Tortoise hatchlings are raised at the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site. Vulnerable tortoises from combat training areas throughout the vast Marine Corps base are cared for at the facility. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what … Read more
Colleen Hoover is Team Blake. The “It Ends With Us” author, 45, publicly showed support for Blake Lively who recently sued her co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, played the lead stars in the film adaptation of Hoover’s 2016 romance novel. Baldoni also directed the movie. 9Colleen Hoover and Blake … Read more
The Real Estate Board of New York argues that the city lacks the authority to override existing state laws and regulations governing real-estate brokers. rebny.com Unless you want the housing market in Gotham to get even worse, you should cheer the Real Estate Board of New York suit to block a law that attempts to … Read more
CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images An elderly Texas member of Congress who has been missing from the Capitol for six months has been found in a nursing home that specializes in memory care, according to a report. Longtime Republican Rep. Kay Granger, 81, has not cast a vote in Washington D.C. since July — … Read more
President Biden delivers his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) There was never a doubt President Biden would call for unity at his swearing-in — the declaration that “we are the United States of America” peppered his speeches throughout the long presidential campaign. “Unity” appeared a dozen times in … Read more
Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon had 11 interceptions this season as a junior. (Craig Weston) Going from 145 pounds to 160 pounds after hard work in the weight room last spring and summer paid off in a huge way for junior safety Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon High. Faster, stronger and more confident, Riordan was … Read more
Junior quarterback Brady Smigiel of Newbury Park passed for 49 touchdown and ran for 11 during a 14-1 season. (Craig Weston) The clock had struck zero, igniting a joyous victory celebration from Newbury Park High football players after winning the Southern Section Division 2 title with a 14-0 record. Going around shouting and hugging teammates … Read more
A judge ruled that the publication of intimate pictures of Katie Hill was protected by the First Amendment. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) A British tabloid and a conservative journalist did not violate California’s revenge-porn law by publishing intimate pictures of then-Rep. Katie Hill without her consent, a judge ruled on Wednesday … Read more
Filmmaker James Gunn says the battered-looking version of Superman seen in the trailer for his highly anticipated “Superman” film represents America. During a recent Q&A session at the trailer’s premiere, the director acknowledged the political implications present in the film, saying there is a theme of a bruised and bloodied America running through it. “We … Read more
This L.A. artist turns wood scraps from guitars into midcentury-inspired art Stepping into woodworker Eric Blackwell’s Woodland Hills home, you feel as if you’re entering a bespoke furniture boutique. That’s because much of the decor was handmade by Blackwell after he and his wife, Jee, bought their house in 2012. In this series, we highlight … Read more
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