Body found in aqueduct in Pearblossom
A body was found Tuesday in an aqueduct near Highway 138 in Pearblossom, according to authorities. The California Highway Patrol responded to the 34000 block of 116th Street East in the unincorporated area of the Antelope Valley after receiving a call at 1:51 p.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed that one person was…
Couple arrested after officer finds rifle with silencer and a check stolen during Kincade fire evacuation
Two people were arrested Tuesday near an unincorporated area of Sonoma County after an officer found, among other things, a check stolen from a mailbox during the Kincade fire evacuation. About 8 a.m., a deputy with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a “man down” call near Highway 1 and Annapolis Road. When…
Newsletter: DACA, and the fate of 200,000 in California, in doubt
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Nov. 13, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter On Tuesday morning, hundreds of Los Angeles high school students walked out of class to rally at the downtown federal building in support of an Obama-era policy that protects 700,000…
9 student deaths have USC trying to quell rumors in a delicate balancing act
The email arrived near midnight Saturday. USC President Carol Folt informed the campus community about a recent series of student deaths. She said she wanted to keep the university informed but also clear up rumors and misinformation. “People are searching for answers and information as we attempt to make sense of these terrible losses,” Folt…
Hear Laura, Lillias, Megan and Betty sing in their living rooms. Well, almost
Cabaret was once considered somewhat seedy. In Germany between the world wars, it was, in the words of Betty Buckley, “a gathering place for fantasy and escape, with a sense of the subversive.” Today, it’s still a place to escape the world for a few hours, but otherwise it has little in common with the…
Star of 'Jojo Rabbit,' Roman Griffin Davis, thinks you'll understand the film's message
The lead of “Jojo Rabbit” looks like a tiny rock star, cool blue eyes and blond shock of asymmetrical mad-artist — or electrical-socket-toucher — hair … though he admits his mother chose his “Yellow Submarine” T-shirt. And it’s his first professional acting gig. “Well, I played an extra in a school play. I played a…
Julia Butters shares her acting tips from 'Leo' and directed Quentin Tarantino in a scene
Sitting at a table near the snack bar at the Alamo Draft House for an interview, Julia Butters waits patiently, but not for any chaperone help. As the 10-year-old Butters, who’s been a working actress since the age of 4, explains, “[My mother] doesn’t sit in.” It’s this same air of self-possession she brings to…
With 'Honey Boy,' young Noah Jupe carries a film's emotional weight for the first time
London — “The thing that scares me in my life is that I will never have enough time to be all the different versions of myself and do all the different things in the world,” says Noah Jupe, an up-and-coming actor far wiser than his 14 years. “This job really gives me insight into all the…
The Hidden Costs of “National Security”
Click:CRM System Developer You wouldn’t know it, based on the endless cries for more money coming from the military, politicians, and the president, but these are the best of times for the Pentagon. Spending on the Department of Defense alone is already well in excess of half a trillion dollars a year and counting. Adjusted…
There's a glow and there's snow at Southern California weekend events
The weekend event lineup includes lantern art in Arcadia, snowfall in L.A. and outdoor volunteering in Palos Verdes. Arcadia The Moonlight Forest Magical Lantern Art Festival returns to the Arboretum with new exhibits, including lantern penguins and sled dogs at Polar Dreams and a giant illuminated shark at Ocean Visions. Food trucks, music and acrobatic…