Soccer! Catching up on a busy week
Hello and welcome to another edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer. It’s been a busy week, starting last Thursday when LAFC advanced to the MLS Western Conference final with a 5-3 win that ended the Galaxy’s season – and likely ended Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s MLS career. And a…
San Diego plans to expand city dump despite zero-waste policy
Move comes in wake of China’s policy change on buying recycled items from US sources SAN DIEGO — San Diego officials say they plan to increase the capacity of the Miramar Landfill by allowing waste to pile up 25 feet higher into the air — a significant policy shift coming less than five years after the…
Newsletter: As fires rage, the season's strongest winds may come
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 29, and I’m writing from Santa Rosa. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter Sometime a few hours before dawn yesterday morning, I was driving back toward the Kincade fire while on the phone with my sister, who’d been scrambled awake by the howl…
John Legend hopes to save 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' with a focus on consent
Leave it to even-keeled John Legend to remedy the “rapey” controversy that last year ensnared the classic Christmas tune “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” The EGOT winner behind “All of Me” and “Glory” has rewritten and rerecorded the iconic song for his 2020 holiday album, with a new emphasis on consent. The rewrite even boasts the…
Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pratt and more stars send love to Getty fire victims
View this post on Instagram #gettyfire @lafdfoundation I personally will be going to supportlafd.org to make a donation. I urge you to do the same if you please. Again, so thankful to the men and women in uniform who risk it all, working around the clock to save our lives, homes and city. #GodBeWithYou A…
Review: Three conductors, three concerts and more L.A. Phil history in the books
Most orchestra-going Angelenos can be expected to know Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel. They are the three living Los Angeles Philharmonic music directors, encompassing 57 years of the orchestra’s history. They also happen to be three of the biggest names in the business and celebrities in town. Many of us grew up with…
What's on TV Tuesday: 'The Conners' Halloween episode
SERIES The Voice Taylor Swift continues as a mega-mentor on the second night of the knockout rounds. 8 p.m. NBC The Flash In a Halloween episode Barry (Grant Gustin) tries to get Cisco (Carlos Valdes) prepared for the upcoming Crisis. Meanwhile, Ramsey Rosso (guest star Sendhil Ramamurthy) uses his new abilities to skirt death but…
Getty fire slows FlyAway bus service to and from LAX
The LAX FlyAway bus service to and from Van Nuys will be delayed because of road closures related to the Getty fire, which broke out early Monday. Passengers can expect the southbound trip to the airport from Van Nuys to take between an hour and 45 minutes to two hours, according to an LAX news…
Night Game frontman Martin Johnson lists modern cabin in Hollywood Hills
Singer-songwriter Martin Johnson of the new wave band the Night Game has put his home in Hollywood Hills up for sale at $2.295 million. Click Here: jean paul gaultier perfume The multilevel home, described as a modern cabin, has been renovated and incorporates charcoal stucco and knotless cedar siding for a fresh new look. Splashes…
Alphabet earnings dented by spending on cloud business
Alphabet Inc.’s quarterly earnings were dented by heavy investment in Google’s cloud-computing business, which is key to future growth but still runs a distant third in the market behind Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Net income was $7.1 billion, or $10.12 a share, down from $9.2 billion, or $13.06 a share, in the same period…