Editorial: Palm Springs brutally displaced hundreds. They’re finally getting a measure of justice

Alvin Taylor, a former resident of Palm Springs’ Section 14, sits on the foundation of a destroyed home. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) They were children when their families’ Palm Springs homes were bulldozed and burned as part of the systematic destruction of a community. Now they’re in their 60s or older, and their … Read more

Elton John says he has lost his eyesight

John, 77, disclosed in September that an infection had left him ‘with only limited vision in one eye’ FILE: Elton John waves to the waiting media as he leaves the Royal Courts Of Justice in London, Monday, March 27, 2023.Photo by Alberto Pezzali /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently … Read more

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s families spent ‘special’ Thanksgiving together for first time: report

9Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s families reportedly spent Thanksgiving together for the first time. Getty Images Best believe Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spent Thanksgiving together. The pop star and her family, including mom Andrea Swift and dad Scott Swift, hosted the NFL player and his family members in Nashville, People reported Sunday. “Taylor and … Read more

Gallagher, Penguin Prop Cleared in Club Mishap : Courts: A jury finds that the comic did not cause the injuries a woman said she received at a 1990 show.

The penguin is indeed innocent, and the comedian Gallagher, who for a week has been the self-appointed Orange County Superior Court jester, is off the hook. A 12-member jury decided Thursday that the irrepressible funnyman and his two-foot-tall penguin doll were not responsible for head and neck injuries an Orange County woman said she suffered … Read more

‘Union’ chronicles a labor battle against Amazon, warts and all

Natalie Monarrez, a supporter of unionization for Amazon warehouse employees, in the documentary “Union.” (Martin DiCicco) “Union” is not your grandmother’s organized labor documentary. The film, about the efforts of a group of workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse to unionize their colleagues, fits broadly into a lineage of nonfiction classics that includes Oscar … Read more

John David Washington was OK being directed by his kid brother in ‘The Piano Lesson.’ Really!

John David Washington spent four months playing Boy Willie in the recent Broadway production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Acting opposite Samuel L. Jackson, who originated the role in 1987, Washington channeled aspects of his Southern family members — such as his Uncle Woodson from North Carolina — to pace the boards as a … Read more

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