Miller Sanford Addie Decter, Ben Decter, Jackie Sloan and Leo Decter at the Children’s Ranch in Atwater Village. Ben Decter is the composer of the musical “It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price!,” which is inspired by his family’s experience with epilepsy. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 1 In March 1998, Ben Decter drove from Los Angeles to Tijuana … Read more
“Family Ties” star Justine Bateman has received criticism, including from friends, after saying she felt “relief” at Donald Trump’s presidential win — because it will finally allow people to speak their mind without fear or retribution. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Hours after Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential race, “Family Ties” actress Justine Bateman … Read more
2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Andres Guardado. For months this summer, these Black and brown faces looked out on us from the boarded-up windows of businesses in Venice, spray-painted on plywood and awaiting riots that never came. Every day, they … Read more
Samuel Woodward talks to his attorney after a jury convicted him in July of first-degree murder for the stabbing death of his former classmate. Woodward was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Saying the killer had shown no remorse, a judge on Friday sentenced Samuel Woodward … Read more
The federal court in Los Angeles, where Adam Iza, a 24-year-old cryptocurrency mogul, is under indictment on allegations of financial conspiracies and hiring L.A. County deputies to do his criminal bidding. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Adam Iza grew up a world away from the Bel-Air mansion he inhabited before his arrest in September. … Read more
North San Fernando Valley residents hold a rally near the entrance of Southern California Gas Co.’s Aliso Canyon storage facility in Porter Ranch in October 2019. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) The California Public Utilities Commission this week unveiled a proposal that could potentially close the Aliso Canyon gas storage field in … Read more
Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds It’s a scene that’s become routine with big blazes in the West. A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ribbon of fire retardant, coating the hillside a bright pink. Onlookers cheer the display of firefighting prowess. The U.S. Forest Service and … Read more
The boyband star reveals when the cracks began to show (Picture: Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) Boybands Forever is the new documentary from Louis Theroux starring members of the biggest boybands of the 90s and 00s who realised their dream of pop stardom was actually a nightmare. Ritchie Neville is among the heartthrobs to feature as member … Read more
The Conservatives saw a nine-point gain with young voters, a recent poll shows Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally in Edmonton on March 27, 2024.Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia/File In October, all eyes were on the Bloc Québécois and its leader Yves-François Blanchet, who had threatened to overthrow the Trudeau government if two bills … Read more
It’s been one month since One Direction star Liam Payne died at the tender age of 31 (Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) Amy Winehouse, Prince, George Michael, Michael Jackson… all celebrities whose deaths undeniably shook fans to the core before millions descended into weeks-long periods of mourning. However, the death of Liam Payne sparked … Read more
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