What’s the deal with … banana water?
If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as…
After Sydney terror attack, a Palisades Hanukkah celebration is ‘all about hope’
The first night of Hanukkah in Pacific Palisades, coming nearly a year after January’s wildfires, was always going to evoke both joy and loss in the beleaguered community. But on…
Rob Reiner and his son exorcise drug demons with ‘Being Charlie’ at Toronto Film Festival
Reporting from TORONTO — For years, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife struggled as their son Nick was addicted to hard drugs, rotating in and out of rehab facilities…
Rob Reiner dead: ‘When Harry Met Sally’ director killed at 78
Rob Reiner, a writer, director, producer, actor and political activist whose career in Hollywood spanned more than six decades and included some of the most iconic titles in movie history,…
Rob Reiner used his fame to advocate for progressive causes. ‘Just a really special man. A terrible day’
Rob Reiner was known to millions as a TV actor and film director. But the Brentwood resident, known for the classic films “Stand by Me” and “When Harry Met Sally,”…
Every 101 Best L.A. Restaurants list since they began in 2013
Dec. 3, 2024 9:24 PM PT For decades, this paper has entrusted its restaurant critics with the job of deciding the city’s best restaurants. In the 1990s, critic Ruth Reichl,…
3 itineraries for the perfect Los Angeles girls’ staycation
Looking for things to do in L.A.? Ask us your questions and our expert guides will share highly specific recommendations in our new series, L.A. Times Concierge. I want to…
In ‘Out of Plain Sight,’ disaster lurks off Southern California
Layers of blue hug the coast of California, a postcard shoreline recognizable at a glance. But Rosanna Xia has seen beneath the picturesque surface. Xia, an L.A. Times environmental reporter,…
2 found dead at home of Rob Reiner
Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon at the Brentwood home of director and actor Rob Reiner, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed. Margaret Stewart, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman,…
‘Hamnet’: How four days saved the year’s most emotional film
There were only four days left of shooting on “Hamnet” when Chloé Zhao realized she didn’t have an ending. The filmmaker had led the cast through a week filming the…