Allan Alper, who scored films and TV shows and served as a conductor and musical director for artists including Mitzi Gaynor , Florence Henderson , Jim Nabors , Charo and Debbie Reynolds , has died. H...
01.10.2026 yahoo.com , hollywoodreporter.com
The big bad news of yesterday was ICE goons murdering Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. The good news was the immediate and extensive pushback. from Gov. Waltz, Mayor Jacob Frey, and the community, wh...
01.08.2026 Dailykos.com and 6 sitesWhen I first proposed, she said something along the lines of “wow, that’s a big step”. Now, an emotionally mature person would’ve responded by saying: “That’s completely fine. You take as much time as...
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WASHINGTON — A coalition of California legislators, some of them bitter political enemies, joined forces Wednesday in an effort to rescue a 14-year moratorium on offshore oil drilling, launching a dua...
01.10.2026 Latimes.com
WASHINGTON — Responding to its most explosive political scandal in years, the House voted unanimously early today to authorize disclosure of the banking records of 355 current and former members of Congress who wrote bad checks at the House bank during a recent 39-month period. The outcome, in a vote of 426 to 0, was a victory for Republicans who had forced Democratic leaders to reverse their earlier positions and go along with the unprecedented exposure that could be politically fatal for an un...
01.12.2026 Latimes.com
Rock star Rod Stewart, who has been on tour, and his wife, model Rachel Hunter, are building a major addition to their 21, 000-square-foot home in the Beverly Hills area. The Georgian-style home, whic...
01.07.2026 Latimes.com
WASHINGTON — California House members Monday reported collecting large amounts of honorariums and free trips from special interest groups in 1988, with House Majority Whip Tony Coelho (D-Merced) leadi...
01.11.2026 Latimes.com
J obs is the four-letter word finally bringing together the traditionally fractious California delegation in Congress. A sagging state economy and stubbornly high unemployment are prodding the politic...
01.12.2026 Latimes.com
Fox is going to expand its TV ratings to include the letters “S, ” “V” and “L” to indicate sexual, violent or strong language content. Steve Tatham wonders, “How about the warning label ‘C’ that indic...
01.07.2026 Latimes.com
WASHINGTON — A California congressman says he helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his car while it was parked two blocks from the Capitol. “This is the second time in four years someone has stolen our car in Washington, ” said Rep. Jerry Le...
01.09.2026 Latimes.com