Grammy nominations for Gustavo Dudamel, L.A. Phil, Gabriela Ortiz
Recordings by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic nabbed six 2025 Grammy nominations Friday, with Dudamel and the orchestra picking one up for orchestral…
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has won reelection, beating Republican Sam Brown in a tight but unusually quiet race for the battleground…
Newsom fined for failing to report some behested payments on time
Nov. 8, 2024 7:37 PM PT Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to pay a $13,000 fine Friday for failing to report on time over a dozen…
Jim McDonnell sworn in as LAPD chief amid immigration concerns
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday confirmed Jim McDonnell as the city’s 59th police chief in a split 11-2 vote, and he was later…
Angels’ Zach Neto has surgery, could miss start of 2025 season
Angels shortstop Zach Neto could miss the start of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder.Angels general manager Perry Minasian announced Friday…
USC President Carol Folt to retire after calming scandals and drawing protest criticism
USC President Carol Folt, who sought to reset the scandal-plagued university with major initiatives to boost athletics, expand computing programs and widen student access —…
ITV Coronation Street star rejoins soap one year after exit – and he's back on screen soon
Coronation Street star Seamus McGoff is to return to the ITV soap after after a year away and his character Matty Radcliffe is involved in…
Aide to former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar gets probation
He kept thousands of text messages. He took photos of bribe money. He recorded his boss, then-Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, demanding that money…
What Trump’s win means to struggling mainstream media organizations
Imagine if the Super Bowl audience dropped by 25%. That’s what happened on Tuesday when Nielsen tallied the viewership for TV networks that provided coverage…
Jimmy Kimmel slams Elon Musk for ‘propaganda puppet’ diss
Jimmy Kimmel, dubbed an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet” by Elon Musk earlier this week, has fired back at the Tesla CEO. He said it takes…
Judge strikes Biden program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are…
‘Small things’ are what we need right now
We’ve been down this road before. Personally, I would prefer to take the trail my colleague Deb Vankin has walked several hundred times. And I…
For transgender Americans, Trump’s win is terrifying
Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter.The nonbinary transgender senior at UCLA had decided last month, after years of personal discovery and long discussions…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kamasi Washington
To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement. “I love how big L.A. is and how it’s…
19 years in, the Great Los Angeles Walk proves L.A. is a walking city
The morning I meet Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly becomes clear that he walked here. His sneakers are the…
Fed cuts rates again as Trump’s victory makes future murky
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second straight time Thursday in an effort to keep the economy sailing along by easing the high…
Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor’s race
SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of leadership for…
Man who smashed door before officer killed Capitol rioter is sentenced
WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and smashed glass panels on a door — moments before a police officer fatally shot another rioter…
Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail,’ dies
Elwood Edwards, a media multihyphenate who voiced AOL’s iconic greeting “You’ve got mail,” has died.Edwards died Tuesday at age 74 in New Bern, N.C., after…
Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency | Climate Crisis News
The Copernicus Climate Change Service warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the United Nations.For the first…