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The Pulse of Southern California

Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London assault case, trial date set

Grammy-winning R&B star Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to one charge connected to his alleged beating of a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023. The “Kiss Kiss”…

‘Caught by the Tides’ review: A changing China, captured in outtakes

Dispatches from northern China, Jia Zhangke’s movies constitute their own cinematic universe. Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge…

Lawsuit against Fat Joe alleges coercion, sex with minors

Terrance “T.A.” Dixon, once a hype man to rapper Fat Joe, has sued his former employer for $20 million, making some allegations that might blend right in at Sean “Diddy”…

‘Meeting with Pol Pot’ review: A guided tour of totalitarianism

French Cambodian director Rithy Panh has often cited the genocidal regime of the Khmer Rouge, which killed his family and from which he escaped, as the reason he’s a filmmaker.…

The thrill of seeing a rocket launch in this California coastal town

The first time Gene Kozicki drove to Lompoc to see a rocket blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, it was night, and the whole scene reminded him of the…

Silver Lake is now home to L.A.’s first women’s sports bar

When Janie and Stephanie Ellingwood went to a local brewery one night to watch a U.S. Women’s National Team soccer game with some friends, they didn’t think it would be…

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Judy Greer

Chances are, you’ve seen (or heard) Judy Greer in one of her many roles over her prolific, multidecade career. She’s played Maggie Lang in “Ant-Man,” voiced Cheryl Tunt in the…

Judge rules Reggie Bush must pay Lloyd Lake $1.4 million in damages

Lloyd Lake, the San Diego man at the center of the Reggie Bush extra benefits saga, scored a major legal victory this week over the former USC running back after…

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suspended one game by MLB

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will serve a one-game suspension Friday night against the Nationals after Thursday’s benches-clearing altercation against the San Diego Padres. In addition to the suspension, Major League…

Why do coaches coach? Commander of USS Abraham Lincoln gives reason

Dan Keeler, the new captain of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, called up his football coaches from his days at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High earlier this week, along…