L.A. Unified Supt. Alberto Carvalho visit families earlier this year in an effort to improve school attendance. On Friday, he announced improved district performance in newly released state data. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Unified School District showed strong gains in newly released state metrics and reached a record graduation rate, but overall … Read more
In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of “The Four: Battle For Stardom” at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles. In March of 2024, Combs’ lawyer said that searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a … Read more
Screenshot of a video caught on Citizen app shows a burning building that the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed as a movie shoot and not an actual fire. (Citizen app) What appeared to be a high-rise fire near 5th and Bixel streets in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night caught the attention of a group … Read more
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake brought weak shaking to Malibu and Los Angeles’ Westside early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (Quakebot) A magnitude 3.8 earthquake brought weak shaking to Malibu and Los Angeles’ Westside Friday. The epicenter was about 4.6 miles north of Point Dume, in the mountains above Malibu’s city limits. It’s … Read more
The Drug Enforcement Agency warns about dangerous counterfeit pills being manufactured by Mexican drug cartels. (Drug Enforcement Administration) A Santa Clarita man was charged this week in what federal prosecutors believe is the country’s first death due to a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl. Benjamin Anthony Collins, 21, is being held without bond … Read more
More than half of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump’s general agenda as he prepares for his second term in the White House, according to a poll released Friday. The Pew Research Center survey found 53% of Americans “somewhat” or “strongly” approve of the president-elect’s agenda, while 46% disapprove. Support for Trump’s second-term plans broke along … Read more
An ancient site at the newly built Agias Sofias metro station ahead of its Nov. 30 official opening, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Friday, part of the city’s long-delayed subway system showcasing archaeological finds from decades of construction. (Giannis Papanikos / Associated Press) Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system … Read more
Cher wasn’t very fond of late director Peter Bogdanovich, whom she worked with on the 1985 film “The Mask.” The singer, 78, called out “arrogant” Bogdanovich — who once labeled her as the most difficult actor to work with — during her interview with The Times while promoting her eponymous memoir. The singer recalled Bogdanovich … Read more
Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie Kelce, are expecting baby No. 4 — another girl! They announced the exciting news on Instagram Friday night with a photo of their three daughters wearing matching pink “Big Sister” sweaters. Each girl had different reactions, with 4-year-old Wyatt looking shocked with her hands covering her ears. 6Jason and … Read more
Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis reacts to his three pointer during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Milwaukee.Photo by Morry Gash /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a memo the NBA sent to its team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the league revealed that the … Read more
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