The country artist known simply as Ernest is a couple of cocktails deep on a recent afternoon in the rooftop garden of West Hollywood's Soho House, a diamond pendant the size of a AA battery nestled within the open neck of his blue western shirt. The

“Bad Boys for Life” producer Doug Belgrad will join Netflix as its vice president of film as the streaming giant continues to beef up its movie ranks following a major shakeup. A longtime Sony Pictures executive, Belgrad was involved in nearly all th

LOS ANGELES — Since the sudden death of KTLA's Sam Rubin on May 10, the station has been commemorating its longtime entertainment reporter. On Monday morning that included an appearance by Rubin's son Colby. The 16-year-old visited the "Morning News"

LOS ANGELES — Planned Parenthood of California plans to launch a multimillion-dollar campaign Tuesday to oust Republicans from several California congressional districts, the latest signal of how critical the state's House races will be in determini

SAN FRANCISCO — When the season ends, and the Dodgers reflect on their 162-game journey through the schedule, the details of Monday’s game against the San Francisco Giants aren’t likely to be remembered. The result probably will be lumped in with doz

Much of the country has moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, but Ruth and Mohammed Nasrullah keep a vigil from their Houston home, posting thousands of pictures and stories of those who have fallen: coaches, tax clerks, teachers, autoworkers and grap

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to announce Tuesday that the state will make $3.3 billion in funding available by July to begin building inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment centers as part of a massive effort to transform Californ

As a proud member of the Vietnamese American community and the California Assembly, I was deeply disappointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ designation of April 30 as “Jane Fonda Day." This decision on a day that holds sacred signif

You’re the manager perched on the top step of the dugout. Two outs in the ninth inning, score tied, your runner at third base. Next up is your hitter whose swing generates the fastest bat speed in all of Major League Baseball. Does he hit or do you s

A poll published by the Economist this month included a finding that was striking yet unsurprising: Almost 7 in 10 Americans believe things in the country have spun out of control. That's a problem for President Joe Biden, who campaigned in 2020 offe

Having fled his native Venezuela, Luis Guerrero was living in Colombia when he heard about a legal way to get into the United States: a smartphone app created by the U.S. government. Five months later — after making it through a jungle trek, a kidnap

Last weekend as a parent, and 36 years ago as a student, I went to Michigan Stadium to be among tens of thousands for the annual graduation ceremony of the University of Michigan. On Saturday morning, I walked with my wife and daughter — and 87-year-

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of the highly contagious liver disease hepatitis A among its homeless population. Health officials said five cases of hepatitis A have been reported since m

In psychology, there is a phenomenon we refer to as “psychic numbing.” It occurs during times of staggering catastrophe, when it seems however we try, we cannot prevent a tragedy. Indifference and defeat set in. Systems of oppression rely enormously

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist whose Grammy-winning career included collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, has died. He was 78. Sanborn died Sunday afternoon “after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications,” h

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are heading to Southern California in June for big-dollar fundraisers. The former president arrives first for an event June 7 in Beverly Hills where top tickets go for $250,000 per p

Charting the history of policing in America, the new documentary "Power" is rooted in questions: Who exactly are the police meant to serve? And whose interests are they protecting? Utilizing an essay form, the film turns to an impressive roster of le

The prosecutor was studying the killer's confession, trying to understand what was wrong with it. In her first few viewings of the videotape, Marcia Clark had the gnawing sense that he was lying. She took careful notes. She watched to the end, rewoun

When it came to showmanship on a low budget, Roger Corman was a master. The beloved producer, who died Thursday at his Santa Monica home at the age of 98, became a Hollywood icon for producing a multitude of successful films on a shoestring, which e

LOS ANGELES — Childish Gambino will embark on a world tour in August four years after first releasing his ‘3.15.20’ album, which was rereleased Sunday. The multihyphenate — better known as Donald Glover in the film and TV industry — dropped a new ver

When Donald Trump’s attorney Susan Necheles tried to discredit the adult film actor Stormy Daniels on the stand during Trump’s hush money trial, she took this absurd position: Assume a sex worker has no integrity. “You have a lot of experience making

If you’re alone in the forest, who would you rather run across: a man you don’t know or a bear? This question, posed to multiple women in a TikTok video last month, has taken the dilemma of man versus bear viral. And women online are nearly unanimous

Last week, after Stormy Daniels spent nearly eight hours over two days testifying in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, the time seemed right to crack open her memoir, "Full Disclosure." I had missed the book when it was pu

Trump, reelected, will subvert the law — first by freeing the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Of all the promises that Donald Trump has made for a second term as president, he's all but certain to fulfill one if he's reelected: pardoning most, if not all, o

The Sriracha shortage panic has returned. In what’s become a dreaded tradition in recent years, fans of the beloved spicy chili sauce just got more bad news: The California company that popularized the condiment known for its distinctive fiery red co

LOS ANGELES — When word got out, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department rumor mill sprang into action. Some said Joe Mendoza was a hard worker and deserved the coveted promotion. But others whispered that he sported the mark of a "deputy gang."

LOS ANGELES — Each day, landslide damage at the historic Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes worsens. More windows on the famous glass chapel shatter. Metal framing along its walls and ceiling further torque. New fissures open across the parking

LOS ANGELES — KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin was at the center of a local TV news revolution. Rubin, who died Friday of a heart attack at 64, became a central member of "KTLA 5 Morning News" soon after its launch on July 8. 1991. The early mor

There’s no denying that a girl’s quinceañera is a big deal. The rite of passage — which marks the transition from childhood to womanhood — and the outlandish parties that come with them are the subject of “My Crazy Quince.” Premiering on free streame

LOS ANGELES — Immersive entertainment firm Meow Wolf, whose multiple locations of floor-to-ceiling psychedelic-leaning art have attracted about 10 million visitors across its four venues since 2016, has revealed the location of its in-development Los