Jorge Garcia talks 20th anniversary of ‘Lost’ and his role as Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes, the cursed lottery winner and crash survivor of Oceanic Flight 815.
Sept. 21, 2024
California
Compton business owners said their parking lot was overrun by cars and chaos the day Kendrick Lamar filmed his music video for “Not Like Us,” forcing them to shut operations and lose money.
Sept. 14, 2024
Twelve years ago, Sandra Hernandez-Cazares lost two sons to a drunk driver who ran over their tent at a campground. Now she is charged in the death of her 3-year-old daughter.
Sept. 11, 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
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
Television
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
World & Nation
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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.
Sept. 16, 2024
Food
Appreciation: How did Famous Amos cookies become a ’70s luxury status symbol on par with caviar (said Vogue)? Wally Amos’ family reveals the trailblazer’s baking secrets.
Sept. 3, 2024