“Hacks” star Jean Smart was among several older women to rack up wins at the 2024 Emmys — one of the highlights of the night, according to our team on the ground at the awards. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Only at the Emmys can you catch a glimpse of TV producer and writer Mike Schur … Read more
L.A.’s 14th Council District race candidates, Ysabel Jurado, left, and Kevin De León, right. (Left: Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times, right: Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Ysabel Jurado made a huge splash on Los Angeles’ Eastside last spring, coming in first in the five-way primary election for a City Council seat … Read more
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book, “The Last Dream,” is out Sept. 24. “My stories and movies are all mixed together in a kind of indivisible manner,” he says. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Fall Preview Books The Last Dream By Pedro Almodóvar, translated by Frank WynneHarperVia: 240 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on … Read more
A top lawyer for Google in the search giant’s landmark trial with the US government is also a key adviser to the Kamala Harris campaign — and tech antitrust watchdogs are calling the cozy relationship “outrageous,” The Post has learned. In a doubleheader that turned heads across the Beltway, Google attorney Karen Dunn last Tuesday … Read more
Debate closure motions and committee votes that can speed up the passage of legislation will be more difficult for the Liberal government to achieve Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak on the second-last day of the spring session in Parliament, June 18, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/File OTTAWA … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, departs after speaking at a campaign event Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press) Here’s one election prediction from a nonpartisan expert: Californians will be so enthused about Kamala Harris they could vote in record numbers. A huge Democratic turnout, of course, would help the … Read more
A mailer for Measure A does not mention that the ballot proposal would increase the sales tax by a quarter-cent in most L.A. County cities. In six cities, the tax would rise by a half-cent. (Los Angeles Times) A campaign flier arriving in mailboxes around Los Angeles County promotes a ballot measure that would mandate … Read more
A fissure opened up amid a slow-moving landslide that has caused power to be cut off to some homes in the Rancho Palos Verdes neighborhood of Portuguese Bend. Now, land movement in an adjacent city is resulting in new shutoffs. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Power shutoffs have expanded on the Palos Verdes Peninsula … Read more
Have you considered choosing this seat? (Picture: Getty Images) Being stuck in the middle of the row for a long-haul flight. The person in front reclining all the way and leaving you with next to no legroom, all while a child kicks the seat behind you. Needing the loo but not being able to get … Read more
Autumn is here, and it’s the season for ‘lover girls’ (Picture: Getty Images) Spend hours curating playlists exclusively populated with love songs? Always thought of yourself as a hopeless romantic? As the seasons change and the leaves crisp up, ‘lover girl’ autumn is making its debut as, according to new research, 3 in 5 UK … Read more
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