Hollywood production down 40% from peak TV levels
The film and TV production drought plaguing the U.S. entertainment industry appears to be “here to stay,” according to a sobering new report by ProdPro....
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SoCal man kills coyote with kitchen knife, defends Chihuahua
While much of California braced for triple-digit heat waves and devastating wildfires, a coyote decided the time was right to sneak into a Simi Valley...
Victor Wembanyama inspires euphoria among French at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Just by walking onto the court before tip-off, Victor Wembanyama gets the crowd roaring, bouncing up and down. The public address announcer sings his...
A whimsical game is hiding among books at Los Angeles Public Library
Imagine that your local public library is inhabited by an undiscovered race of tiny people. They’ve hidden themselves in the racks, tucked behind books and...
What it’s like to travel to Maui one year after the catastrophic wildfires
Five hundred feet outside the Lahaina burn zone, the tourists receive their leis. As the torches of the Old Lahaina Luau flicker, bartenders mix mai...
Mosquitoes can ruin a hike. Here’s how to stop them
The hoot of a great horned owl. The munching of a mule deer enjoying grass. The crunching of your feet on the sandy soil. To...
In L.A.’s Westchester, prospect of losing ‘little Vons’ hits hard
John Tsakoumakis has been shopping at the Vons grocery store on West 80th Street in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood for three decades. He lives a...
Tattoo removal businessman pleads guilty to health fraud
The owner of a tattoo removal business admitted to defrauding Anthem Blue Cross out of more than $1.7 million, after lying about having nine paraplegic...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ever more unbearable weirdness
It took a decade, but the man who left a dead bear cub in Central Park finally fessed up in a social media post Sunday....
Man shot to death in apparent botched robbery in Norwalk
A man was shot to death in Norwalk on Tuesday morning in an apparent botched robbery attempt, according to authorities and local media reports. The...