They were tied up as their Sherman Oaks home was robbed. One man got loose and ran for help
Police are searching for five men suspected of forcing their way into a home in Sherman Oaks late Wednesday, tying up the residents and ransacking the property. At least one of the men was armed with a handgun when the group stormed the house in the 4500 block of Tyrone Avenue about 10 p.m., said…
Earthquake: 3.4 quake hits in Ventura
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday at 5:05 a.m. Pacific time in Ventura, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred two miles from Oxnard and 12 miles from Santa Paula. In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. An average of 234 earthquakes…
Review: Abby Quinn sparks teen comedy ‘Good Girls Get High’
Laura Terruso’s “Good Girls Get High” debuted on the festival circuit in the fall of 2018, but it’s a shame that it’s not hitting theaters until late 2019, because, unfortunately, “Booksmart” scooped it. Written by Terruso and Jennifer Nashorn Blankenship, based on a book by Sarah Miller, one can’t help but note the similarities in…
What's on TV Thursday: 'Young Sheldon' on CBS
SERIES Young Sheldon A church carnival leads Missy (Raegan Revord) to try out for the baseball team. Annie Potts, Iain Armitage, Lance Barber and Zoe Perry also star in this new episode of the spinoff comedy. 8 p.m. CBS Superstore Amy, Jonah and Glenn (America Ferrera, Ben Feldman and Mark McKinney) hatch a scheme to…
Lyrical 'Edge of Democracy' tracks the decline of Brazil's political experiment
At the beginning of her latest film, Petra Costa reflects on her symbiotic relationship with her country’s political experiment. “Brazilian democracy and I are roughly the same age,” she says, a touch of ruefulness in her voice, “and I thought in our 30s we’d both be on solid ground.” But in “The Edge of Democracy,”…
Skating and Irish music, holiday fair and farms are on for the weekend near L.A.
The weekend’s nearby events are your chance to tour an alpaca farm, make latte art and get into the holiday spirit with gift shopping, music and ice skating. Santa Monica Ice at Santa Monica’s 8,000-square-foot ice rink on Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue is open for the holiday season. Go on Sundays for a live…
Free entry to national parks and forests on Veterans Day 2019
On Veterans Day, national parks, national forests and other federal lands that charge entry fees will be free. Monday’s free admission also applies to sites overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, Army Corps of Engineers and wildlife refuges run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There are 419 units in the National Park…
Flying to Los Cabos? The government would like $18 from you, but you can say no
Travelers arriving at Los Cabos International Airport will be asked for about $18 (350 pesos) each starting Saturday. But local officials say this isn’t a tax. It’s a request for a voluntary contribution to benefit a new Fund for a Sustainable Baja California Sur. Under the new program, officials said, San José del Cabo airport…
Splashy KAOS club at Las Vegas resort is shutting down
What’s going to happen to that towering nude Damien Hirst sculpture now that the KAOS club at Palms Casino Resort has shut? The 60-foot-tall headless “Demon With Bowl” (2014) will continue to reign over the pool area at the Las Vegas resort, even though the splashy KAOS has vanished. Parent company Red Rock Resorts Inc.…
Alphabet is investigating how it handled sexual-misconduct allegations against execs
Alphabet Inc.’s board is investigating how the company dealt with accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct against some of its executives. “As has already been confirmed in public court filings, in early 2019, Alphabet’s board of directors formed a special litigation committee to consider claims made by shareholders in various lawsuits relating to past workplace…