Lucas Museum opening date set: An exclusive look inside
After nearly four years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Wednesday announced that it will open Sept. 22, 2026. The $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot museum — designed by…
Jimmy Kimmel pays tribute to bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
An emotional Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to his friend, Cleto Escobedo III, the leader of his show’s band, Cleto and the Cletones. “I’ve had to do some hard monologues along…
Why did national parks look so normal during this shutdown?
As the government shutdown stretched on last week, Travis Puglisi saw something unusual at Joshua Tree National Park: two rangers doing graffiti checks. “Do you know how often I run…
PBS’ ‘The American Revolution’ challenges ideas of America’s founding
What do you think you know about the American Revolution? Nearly 250 years later, as we continue to debate what the Founders intended, we may find at times that we’ve…
SoCal’s atmospheric river storm: How long will it last and what areas will get the most rain?
A fast-moving atmospheric river is barreling toward Southern California this week and could bring heavy rain, and with it, a risk of flooding and debris flows in recently burned areas.…
At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the U.S.
BELÉM, Brazil — The expansive halls of the Amazon’s newly built climate summit hub echoed with the hum of air conditioners and the footsteps of delegates from around the world…
‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ is a nostalgic dream for its stars
Oliver Hudson had the biggest crush on Cher Horowitz. When he was 19 years old, Hudson swooned for her after watching “Clueless,” the 1995 teen comedy that transformed Alicia Silverstone…
Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ Jeffrey Epstein claims in explosive emails
Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” and “knew about the girls,” Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of orchestrating sex trafficking of young girls, wrote in private emails House…
An intertribal commission will co-manage Chuckwalla National Monument
Chuckwalla National Monument is more than an epic expanse of towering rocks, hidden canyons, ghost flowers, smoke trees and its namesake lizard. One of America’s newest protected public lands is…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 16
Hardcover fiction 1. The Black Wolf by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books: $30) The latest mystery in the Armand Gamache series. 2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown: $28) A lifelong…