Los Angeles police officers boarded the yacht with guns drawn. Housed within the Los Angeles Police Department’s homicide division, the detail investigated what were often known then as “illegal operations.” Officers on the squad questioned young women who had gone to the hospital for antibiotics after an abortion and were reported to law enforcement. But the information was still being …
Last year’s Oscars went sideways when Will Smith struck Chris Rock as millions watched. “‘The Slap’: One Year Later” explains why it still matters. Millions watched in real time as Will Smith — an overwhelming favorite to win for his performance in “King Richard” later that night — charged the Oscars stage to confront Chris Rock after the comic told …
Shareholders of Tribune Publishing, one of the country’s largest newspaper chains, approved a $630 million takeover bid by hedge fund Alden Global Capital on Friday, the company said in a brief statement. In a blog post, the president of the union representing Tribune journalists lamented that Tribune’s shareholders had “ let everyone down ” by approving the deal, but said …
A crack splits the sidewalk at Discovery Well Park in Huntington Beach, located atop the Newport-Inglewood fault. It’s possible the Hollywood fault could rupture nearly simultaneously with the Santa Monica fault to the west and the Raymond fault to the east. Days after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked Santa Barbara in 1925, leaving 13 dead and causing millions in property …
