Sherri Shepherd urges ‘SNL’ to add a Black woman to its cast
Sherri Shepherd used her platform to ask “Saturday Night Live” to hire another Black woman after the cast lost its only representation in Ego Nwodim. “When I watched ‘Saturday Night…
Metrolink train hits stationary train at L.A.’s Union Station; 8 hurt
Eight people were injured Wednesday morning when a Metrolink train arriving at Union Station collided with a stationary train, authorities said. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., and one…
Dolly Parton breaks silence on health: ‘I’m not ready to die’
What would Dolly do? Take it upon herself to address recent concerns over her health. Beloved country music star and pop culture icon Dolly Parton opened up about her health…
Manager of historic California strip club is fatally shot
Decades after a bouncer was infamously killed by a piano during a sexual interlude, tragedy has once again struck the legendary Condor Club in San Francisco. The general manager of…
Warner Bros. renews deals for film chiefs after turnaround year
Warner Bros. said Wednesday it will renew the contract for studio heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy after the two orchestrated a string of back-to-back hits at the box…
Drought-tolerant LA yard thrives after city cease notice
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Susan and Steve Matloff are doing what they…
Diwali becomes official California state holiday. Where to celebrate
Diwali has been added to California’s official list of statewide holidays, just in time for this year’s festivities. This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 268, which…
Judge tosses summons for ‘Bear’ writer after train incident
Writer Alex O’Keefe, whom police detained last month in a viral seating dispute on a New York City train, is off the hook for alleged disorderly conduct. A New York…
Dodgers Dugout: Looking back at Game 2 vs. the Phillies
Hi and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the Dodgers were just trying to make Game 2 interesting for those watching at home.…
‘Why wasn’t the fire put out on the 1st?’ Cause of Palisades fire leaves residents with more questions
Federal prosecutors’ announcement on Wednesday that the Jan. 7 Palisades fire was a flare-up of a small arson fire that firefighters thought they had contained six days earlier has raised…