‘A Family Affair’ is a rom-com ‘dream scenario’ for Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King Nicole Kidman was yearning to make a romantic comedy. The Oscar winner wanted to shift course after playing a tragically depressed housewife in the miniseries “Expats” on Prime Video. She wanted to have a good time. She wanted Hollywood, … Read more
It’s a twist on a much loved classic (Picture: John Keeble/Getty Images) And while chocolate Digestives or its plain counterpart are much-loved staples, there’s a new edition in town. The biscuit giant is combining two of its offerings, bringing together the nostalgic 80s Gold bar and the classic Digestive. The new combination will infuse golden … Read more
Kim Ballon a Ventura County In Home Support Services care provider attends to a woman at her Thousand Oaks home in 2020. (Al Seib/Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) When Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers agreed to a $297.7-billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, they preserved two vital programs serving thousands of … Read more
The change will affect around 85% of households (Pictures: Rex/Getty) Although it may be hot and sunny right now, the British weather means colder climes are never far away. And to ensure you don’t get a shock once winter rears its ugly head and your heating bill lands on the doorstep, Money Saving Expert is … Read more
Indie studio A24, which released “Civil War” in April, landed a new round of funding. (A24) Known for arthouse films, Oscar contenders and prestige horror flicks, indie studio A24 has landed a new round of funding led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital. The studio declined to disclose the size of the funding round. But … Read more
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up tents at UC Berkeley. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) UC Berkeley will expand antisemitism education to all incoming students beginning this fall, after pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war fueled anxieties among many Jewish campus members, Chancellor Carol Christ announced this week. For the first time, the campus will provide a … Read more
Jenni Rivera’s family battles over singer’s estate. ‘Money, power, greed’ tear them apart In Jenni Rivera’s rise from Long Beach teen mother to icon of regional Mexican music, family was a constant. She titled her first album Somos Rivera — We are Rivera. It was released in 1992 on a label her parents started in … Read more
Students participate in a dance class at Alta Loma Elementary School in Los Angeles in December 2022. Arts instruction got a last-minute boost in a budget approved by the L.A. Unified School District Board of Education, but the use of arts funds remains controversial. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Unified School … Read more
Electric air taxi services are making progress. (Garrett King / Archer Aviation) When the idea of electric air taxis emerged, Los Angeles was vying to be one of the first cities that would utilize the technology to help people avoid its infamous bumper-to-bumper traffic. Some city transportation officials expected the flying vehicles to be operational … Read more
A ruptured main at an inn sent sewage into the harbor at Morro Bay, shown in April 2019. (Marc Martin / Los Angeles Times) Weekend beachgoers across California were warned to stay out of the water in light of bacterial contamination from sewage spills. A spill in Morro Bay on Sunday dumped 7,600 gallons of … Read more
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