The bizarre wedding tradition has gone viral on TikTok. (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61) When it comes to weddings, there are a number of superstitions and beliefs couples will adhere to in the run up to the big day. From the groom not seeing the bride’s dress before the wedding, to needing to have something old, something … Read more
“Love Island USA’s” Ariana Madix, from left, Kaylor Martin, Leah Kateb, Nicole Jacky, Serena Page, Olivia Walker and JaNa Craig. (Kim Nunneley / Peacock) Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s feeling the heat right now. Of “Love Island USA,” that is. Spun off from the U.K. original — which we broke down … Read more
Are you a picky in-flight eater? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) When you’re catching a flight there are a few things that can make or break the experience, one of which is the food you’re served. Depending on where you’re going it can be a roulette over whether you’ll end up with a tray of beige or … Read more
The singer Chaka Khan will headline the Hollywood Bowl and perform at the Fool in Love Fest, as young acts embrace the adventurous funk, soul and R&B she pioneered. (Timothy Fielding) It’s never a bad time to be influenced by Chaka Khan, but this feels like an exceptionally great moment to call back to her. … Read more
Traffic on Manchester Boulevard near SoFi Stadium. Will federal funding for a people mover between a Metro rail line and Inglewood’s sports and entertainment district come through? (Luis Sinco) There are few places in the country that understand a comeback like the city of Inglewood. When I became its mayor in 2011, this majority-minority city … Read more
Kamala Harris, second from right, with family members watching election results in San Francisco in November 2010. (San Francisco Chronicle / Getty Images) Smart Republicans could see a day like this coming — and tried mightily to prevent it — back in 2010. That was the year Kamala Harris, a bright, young, charismatic prosecutor from … Read more
Diana Teran, an advisor to L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón, confers with attorney James Spertus before court Thursday. (Keri Blakinger / Los Angeles Times) A top advisor to Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón pleaded not guilty on Thursday after state prosecutors said she illegally used confidential personnel records three years ago when … Read more
Julie Finger, left, and Bill Meyerchak check out the passing scenery as they ride in a driverless car on July 19. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) I was headed headed west on 3rd Street from a mid-city senior center with 89-year-old Julie Finger, who showed no sign of fear. Our ride wasn’t just any … Read more
A surveillance image shows Gina Russell at a Bank of America ATM. (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia) On a spring night last year, Gina Rita Russell stopped a woman on a Los Angeles street and told her they were destined to meet. Russell told the woman she sensed something was bothering her … Read more
Because of policy changes, a lawsuit claims, thousands of wildfire claims have been improperly denied. Above, flames in Napa, Calif., from a wildfire approach horses in a field in 2017. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) A class-action lawsuit against the California FAIR Plan Assn. accuses the state’s insurance program of last resort of unlawfully selling … Read more
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