Thousands gather at candlelight vigil in Santa Clarita to remember school shooting victims
Thousands of Santa Clarita residents gathered for a candlelight vigil Sunday night — an evening of memories, music and worship — to honor the two students killed in the shooting at Saugus High School. Community members converged on Central Park after sunset to console each other as they mourned the deaths of 15-year-old Gracie Anne…
Newsletter: Shooting in Fresno leaves four dead, six wounded
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 18, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter A shooting at a party in Fresno on Sunday night left at least four people dead and six others wounded. Police told the Fresno Bee that friends and family were…
At Nic's sandwich shop, Paradise residents can have a beer, bump into friends and feel OK
PARADISE, Calif. — At 74 years old, Nicki Jones has worn many hats. She’s been an accountant and a stepmother, a caretaker for her late husband and the owner of a women’s clothing store. But what did she know about running a restaurant? Close to nothing, she is the first to admit. What she was certain…
'Not on Netflix' and proud of it, Tubi boasts in ads
Netflix. Disney+. HBO Max. Apple TV+. For anyone getting tired of all the mounting number of streaming sites charging a monthly fee for shows and movies, a lesser-known service is targeting you. Tubi, a free San Francisco-based streaming site, is hoping to raise its profile with a new advertising campaign starting Monday with cheeky commercials…
'Booksmart,' Olivia Wilde's movie about friendship, leads to real-world connections
Olivia Wilde is already known to audiences for her acting and her uncanny beauty. But it’s her newly discovered skill behind the camera that makes “Booksmart,” her feature film directorial debut, such a thorough delight. The movie centers on two best friends, Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever), who’ve reached the last day of…
Meet the actress who plays 'The Farewell' character everyone loves
Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” may have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival almost 10 months ago and arrived in theaters in the U.S. this past summer, but one of its breakout stars somehow didn’t catch her own critically acclaimed performance until very recently. Granted, Zhao Shuzhen, who plays the central character of Nai Nai, insists…
The blueprint for 'Knives Out'? Hitchcockian suspense with touches of Agatha Christie
“Knives Out” is an attempt to combine an Agatha Christie-style whodunit with a Hitchcock-style thriller. Which was an interesting challenge, because Hitchcock hated whodunits. For the master of suspense, a whodunit’s pleasures are built on the cheapest of coins — surprise. Two hours of clue gathering for one big wet fart of a surprise at…
Letters: In Cuba, what you see may not reflect its harsh reality
I read Catherine Watson’s article on Cuba (“The Cuba Conundrum,” Nov. 10) with interest. I found the comments on Cuba’s healthcare and its healthy children naive and misinformed. I visited Cuba for the first time last year to connect with my roots. Some of the most important items I took with me were medications: a…
Where to park at or near LAX at the holidays and why a private lot may be better
Here’s the thing about driving yourself to LAX to catch your holiday flight: What happens if you can’t find a place to park? It could happen. It has happened. And as more people take to the skies — airline travel set a record last Thanksgiving and likely will do so again this year — it…
Etihad launches more fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier Etihad Airways announced on Monday it is launching one of the world’s most fuel-efficient long-haul airplanes as the company seeks to save costs on fuel and position itself as a more environmentally conscious choice for travelers. Etihad’s “Greenliner” is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will depart on…