According to a new report, those disturbing rumors about Hailey and Justin Bieber may soon turn into a very depressing reality. Over the past several weeks, speculation has grown strong across social media that the model and the singer may soon end their marriage — with most insiders indicating that Hailey is the one who … Read more
(Los Angeles Times) Welcome to Week 4 of the Los Angeles Times News Quiz! In case you’re just joining our fun little quiz for the first time, here’s how it works. As your in-house quizmaster, I’ll serve up 10 handcrafted, California-focused, multiple-choice questions each Friday that test your knowledge about stories that appeared in the … Read more
Once owned by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, the iconic Mediterranean Revival-style mansion has appeared in the films “The Godfather” and “The Bodyguard.” (Jim Bartsch) Nicolas Berggruen, a real estate investor who earned the moniker “homeless billionaire” through his jet-setting lifestyle and lack of a permanent address, just shelled out $63.1 million for the Hearst … Read more
Soaring credit card debt and delinquencies signal signals increased financial stress, especially among younger and lower-income households, experts say. (Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press) For Americans who lacked savings before the pandemic, financial stress is rising. A combination of inflation, increased interest rates and the end of pandemic-tied relief, such as the moratorium on … Read more
President Biden: a better economic steward than he gets credit for being. (Associated Press) The turning point in Americans’ perception of the economy — that despite months of doom-colored predictions of a looming recession — may have occurred on Jan. 25. That was the day that Fox Business economic commentator Larry Kudlow, a former official … Read more
Prince Harry left NFL players starstruck at Thursday’s Honors ceremony following his brief trans-Atlantic dash to see his cancer-stricken father King Charles. AP Prince Harry left NFL players starstruck at Thursday’s Honors ceremony following his brief trans-Atlantic dash to see his cancer-stricken father King Charles. The Duke of Sussex, 39, attended the star-studded event in … Read more
Hotel workers, including these picketing outside Hyatt Andaz West Hollywood in July, have been staging intermittent strikes for months. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Five more Southern California hotels have reached tentative labor agreements covering about 650 workers, the latest settlements in a months-long strike that at times has been marked by violence. In … Read more
Charlene Swankie, who portrayed a version of her nomad life for Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” at the “Telluride From Los Angeles” drive-in premiere of the film on Sept 11, 2020, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Todd Williamson / January Images) 1 In her wildest dreams, Charlene Swankie never imagined that Hollywood would come calling — … Read more
Toby Keith’s son Stelen Covel paid touching tribute to his beloved father following his death at age 62, calling the legendary country crooner “the best mentor a man could ask for.” “You are the strongest man I have ever known. A fighter. A true titan of your industry. My guiding star. My coach. My hero,” … Read more
Ben Crump speaks during an August 2020 news conference about the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. The attorney is best known for his civil rights cases but has also worked on royalty and copyright claims. (Getty Images) In 2022, the New York R&B producer, songwriter and singer Al B. Sure spent two months … Read more