In adapting Renée Knight’s novel “Disclaimer” into the Apple TV+ limited series, writer-director Alfonso Cuarón enlisted fellow Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline to play its central arch-nemeses. Over seven “chapters,” the two share relatively little screen time. But their eventual pas de deux will send viewers scrambling to rewatch the smoke-and-mirrors mystery … Read more
Partners pitch ‘exclusive’ access to Mt. Waterman ski resort. The Forest Service has concerns Prospective new owners intend to revitalize the vintage Mt. Waterman ski resort in the Angeles National Forest — in part by selling exclusive access to coveted powder days to well-heeled customers and ferrying them to the mountains in chartered helicopters. But … Read more
Despite warnings from bird flu experts, it’s business as usual in California dairy country It was a late fall morning and hundreds of cows — black and white splattered Holsteins and cappuccino-colored Jerseys — milled about a San Joaquin Valley dairy farm in the largest milk-producing state in the nation. Nearby, workers herded some of … Read more
Fast-food workers protest for a higher minimum wage in Los Angeles in 2021. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) To the editor: I think it’s important to know that decades ago, there were far fewer fast-food restaurants than there are now. These are places that typically serve relatively unhealthy food and portions that appeal to the … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the only operating nuclear plant in California, is seen in Avila Beach in 2023. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: To paraphrase a popular aphorism about men and therapy, it appears that young people would rather risk destroying entire landscapes with nuclear … Read more
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth speaks with reporters after meeting with senators in Washington on Nov. 21. (Rod Lamkey / Associated Press) To the editor: Regardless of whether the 2017 sexual encounter in which Pete Hegseth does not deny being involved was consensual or an assault, the police report supports the conclusion that he would … Read more
President Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 13. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) To the editor: A letter writer expressed her belief that if President-elect Donald Trump “was all of the undesirables he was labeled, [President] Biden never would have invited him to the White … Read more
“L.A. Times Today” news anchor Lisa McRee speaks to senior editor David Lauter. To the editor: I was sad to learn that we won’t have more of Washington columnist David Lauter’s great writing in The Times. (“Biggest lesson from my four decades of covering politics: Prepare to be surprised,” column, Nov. 23) When I saw … Read more
Supporters of Donald Trump and JD Vance display their signs as a Harris-Walz bus drives past. (Ricky Carioti / Washington Post / Getty Images) Among most elites across the ideological spectrum, there’s one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that’s wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided … Read more
Now that’s winning one for “The Gipper” — the late actor and President Ronald Reagan. The film “Reagan” has surged to the top of the home sales charts following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on Nov. 5. “Reagan” was listed as #2 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list overall Monday for DVD, Blu-ray and digital download sales. It was … Read more
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