The Saddleridge fire broke out in Sylmar near the 210 Freeway on Thursday night and is now burning out of control, threatening numerous communities. Location The Saddleridge fire started about 9 p.m. on the north side of the 210 Freeway near Yarnell Street. Spot fires soared over the 210 and 5 freeways and ignited more […]
James Murdoch’s new holding company has agreed to buy a minority stake in Vice Media Group, according to people briefed on the deal, as he looks to make his own mark in media after the breakup of his family’s entertainment empire. Murdoch this year created Lupa Systems as an investment vehicle to assemble a new […]
If anyone can revivify the Frankenstein story, it’s adventurous, prize-winning British writer Jeanette Winterson. Frankenstein’s monster has been part of our culture for more than 200 years — Mary Shelley’s book was published in 1818. In 1931, Universal made the classic films with Boris Karloff, giving the story cinematic momentum. Then came Mel Brooks’ satire […]
SERIES Are You Afraid of the Dark? The 1990s anthology series featuring scary stories for kids is back for a three-episode reboot. 7 p.m. Nickelodeon Charmed The magical trio (Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Madeleine Mantock) are back in action as this reboot of the supernatural drama returns for a second season. 8 p.m. The CW […]
Whether in a dark theater or on the couch at home, smartphones are an existential threat to the movie-watching experience. Their mere presence promises interruptions and temptations for the easily distracted (pretty much of all of us at this point). But “Jexi” is such a dumb, lazy film that it might have even the most […]
Falling in love with fall in California is easier than you think. Autumn does arrive in the Golden State, and if you don’t believe that, I’m going to hold my breath until the leaves turn color. Fortunately, I don’t have to. My name is Catharine Hamm, and I’m the travel editor for the Los Angeles […]
Lightning struck Venice Beach in 2014, killing a 20-year-old swimmer and injuring more than a dozen others. Emergency responders sprang into action to get 20,000 people out of the water and off the sand. When Randy Dean, safety officer for Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, considers this freak accident and other beach […]
A relatively young humpback whale was sighted off the north side of Kauai on Oct. 1, about three weeks earlier than usual. The Hawaiian islands are a natural marine sanctuary where humpbacks come to breed between November and May. Marine biologists and researchers say the early visitor doesn’t mean an earlier start to the annual […]
HONOLULU — Think pizza in Hawaii and you may think of a ham/cheese/pineapple creation that wasn’t even created in Hawaii. But Hawaii’s contribution to the world stage of pizza goes well beyond pineapple toppings. Within a few square blocks of downtown Honolulu, five eclectic, outstanding pizza hot spots are serving slices and pies for those occasions […]
SACRAMENTO — Hotels in the nation’s most populous state will have to stop giving guests small plastic shampoo bottles under a new law set to take effect starting in 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes effect […]