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‘7th & Union’ director Anthony Nardolillo shares how ‘Rocky’ inspired his underdog boxing drama, discusses his own unexpected journey

Before he became a fast-rising filmmaker, Anthony Nardolillo flipped the script on his entire career.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

Bill Whitaker is a '60 Minutes' man in New York, but he still loves LA

A correspondent's role on the venerable CBS News magazine "60 Minutes" is still considered the brass ring for TV journalists. Bill Whitaker toiled for years at CBS News before he finally got his shot in 2014, after a stint covering Asia and two decades in the network's Los Angeles bureau…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2022

Ex-prosecutor: US judge planned to renege on Polanski deal

A retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a plea deal and imprison Roman Polanski for having sex with a teenage girl in 1977

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Confident Termarr Johnson excited for 'amazing' experience of joining Pirates

LOS ANGELES — Termarr Johnson doesn’t lack for confidence. Not in a cocky way or anything like that, but there’s a clear belief in himself, the type of swagger that leads one to say this after the Pirates made him the fourth overall pick on Sunday at the MLB draft.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

UC Irvine and other schools reinstate indoor mask mandates amid rising COVID wave

LOS ANGELES — The University of California, Irvine on Monday will require all students and staff to wear masks while inside campus buildings, following the lead of other colleges that have chosen to strengthen safety measures in recent weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022

This You Gotta See: Contreras brothers take the All-Star stage together in Los Angeles

Cubs fans will tune in knowing almost for certain that starting NL catcher Willson Contreras is representing the team on a big stage for the final time.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2022

What Raheem Sterling did to honour huge Chelsea promise during pre-season tour in Los Angeles

Chelsea Transfer News: Raheem Sterling has already won the hearts of many Blues fans after what he did outside the club's pre-season training base

Football London · Jul 17, 2022

War on California gun laws revs up after Supreme Court’s ‘right to carry’ decision

LOS ANGELES — For years, the relationship between Miranda and Richard Wallingford and their Huntington Beach neighbor Jessica Nguyen has been unhappy — if not outright hostile.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy shot, injured in Rancho Cucamonga

LOS ANGELES — A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was recovering at a hospital after being shot twice early Sunday morning in Rancho Cucamonga, the sheriff’s department said.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022

Almost 9 in 10 Californians live in areas with high COVID levels as BA.5 fuels infections

LOS ANGELES — Nearly 9 in 10 Californians now live in counties with a high COVID-19 community level, in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal masking in indoor public spaces.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022