News from California, the nation and world
News from California, the nation and world
Life after restaurants: Five former owners explain why they left ... some for good
Some have left the restaurant business, others are inching their way back. Do they see a sustainable path for the future?
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Hollywood's weak recovery is hurting jobs. The industry's middle class is feeling the pain
Plus: YouTube isn't just the most-watched streaming service. It's also the second most viewed media company in the U.S. How did that happen?
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Freddie Freeman can still be great. He just has to do more to tap into it
Freddie Freeman hasn’t been bad, hitting .298. But he hasn’t been great either, making him almost a forgotten man in a lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts.
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How Kevin McCarthy is influencing the race for his former congressional seat
How Kevin McCarthy is influencing this congressional race — without being on the ballot
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En Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola de la política de EEUU
Se ha prestado mucha atención a los 120 millones de dólares de su propia fortuna que Francis Ford Coppola aportó para hacer la épica futurista “Megalópolis”, pero el propio director no está muy preocupado.
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Scarlett Johansson dice que voz de ChatGPT es muy parecida a la suya; OpenAI suspende su uso
OpenAI anunció el lunes que planea suspender el uso de una sus voces de ChatGPT después de que la actriz Scarlett Johansson señaló que sonaba “inquietantemente parecida” a la suya.
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Carles Puyol visitó el Este de Los Ángeles para extender invitación de campamento de LaLiga
El exjugador de la selección de España y el FC Barcelona, Carles Puyol, visitó el Este de Los Ángeles para anunciar un campamento de futbol gratuito que se llevará a cabo en el verano.
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Boiling Point: Six months until November, climate change looms large
Want to stop global warming? Start thinking about Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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California can make climate polluters pay for the mess they have made of Earth
California lawmakers should support the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act, a Superfund-style bill that would force big fossil fuel companies to pay for their damage to the climate. Otherwise, taxpayers will ultimately foot the entire bill.
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The Sports Report: Caitlin Clark is rightfully celebrated, but for the right reasons?
Women’s basketball has never seen anything like Caitlin Clark, the rookie guard for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever.
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Would pro-Palestinian demonstrators have disrupted a 2024 L.A. Olympics?
If L.A. had hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics — which it almost did — the Olympic torch relay likely would have attracted pro-Palestinian protests.
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Trump and Biden agreed to debates. That's a lot less important than it was made out to be
The president and his rival circumvented the debate commission amid much fanfare. But the contests have been counterproductive spectacles since Nixon-Kennedy.
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'The Apprentice' team fires back after Trump campaign threatens legal action
“Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people," director Ali Abbasi said of the former president Tuesday at Cannes. "They don’t talk about his success rate, though.”
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How do L.A.'s ethnic communities keep their identities while living with others? Just read the signs
Unlike in many big cities, Los Angeles' cultural neighborhoods are not exclusive enclaves. They share space with one another and communicate through signage.
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From unhoused to high school grad: L.A. ceremony honors students who overcame the odds
These students experienced homelessness — living in shelters, with relatives and in overcrowded spaces — but they persevered to reach graduation day.
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We’re transitioning into Gemini, and Rick Owens won’t let us lose our house keys
Homemaking is an art, a craft, a practice, a burden, a necessity, a privilege. It’s in the talismans that we arrange within our homes — including our house keys.
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22 essential artworks at the Getty and the surprising stories behind them
L.A.'s most popular art museum can be overwhelming. Critic Christopher Knight offers his favorites: must-see paintings, sculptures and more, and what to know about each.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of man who killed protester undermines trust in the justice system
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of a convicted murderer of a Black Lives Matter protester injects a harmful dose of politics into the criminal justice system.
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Feds collected DNA from 1.5 million migrants in under four years, report finds
The Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology said the rise in DNA collection raises questions about whether immigrants' privacy rights are being violated.
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LAFC is trying to find the winning blend of youth and aging stars
LAFC once had one of the youngest clubs in MLS and it led to winning ways. Now it has one of the older rosters, with some youth to build around.
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She turned an empty L.A. lot into a gorgeous mini flower farm as a 'win-win'
Inspired by the slow flower movement, landscape designer Kathleen Ferguson is "making people happy" by growing environmentally appropriate flowers at her micro-farm in L.A.
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Paul Scheer was abused as a child. His new memoir helped him reclaim 'the power of my voice for my childhood'
Paul Scheer's memoir-in-essays, 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' centers largely around the abuse he and his mother suffered at the hands of his stepfather.
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Catherine Opie wants to tell you about her sexy 'big-bottom girl chair'
The L.A.-based photographer and artist tells us the story behind her rare Danish designer chair and why chairs "are everything."
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Black bear had been killed by car, but then its paws were cut off and stolen
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a black bear was found with its paws missing.
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In hypnotically trashy Trump biopic and other showstoppers, Cannes goes under the knife
Bold new films by Ali Abbasi, Coralie Fargeat and David Cronenberg bring bodily horror to cinema's front lines, creating unexpected frisson for many attendees.
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Are 'deaths of despair' really more common for white Americans? A UCLA report says no
Many believe white Americans suffer higher rates of premature death from addiction, overdoses and mental health. Researchers say that's false.
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A meeting of Cal State L.A. student encampments, 55 years apart
Fifty-five years ago, a student encampment stood on the very spot at Cal State L.A. where pro-Palestinian students have set up tents now. Their asks were different, their spirits the same.
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'Plays still matter to the health of Broadway': Leslie Odom Jr. on 'Purlie Victorious'
The Tony nominee explains why this 'Purlie Victorious,' premiering Friday on PBS' Great Performances series, isn't a musical — and why it's all the better for it.
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If you're living with a drug or mental health problem, here's where to look for help
'Deaths of despair' caused by drug overdoses, suicide and liver disease due to alcoholism have risen among Americans of color. Here's how to find help.
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The brilliance of 'Bleach blonde bad built butch body'
The congressional battle between Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene is more than trading insults. It's a road map of what younger voters want from Democrats.
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