Opinion
It took two decades of patient, vigilant community organizing to open a prime piece of San Francisco Bay shoreline to the public in Richmond, Calif.
Sept. 20, 2024
California
This summer, the Russian River in western Sonoma County has been the site of pitched battles over public access rights to the prized strips of beach that sit at the water’s edge.
Television
In Screen Gab no. 149, we catch up with ‘Challengers,’ now streaming on Prime Video, speak with the man behind Colin Farrell’s prosthetics in ‘The Penguin’ and more.
Movies
Also this week: Leonard Maltin presents 1930s Universal rarities, ‘Rhythm Thief’ restored, Haile Gerima’s new documentary and a double-bill of Alain Delon’s beauty.
Hollywood Inc.
Angel Studios last week announced its intention to become a publicly traded company through a merger with a so-called “blank check” company.
Sept. 17, 2024
Climate change has been doing a job on many of California’s wild areas. This time, it looks like an Orange County work crew teamed up with a warming planet to deprive a metropolitan area of its best access to nature.
Sept. 12, 2024
Most cases are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but this year’s outbreaks have spread elsewhere in Africa. It’s a matter of time before they reach the United States.
Sept. 13, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Sept. 19, 2024
Santa Monica leaders will discuss new changes to its anti-camping ordinance, including to a section allowing homeless people to use pillows, blankets, bedrolls.
Sept. 10, 2024
Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer and plans to undertake light engagements through the end of the year.
Sept. 9, 2024