Television
Two superbly made comic book-based television series, one from the DC universe and the other from Marvel, will vie for your attention this week.
Sept. 18, 2024
Business
Construction of a new high-rise addition to the Hilton hotel in Universal City was approved by the Los Angeles Planning Commission, clearing a major hurdle for the long-planned expansion.
Executive producers of the new FX series say it’s not only the story of a notorious football player but also a ‘mirror back to us as a country.’
Sept. 17, 2024
Partner Insights
Americans are deleting their financial management apps en masse as they seek to simplify their finances with AI-powered, all-in-one solutions.
Music
Credited with helping to shape the Southern California country-rock sound of the mid-1970s, J.D. Souther co-wrote the Eagles’ ‘New Kid in Town’ and ‘Best of My Love’ and Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Faithless Love,’ among other hits.
World & Nation
A Turkish American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank has been laid to rest in her hometown in Turkey as thousands line the streets.
Sept. 14, 2024
A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt.
Sept. 15, 2024
Opinion
Two new books, ‘On Freedom’ and ‘Erasing History,’ trace why the U.S. is susceptible to fascist appeals from politicians like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
Sept. 13, 2024
Venezuelan officials say they’ve arrested six foreign nationals, including a U.S. Navy member and two other Americans, accusing them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro
California
Hunkered over a Xerox machine at an ad agency above a flower shop on Melrose Avenue, Daniel Ellsberg began the laborious process of photocopying the smuggled documents that he hoped would end the Vietnam War.