‘Chimp Crazy’: What legal issues could Tonia Haddix face?
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. That’s the oath Tonia Haddix swore to uphold in January 2022, when she logged into…
ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels dropped from DirecTV in contract dispute
Walt Disney Co.-owned channels, including ESPN and ABC stations, were knocked off DirecTV platforms Sunday after talks to reach a new distribution deal collapsed.The blackout…
Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah governor
SALT LAKE CITY — A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from former President…
With ‘Hollywood Black,’ Justin Simien reevaluates cinema’s history
“What is a Black movie?”It was a question Justin Simien, who first grabbed Hollywood’s attention with his debut feature, 2014’s HBCU comedy “Dear White People,”…
Newsom calls California Legislature into special session on oil prices
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom called California lawmakers into a special session Saturday after Assembly Democrats pushed back on his request to approve new requirements on…
Catholic diocese sues U.S. over religious-worker green cards
For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes…
Three new restaurants to check out over Labor Day weekend
We have just over three weeks until the autumn equinox arrives, but for many of us, me included, summer feels like it’s over after Labor…
Similar USC and LSU college football lineups face off Sunday
The two teams stared at each other from across the East Room of the White House, each waiting for its photo op, each convinced it…
Yelp versus Google: Antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results.Yelp…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will…
Tom Hanks alerts fans about AI ads selling ‘wonder drugs’
Nearly a year after Tom Hanks denounced a notorious deepfake dental endorsement that stoked striking SAG members’ fears about artificial intelligence, the actor has once…
Buying sex from a minor could be a felony under bill headed to Newsom
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Friday approved legislation to crack down on child prostitution and allow prosecutors to charge anyone who purchases sex from a minor…
I went to the tiny English village you can only visit once a year – here’s how to get there
AT first glance, Imber could be any village in the Wiltshire countryside.It has a pretty and well-kept church, and when I visited on Saturday afternoon,…
Dodgers Dugout: How do the Dodgers match up against Arizona?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers play the Diamondbacks for the final four times in…
Desert Daze festival is canceled: ‘This is a tough year’
Desert Daze, the long-running psych-rock and experimental festival set to return to Lake Perris in October, has been called off.Desert Daze had just announced its…
Will a Vietnamese American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
At a solemn reunion in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans gathered recently to reconnect with others once held at Suối Máu, a camp…
Who’s next to join Curry, James and Durant in $500-million NBA club?
Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6-million extension Thursday, keeping him with the Golden State Warriors through the 2026-2027 season and elevating his career salaries to…
Germany’s far right forecast to make big gains in key state elections
BERLIN — It’s become a painful pattern for Germany’s political mainstream: Once again, a far-right party that for many evokes the country’s Nazi past is poised…
Mayor demands more tests after lead is found in Watts tap water
On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on…
Tim Walz is a big car guy. Will it help him with voters?
In 2007, when Tim Walz was a freshman congressman, he told a reporter that his dream car was a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, noting, “I’m kind…