Zubin Mehta still champions Arnold Schoenberg at the L.A. Phil
It would be hard to come up with a more radically divisive major composer than Arnold Schoenberg, who was born in Vienna in 1874 and…
Watch as hordes of Putin’s troops flee Syria after decade of death – with satellite pics showing army base dismantled
FOOTAGE from Syria shows hordes of Vladimir Putin's troops fleeing the country in military trucks after a decade of bloodshed.And satellite pics from a Russian…
Miami Beach real estate brothers accused of drugging, raping ‘dozens of victims’ for more than decade
Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Prominent Miami Beach real estate brothers Alon, Oren and Tal Alexanders have been arrested in connection with sexual assault allegations in…
Best restaurants to try in Los Angeles 2024, ranked
There is no such thing as the quintessential Los Angeles restaurant.That’s the soul-deep beauty of dining in our city. The street stand where burnt-orange birria…
After Trump win, Black women rethink their role as political organizers
ATLANTA — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington.As…
Trump lied incessantly and still won. Does truth matter?
Donald Trump said violent crime was exploding across the U.S.It wasn’t.He said Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”They…
Singer Jamey Johnson arrested for drug possession, speeding
A little over a week after releasing his first album since 2011, singer Jamey Johnson was arrested Sunday just outside of Nashville.The country singer-songwriter, who…
Iconic nineties boyband announce biggest headline show in a decade – and tickets go onsale this week
ICONIC Nineties boy band Damage is making their way back to the UK for their biggest headline show in a Decade.The British R&B group will…
USPS announces a Betty White postage stamp coming in 2025
Betty White, who died in 2021 after a decades-spanning career in television, will be honored with a postage stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service…
The academy has found its next Oscars host: Conan O’Brien
Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien has been tapped to emcee the 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, the academy announced Friday.…
L.A. County faces its most important reform in decades
Supporters of Measure G declared victory this week, eking out a win with roughly 51% support. While the Los Angeles County charter changes didn’t get…
We now live in a Prop. 187 America. What’s next?
We tell ourselves stories in order to live, Joan Didion famously wrote, and the one Democrats in California repeated for decades was Proposition 187.Californians of…
Trump’s win may extend conservative control of Supreme Court for decades
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two…
Fern Britton fears she's 'stuck' as she opens up on a tricky last decade
Former This Morning presenter Fern Britton has opened up about feeling 'stuck' and 'not being able to see a future' following the deaths of her…
AMPTP shakeup: Studio negotiator Carol Lombardini to exit
Carol Lombardini, who represented the major studios at the bargaining table during last year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes, is set to step down as president…
Calmes: The Top 10 reasons to vote for Kamala Harris for president
Last week, I listed the top 10 reasons to vote against Donald Trump. Here’s a companion list of arguments for elevating Vice President Kamala Harris…
Egypt’s Decade of Dictatorship and Repression: A Struggle for Democracy
Over the past decade, Egypt has seen the collapse of its brief democratic experiment and a return to authoritarian rule under the leadership of Abdel…
Tech titans pour millions into San Francisco mayor’s race
SAN FRANCISCO — Camilo Acosta couldn’t imagine finding the kind of success he’s had as a tech entrepreneur anywhere besides San Francisco.Acosta moved to San Francisco…
NOFX aren’t breaking up, they’re retiring, after 3 farewell shows
After 40 years as a band, the bold and brash punk quartet NOFX is calling it quits, but not in a dramatic, explosive way. Instead,…
From Pelosi to Harris, how San Francisco launched women into power
San Francisco — Lateefah Simon, a front-runner to represent Oakland in Congress, still vividly recalls that day in third grade, nearly 40 years ago, when…