthly paradise’ for Jews. Is it still?
California, described by one observer in the late 19th century as “the Jews’ earthly paradise” for the economic and social promise it held, seems to have become newly hostile to…
Apple TV’s best shows you may not know about
The new Apple phone is out now, which means that those who purchased it will have, along with a whole new charger, a three-month free subscription to Apple TV (which…