• Mon. Jul 14th, 2025

The Pulse of Southern California

Trump Confirms U.S. Airstrike on Iranian Nuclear sites

In a dramatic turn, former President Trump has confirmed the U.S. launched airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—supporting a broader Israeli campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear…

Santa Monica Neighbors Hailed as Hometown Heroes After Brave Apartment Fire Rescue

Three Santa Monica residents were recently celebrated for their life-saving actions after rushing into a burning apartment to rescue an elderly woman trapped inside. Stephanie Inouye, Jeff Jarow, and Trevor…

Tinder Bets on Group Chemistry with New ‘Double Date’ Feature Amid Declining User Numbers

Tinder is turning to friendship and fun to reignite interest in its app — and to stop the slide in subscribers. The dating platform has officially launched *Double Date*, a…

Trump Grants TikTok a 90-Day Reprieve as Sale Talks Continue

TikTok has been given another lifeline. In a new executive order signed Thursday, former President Donald Trump granted the company a 90-day extension to finalize a deal that addresses long-standing…

Tech titans gird for robotaxi wars with new factory and territories

As three key players vie for dominance, the race to put driverless taxis on roads across the country is heating up. Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, already offers…

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…