Television
James Earl Jones, Bob Newhart and Shannen Doherty were among several TV personalities honored during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the 2024 Emmys, while Shelley Duvall and Joe Flaherty were omitted.
Sept. 16, 2024
Lifestyle
In ‘The Morrison Game Factory,’ Lauren Bello created an affecting, story-driven tabletop game about an abandoned board game factory — a tale of love and loss.
Sept. 19, 2024
California
Long Beach is rolling out a pilot program that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build ADUs on their property. Those units would then be rented out to lower-income individuals or families.
Housing & Homelessness
Step Up On Second Street helped inspire California’s Project Homekey to convert hotels into housing; now it denies responsibility for missing money and failed projects.
Sept. 17, 2024
In Screen Gab No. 148, we answer your most pressing questions about Hulu reality show ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ plus streaming recommendations for your weekend.
Sept. 13, 2024
Sports
At one point, Mickey Hatcher was told he had won the 1988 World Series MVP award, until he heard Bob Costas say otherwise.
Books
Jacquie Walters’ debut, ‘Dearest,’ is a horror novel about new motherhood, including the demands of a breastfeeding infant, as well as how postpartum hormones affect a woman’s psyche.
World & Nation
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
Sept. 14, 2024
Angel City FC
The team said the transaction lifts the club’s value to $250 million, making it the most valuable franchise in women’s pro sports history.
Sept. 5, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
With everything going on at DirecTV, Disney and the industry at large, this is clearly not just any old carriage dispute.
Sept. 10, 2024