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How Lauren Betts got Sienna to commit to a UCLA sister act

ROSEMONT, Ill. — At first, landing Lauren Betts was not a plus when it came to getting her little sister to follow her to UCLA. When Bruins women’s basketball coach…

Detectives search for woman suspected of burglarizing older men

Older men throughout L.A. County thought they’d found a date. What they ended up discovering was that their supposed companion was allegedly more interested in their possessions than their time.…

‘Urchin’ review: Harris Dickinson makes impassioned directorial debut

Harris Dickinson’s feature directorial debut, “Urchin,” introduces us from a distance to its subject in its opening shot. It’s a gray morning and Mike (Frank Dillane) is lying on the…

L.A. County considers emergency declaration to fight against ICE raids

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown in Southern California, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors is considering issuing a state of emergency to provide the board with more…

‘The Radical Fund’: What the rich can learn from ’20s charitable fund

Book Review The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America By John Fabian WittSimon & Schuster: 736 pages, $35 If you buy books linked…

Billionaire Tom Steyer drops $12 million to support Proposition 50

As California voters receive mail ballots for the November special election, which could upend the state’s congressional boundaries and determine control of the House, billionaire hedge-fund founder Tom Steyer said…

Jimmy Kimmel says foes “maliciously mischaracterized” his Charlie Kirk remarks

Jimmy Kimmel figured his ABC late night show was toast during last month’s firestorm over his comments following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. “I said to my wife: ‘That’s it.…

Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts

Days after the Trump administration made headlines for canceling nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects across 16 blue states, the Department of Energy is considering terminating an additional 300…

He broke through with ‘Babygirl.’ But Harris Dickinson wants to tell a different kind of story

LONDON — Harris Dickinson always knew he wouldn’t star in “Urchin,” his feature directorial debut. The charmingly quirky British actor started writing the script, about a man living on the…

Listen: Why “TrumpRx” Might Not Save You Money

By Julie Rovner October 9, 2025 Article HTML By Julie Rovner KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared Oct. 6 on the podcast “Today, Explained” to discuss TrumpRx,…