Maria Canals-Barrera is best known for playing Selena Gomez’s mom on ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ Here’s what she knows about the reboot.
Aug. 21, 2024
California
A man accused of raping two women and murdering one of them at the Venice Canals last year will spend his life in prison after pleading no contest.
Sept. 13, 2024
In “Mi Divo,” Apple TV+’s first dual-language podcast, host Maria Garcia weaves personal narrative with the story of the singer Juan Gabriel.
July 2, 2024
‘Going Varsity in Mariachi,’ the endearing documentary about the world of competitive high school mariachi in Texas, is finally available on streaming.
Sept. 6, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Jonathan Groff, star of the Broadway revival of ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ and director Maria Friedman explain how they cracked Stephen Sondheim’s problematic musical.
May 29, 2024
Maria Arena Bell, former MOCA board chair and head writer for ‘The Young and the Restless,’ has been picked to chair the LA28 Cultural Olympiad.
June 13, 2024
While violent crime is down in the city, according to the LAPD, the attacks — which prosecutors say were committed by a homeless man — have heightened years of debate about the area’s well-known homeless problems.
June 18, 2024
Johnny Canales, the Tejano music legend and Latino television pioneer who helped launch the careers of Selena Quintanilla and others, has died at 77.
A victim of recent attacks in the Venice canals was removed from life support, according to a KTLA-TV report and an online fundraising page for the woman.
May 25, 2024
Music
Mariah Carey says she recently lost not just one, but two family members: her mother, Patricia, and older sister, Alison. The singer confirms they died on the same day over the weekend.
Aug. 26, 2024