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…
WeWork makes a mad dash for cash as JPMorgan peddles risky debt
Bankers who two months ago were fighting for a piece of WeWork’s highly anticipated share sale are now scrambling to just keep the company alive. WeWork and its backers are furiously trying to line up two rescue plans before it runs out of cash as early as next month: one by SoftBank Group, the company’s…
SpaceX seeks permission to launch 30,000 more satellites
SpaceX has bet its future on a network of small satellites that could beam the internet down to Earth. This month, the company’s plans got a whole lot bigger. Hawthorne-based SpaceX has requested permission from an international regulatory group to operate as many as 30,000 satellites at a specific frequency, power level and location in…
Former Woodbridge Group CEO gets 25 years in $1.3-billion fraud
Robert Shapiro, the former chief executive of Woodbridge Group of Cos., received the maximum sentence of 25 years in prison for running a $1.3-billion fraud that caused more than 7,000 retirees and other investors to lose money. Shapiro, 61, of Sherman Oaks, promised returns as high as 10% from investments in loans to property developers.…
Campaign merchandise 2020: The fashion hits and misses
View this post on Instagram MARIANNE. About 18 months ago, my friend @valerie_von_sobel suggested that I meet someone she greatly admired, Marianne Williamson, who was interested in commissioning a portrait. We made a date at the Baccarat hotel in New York, over-looking MOMA. Almost before I’d sat down, Marianne announced that she was going to…