Police arrest 19-year-old woman in attack that left 7-Eleven clerk in a coma
Torrance police have arrested a 19-year-old woman on suspicion of brutally beating a 7-Eleven store clerk who remains hospitalized in a coma, authorities said. Jordyn Kolone of Harbor City was booked Thursday evening after investigators released surveillance images of the assailants in the Jan. 11 robbery, according to a statement from the Torrance Police Department.…
Authorities move L.A. attorney Michael Avenatti to New York ahead of trial
Federal authorities moved Los Angeles attorney Michael Avenatti to New York on Friday ahead of a trial later this month on charges that he tried to extort more than $20 million from sports giant Nike, his attorney said. U.S. marshals transported Avenatti by private jet, and he’s at Metropolitan Correction Center awaiting classification, attorney H.…
Actor Alan Alda and Scripps Research will transform scientists into master storytellers
San Diego — For all of their skill in the laboratory and classroom, scientists aren’t always great at imparting their ideas to the public, policymakers and donors. It’s a cultural thing. Historically, science — especially the life sciences — hasn’t placed a premium on speaking to the masses. But change is coming. Scripps Research in La…
Essential Arts: The outsider dancers using social media to reinvent the form
It’s January, and we feel like grooving at the L.A. Times. This week, we are focused on dance. I’m staff writer Carolina A. Miranda with this and other essential arts news. Essential image A group of Latin American street artists has turned the Fullerton Museum into a riot of color. Reinventing dance “Dancers who were…
‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ is good, goofy fun
New on Blu-ray “Zombieland: Double Tap” (Sony DVD, $19.96; Blu-ray, $34.99; 4K, $45.99; also available on VOD) Ten years after the horror-comedy “Zombieland” became a surprise hit with critics and moviegoers, the cast reunites with director Ruben Fleischer and “Deadpool” screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick for this cheeky sequel, which once again combines over-the-top…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to give up 'royal highness' titles
LONDON — Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as — almost — ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles “royal highness” or receive public funds for their work under a deal announced Saturday by Buckingham Palace. Releasing details of the dramatic split,…
Paradigm lays off 30 people as Hollywood agencies face headwinds
Beverly Hills-based Paradigm Talent Agency on Friday laid off 30 people, including agents in its music division, the latest sign of mounting financial pressures on Hollywood’s representation industry. The layoffs were part of the company’s effort to reduce redundancies caused by the agency’s acquisitions in the music space, according to a person familiar with the…
On an African walking safari, the Little Five let us see Zambia's soul
LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK, Zambia — My husband and I were hours into a morning trek in one of Zambia’s wildlife-rich national parks, and we had already seen some marquee safari sights — elephants, baboons, impalas. Then one of our guides stopped short. He pointed ahead to a thrilling discovery. It was an animal that I’d…
Hot Property Newsletter: Out of the starting blocks
The real estate hits — and misses — just keep on coming in 2020. This week sees a major television and film actor taking a loss on the sale of a Mediterranean-style villa and a pro hockey player scoring a spot in Beverly Hills. Newsletter Get our weekly Hot Property newsletter Our Home of the…
Learn how to ID all the trees in your 'hood
Through March 29Incredible Journey: Bugs is a new daily exhibit at the South Coast Botanic Garden designed to educate visitors about the butterflies, spiders, ants and bees that can be found in our SoCal gardens and to encourage exploration of the new areas in the 87-acre garden at 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. in Rolling Hills Estates.…