Newsletter: What's next, locusts?
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 16, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Get the Essential California newsletter » Lucy Jones, the high priestess of seismic science, issued her tweet a little more than 20 minutes after the magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Central California on Tuesday afternoon. “Today’s M4.8…
From the Archives: Squash advertising
In the early 1930s, Roland C. Casad introduced a new form of advertising: text on squash. On at least four different occasions, the Los Angeles Times featured Casad’s squash advertising. Casad, in the above image, appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Sep. 16, 1935. The text on the squash proclaimed, “You may not like…
'Lodge 49’ is too good for this world. Which is exactly why AMC should keep it around
“On some days, all of the beautiful things in my life break my heart.” So says Sean “Dud” Dudley, played by Wyatt Russell, in the beautiful, some days heartbreaking serial comedy “Lodge 49,” whose second season finished Monday on AMC. Set in Long Beach, Calif., the story centers on Dud, a surfer kept from the…
TV Ratings for Oct. 7 – 13
The Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” drew the program’s smallest audience in nearly a year, enabling Fox’s “Thursday Night Football” to end the five-week streak of an NBC-NFL broadcast game being the week’s most-watched prime-time program. The New England Patriots 35-14 victory over the New York Giants on “Thursday…
Best concerts in L.A. this week: Lizzo, a Tom Petty celebration and more
This week’s live music offerings are all about celebration, from spotlighting strong female voices to commemorating late legends. Oct. 18, 20, 21LizzoJoin pop tour-de-force Lizzo for a three-night run of her headlining “I Love You Too” world tour at the Palladium. Whether you’re going solo or with a crew in tow, leave your baggage at…
What's on TV Wednesday: 'Chicago Fire,' 'Chicago Med' and 'Chicago PD' crossover on NBC
SERIES Jay Leno’s Garage Leno discusses race rivalries with Matt Damon, who stars as Carroll Shelby in the upcoming film “Ford vs. Ferrari,” in the season finale of the car-lover’s series. 7 and 10 p.m. CNBC Infection This three-part crossover event begins on “Chicago Fire” as first responders encounter a fast-spreading virulent disease. The action…
Visit Sequoia National Park's giant sequoia trees, without leaving L.A.
Do you care about the effect climate change is having on California’s giant sequoia trees? The top forest management scientist at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and other speakers are coming to L.A. to talk about how hotter droughts are damaging these ancient giants as never before. The free lecture from 10 a.m. to…
How to get tickets to Yosemite's Bracebridge Dinner holiday pageant
Time was, to compete for a seat at Yosemite‘s annual Bracebridge Dinner, you had to enter a lottery. Not so anymore. Tickets went on sale in August — and some are still available for anyone who wants to attend the national park’s quirky, majestic December holiday tradition that began in 1927. “It’s one part pageant,…
Walk for HIV/AIDS awareness and see an actress' home at weekend events near L.A.
Free this weekend? You can choose your perfect pumpkin, feast on Japanese street food and walk for HIV/AIDS awareness in Southern California. Throughout Santa Ynez Valley Six wine-centric towns host events during the four-day Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley, an excuse to spend the weekend in wine country. Highlights include the Solvang Grape Stomp,…
Google packs new Pixel phones with AI and cameras in iPhone retort
Google on Tuesday showed how it will attempt to get its high-end Pixel phones out of their rut: a combination of familiar Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. technology, the addition of juggernaut carrier AT&T Inc. and cutting-edge camera and digital-assistant features that showcase the company’s lead in artificial intelligence. The new models — the…