Twelve things that must go right for UCLA during March Madness to raise banner No. 12 LOS ANGELES — Winning in the Big Dance requires being able to move to every song that's playing. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
‘Avatar’ Oscar winner Eric Saindon reportedly hospitalized for surgery after event LOS ANGELES — Eric Saindon, part of Sunday night’s Oscar-winning “Avatar: The Way of Water” visual effects team, was reportedly hospitalized shortly after winning his award Sunday night in Hollywood. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Harvey Weinstein will not be retried on rape charges in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors will not seek to retry Harvey Weinstein in the sexual assault of two women, including Jennifer Siebel Newsom, after a jury hung on those charges last year, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
UCLA frat house burglarized by laptop thieves as students slept LOS ANGELES — A UCLA fraternity house was burglarized by thieves who swiped laptops, computers and other property as the students slept, according to the campus police department. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Kevin Baxter: Threats and mudslinging. Damage caused by Gio Reyna’s parents will haunt U.S. Soccer. LOS ANGELES — Gregg Berhalter did nothing wrong. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Another atmospheric river storm slams California, state's 11th this season LOS ANGELES — California's 11th atmospheric river storm of the season barreled through a beleaguered state Tuesday, dropping more rain and snow and sending thousands of residents once again scrambling for higher ground. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
What’s on TV this week: Academy Awards, 'Ted Lasso,' March Madness and more Sunday, March 12 Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Making sense of Silicon Valley Bank's failure: What it means for your money It's never a good sign when "bank collapse" is trending on Twitter. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
In wake of SVB collapse, California business owners scramble to contain fallout Locked out of her three accounts with failed Silicon Valley Bank, cookbook author Anna Vocino spent the weekend in a state of high anxiety, unsure about the future of her sauces and spices company. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Deaths, burns, brain injuries, broken limbs: The human cost of distracted driving is mounting Highway fatalities are on the rise again — 46,000 in the U.S. in 2022, up 22%, according to numbers released last week. How many of those deaths involved distracted driving? Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
‘The Last of Us’ game ending divided fans. Here’s why it feels different on TV One of the first hit TV shows of the year, HBO’s “The Last of Us” has been hailed as one of the best video game adaptations ever. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
8 people rescued from San Gabriel River in California LOS ANGELES — Eight people and eight dogs were rescued from the San Gabriel River in Azusa after they were swept away by fast-moving waters Monday evening, according to authorities. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Pauly Shore is 'dreaming and hoping' for his own Hollywood comeback The Weasel is ready for his own Hollywood comeback. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Keanu Reeves reveals his favorite 'John Wick 4' scene at surprise SXSW screening "Get up, Keanu!" Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 New zero-emissions ferry to begin operating in San Francisco A new zero-emissions ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology has arrived in San Francisco, where it will undergo trial runs and preparations to carry passengers later this year.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Tom Hanks, 'Morbius' and 'Blonde' dominate the 'deliciously awful' 2023 Razzie Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards have announced their 2023 winners, and for the first time in history, the Razzies awarded themselves.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan's 'Indiana Jones' reunion is everything and everywhere LOS ANGELES — We're not crying. You're crying.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 As California student housing crisis deepens, solutions face roadblocks at UC and elsewhere As California's student housing crisis deepens, plans to build more campus apartments and dorms are facing myriad roadblocks that could delay construction of thousands of urgently needed beds across the state's three public higher education systems.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger LOS ANGELES — The levee breach that left an entire California town underwater this weekend is putting a spotlight on how the state’s vital flood control infrastructure is being weakened by age, drought, climate change, rodents and neglect — leaving scores of communities at risk.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: As Silicon Valley Bank's red flags were flying, the Fed was AWOL On Jan. 18, William C. Martin, a short-seller and former hedge fund executive, warned his Twitter followers that they were missing something important about Silicon Valley Bank.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Feds knew for years fentanyl-tainted pills from Mexican pharmacies were killing Americans CAMARILLO, Calif. — Officials at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and State Department have known for more than three years that some pharmacies in Mexico are selling counterfeit medications laced with illicit fentanyl — and that American tourists are overdosing and dying from them.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Mexican football star Diana Flores' Super Bowl ad broke barriers. Can she empower women? Her fans know that Diana Flores is a slippery, moving target who leaves rivals gasping and grasping at air. But it took a Super Bowl halftime ad for millions more to see why the Mexico City native is not only flag football's biggest star, but also an emerging emblem of…
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Column: Brain-twisted or brain-washed — can crossword puzzles and word games sharpen memory? LOS ANGELES -- It's a daily ritual for millions of people. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and eventually make your way to one or more crossword puzzles, word games and other brain twisters.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Commentary: What elephant seals taught me about parenting my adult son with psychosis The ranger directed me to New Year’s Creek Beach for my shift as a docent naturalist at Año Nuevo, a state park in Northern California. It was winter of 2018 and an injured elephant seal had hauled in. He lay amid the driftwood littering the sand after the previous night’s…
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 Commentary: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out Recent reports that Department of Energy and FBI officials think the COVID-19 pandemic originated with a so-called lab leak appear to have provided all the “evidence” many require. As a scientist who has led or contributed to several peer-reviewed studies that tell a very different story, I’ve looked on with…