Firefighters work to contain fire in Hollywood Hills near Warner Bros. Studios lot
Firefighters on Sunday continued to contain a fire that broke out in Hollywood Hills near the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank. The 34-acre Barham fire was 15% contained as of Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Smoke was still visible from the fire zone but the fire’s forward progress has been halted…
Earthquake: 3.5 quake near Indio, Calif.
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 2:07 p.m. Sunday six miles from Indio, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The earthquake occurred nine miles from Palm Desert, nine miles from Coachella, nine miles from La Quinta 11 miles from Rancho Mirage. In the last 10 days, there have…
Lifeguards find medical supplies, including small needles, along Venice Beach shore
Lifeguards found more than 100 pieces of medical supplies, including small needles, along the shoreline south of the Venice Pier on Sunday. At about 11:30 a.m., lifeguards noticed what appeared to be lancets, small needles, orange plastic tubes and other supplies lying along the water’s edge. The source of the debris is unknown, according to…
Newsletter: Disney launches its streaming service and more in the week ahead
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 11, and here’s a quick look at the week ahead: Get the Essential California newsletter » Today is Veterans Day. Federal, state and local government offices are among the places that will be closed. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments…
Movies opening in L.A. this week: 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Ford v Ferrari' and more
Friday, Nov. 15 AtlanticsA young Sengelese woman is tormented by the loss of her true love at sea. With Mama Sané, Amadou Mbow. Written by Mati Diop, Olivier Demangel. Directed by Diop. In Wolof, French and English with English subtitles. (1:47) NR. BluebirdDocumentary spotlights a storied Nashville nightclub where aspiring singers and songwriters go to…
Viacom reorganizes creative team in advance of CBS merger
Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Bob Bakish is streamlining his team by identifying key executives who will oversee the various TV networks after Viacom’s upcoming merger with CBS Corp. The Viacom-CBS marriage is expected to be complete by mid-December. Three veteran programming executives — Showtime’s David Nevins, Nickelodeon’s Brian Robbins and MTV’s Chris McCarthy — are…
'Rick and Morty' creators on the rise of Pickle Rick and being 'your own worst enemy'
In a wild, wide-ranging interview earlier this summer at San Diego Comic-Con — beginning with the eternal struggle over how to hold a microphone — the cast and creators of “Rick and Morty” of course landed on the subject every fan of the Adult Swim animated series wants to talk about: Pickle Rick. Co-creator Dan…
Head ’em up, move ’em out: A roundup of roundups in the West
Roundups usually involve gathering cattle, sheep or horses, but they can also include bison and rattlesnakes. Here are five places to watch or participate when it comes time to round ’em up. Maybell, Colo. Sombrero Ranches’ Great American Horse Drive, an authentic horse drive in northwest Colorado, means you’ll see horses trotting through the town…
Cuba: Go or no? The answer is more complicated than you might think
SANTA CLARA, Cuba — The image that lingers from my last afternoon in Cuba was nothing I’d have spent time watching anyplace else. But here, in a small park in the eastern city of Santa Clara, on a sunny Sunday last November, I couldn’t stop watching. A flock of healthy little children was giggling and clapping…
If Cuba's on your bucket list, here's what the most recent changes mean for you
The changes in recent years on visitation to Cuba have created opportunities as well as confusion for Californians. Can you even go to Cuba? If so, can you fly to Cuba? Can you take a cruise to Cuba? The answers — yes, yes and no — may surprise you. And if there’s one thing you…