The Civic Center mall is nearly dead. The city is looking to revitalize it
When James Sears came back to work in the Los Angeles Mall in the fall of 2022, he hoped he wouldn’t be alone. He had … Read more
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4 fatally shot, found in burning L.A. home; 19-year-old arrested
Homicide investigators arrested a 19-year-old suspect after four people were fatally shot and left inside a burning Lancaster home in the early hours of Saturday … Read more
California barber charged with sexually assaulting intoxicated men
A Bay Area barber has been charged with sexually assaulting at least two men but is suspected of assaulting as many as 20 who were … Read more
Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson sing surprise CMA Awards duet
Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who was not nominated for any Country Music Assn. Awards this year, still made a surprise appearance at the Nashville ceremony … Read more
Wildfire smoke is polluting California, New York and beyond. Protect yourself
The Santa Ana winds caused a massive wildfire this month in Ventura County, with stunning visuals of orange skies in Oxnard reminiscent of 2020 in … Read more
With Palm Springs AIDS memorial, Philip K. Smith finds redemption
Doesn’t it look like an anus? That question — posed in September 2023 by one of the 16,000 members of the Gay Men of Palm … Read more
How Jordan Weiss found the confidence to direct ‘Sweethearts’
Jordan Weiss was waiting for someone to direct her screenplay. She and her best friend, Dan Brier, had sold their joint effort, the coming-of-age comedy … Read more
For Jeymes Samuel, his song ‘Nazarene’ is both ballad and prayer
At the end of “The Final Conflict,” the third “Omen” movie from 1981, Damien the Antichrist croaks out the words, “Nazarene, you have won … … Read more
How Cynthia Erivo transformed into Elphaba for ‘Wicked’
In the Oscar-season premiere of The Envelope video podcast, “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo explains how she and the film’s creative team found the perfect Elphaba … Read more
What the Comcast cable network spinoff means for MSNBC and NBC News
When NBC launched MSNBC in 1996, the network was marketed with the slogan “It’s Time to Get Connected,” a line that acknowledged the emergence of … Read more