‘Zone zero’ early adopters fared better in L.A. County fires, report finds
As the Eaton and Palisades fires rapidly jumped between tightly packed houses, the proactive steps some residents took to retrofit their homes with fire-resistant building materials and to clear flammable…
Starz picks up drama on Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter’s gambling
After 18 months of shopping the script, the proposed Lionsgate Television series based on the gambling scandal involving Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is in development at Starz. The project…
Hollywood has already faced steep job cuts. The Warner deal could make it worse
Employment in Hollywood has already been bleak. But with the impending sale of Warner — whether its the whole company to Paramount or the studios, HBO and HBO Max to…
Hiltzik; What $140,000 a year buys in today’s USA
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a wealth manager named Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four…
Trump must end National Guard deployment in L.A., judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump Administration must end the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Federal judge Charles R. Breyer said in his ruling that…
These wild mushrooms have sickened Californians. Here’s how to forage safely
The winter season has brought cold and wet conditions that are perfect for fungi like death cap mushrooms, or Amanita phalloides, to grow in California, experts say, but with that…
Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’
Tony Dokoupil is moving from mornings to evenings at CBS News. Dokoupil, currently the co-host of “CBS Mornings,” has signed a new deal to take over as anchor of “CBS…
If affordability is a hoax, why are people turning to food pantries?
Frank McRae, a retiree who lives in Koreatown, did not hesitate when I asked what he’d say to President Trump about his claim last week that the affordability crisis is…
Prep Rally: A big high school basketball record could be broken this week
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The state football championship games are this weekend, but there’s also another big moment happening Tuesday.…
Two e-biking teens charged in violent assault on Hermosa Beach man
Charges have been filed against two teens who were arrested after surveillance cameras recorded a group of boys on e-bikes attacking a man near the Hermosa Beach Pier until he…