Sundance Institute CEO exits in surprise leadership shakeup
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who helped bring the beloved indie film festival back in person after the COVID pandemic shutdown, is stepping down, the…
House approves $1.2-trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set…
Trump’s social media company will go public after merger vote
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal Friday…
Column: Biden’s big speech didn’t move the needle. What will?
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after President Biden’s State of the Union address, it’s clear the speech hasn’t shifted the presidential race. Much as they did before…
‘Make Me Smile’ singer Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel dies at 73
LONDON — Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See…
Dominic Ngeno, Stacy Ndiwa celebrate winning 2024 L.A. Marathon
Upon breaking the tape on a pristine St. Patrick’s Day morning in the City of Angels, Dominic Ngeno dropped to his knees and kissed the…
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner to reach Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final…
Opinion: Apocalypse now, but not in Santa Monica
In December, an atheistic, pro-choice, anti-gun, environmental activist — a.k.a. a resident of Santa Monica — asked me, “So how do you plan to ring…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s success rooted in a willingness to change
OSAKA, Japan — Yoshinobu Yamamato did what? In the underground parking lot of Kyocera Dome after a recent exhibition game, Orix Buffaloes pitching coach Masafumi Hirai…
Why your favorite streaming shows are showing up on old-fashioned TV
In the late 1990s, NBC ran a promotional campaign with the slogan, “If you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you,” aimed at boosting summer…
Oakland seeks answers to street crime after police misconduct
OAKLAND, Calif. — Along gracious, leafy College Avenue, you can luxuriate with a traditional Thai massage, slip into an artisanal cocktail at an Italian spot or…
Walk through this mini-Disneyland in a SoCal backyard
The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real…
After Newsom veto, California lawmakers try again to ban tampons with ‘forever chemicals’
SACRAMENTO — A new bill could ban the sale of tampons and other menstrual products that contain potentially toxic chemicals in California, reigniting a push by…
Roman Polanski trial date set in child rape civil case
A trial date has been set in a civil case alleging that Roman Polanski raped a child in the 1970s. The trial is scheduled to…
Oscars 2024: Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue
Weeks before the 96th Academy Awards, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel told The Times, “I’m not always classy and pristine.” His opening monologue Sunday reflected just…
Novak Djokovic wins in his return to the BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS — Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the…
Oscars mark last hurrah for 'Barbenheimer' as 2024 box office faces uncertain future
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic/Melinda Sue Gordon) Oscars mark last hurrah…
Biden’s State of the Union Address draws 32 million TV viewers
President Joe Biden’s feisty State of the Union address Thursday saw a substantial lift in viewing compared with last year’s speech. Nielsen data showed the…
The Oscars are here (finally). Who’ll win?
Ghosting is bad form, agreed. So, a heads-up, dear friends, that this newsletter will be going on hiatus for a couple of months after this…
With Senate primary over, political energy turns to California House races
Technically, Tuesday’s primary election pushes California’s race for the Senate seat held by the late Dianne Feinstein into its final round, with the general election…