Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom, is seeking to delay her upcoming federal sentencing date following an unplanned surgery, according to court documents filed by her defense attorney McGregor Scott and reported by KCRA and the Los Angeles Times. Williamson pleaded guilty in May to federal felony charges including bank … Read more
Bruce Davis, who served as the chief executive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 22 years of his 30-year career with the organization, died Saturday evening at the age of 83 following a battle with leukemia, according to his wife, Joann, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Early Life and Move … Read more
The new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art have officially opened to the public after years of construction, controversy, and keen anticipation, offering visitors a meandering, elevated architectural space designed by architect Peter Zumthor. Stretching across and over Wilshire Boulevard, the concrete and glass structure resembles a spider or a … Read more
Marine researchers capturing and tagging juvenile sand tiger sharks and great whites off New York’s Hamptons beaches are shedding new light on one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries, according to field reports from the Associated Press. Scientists working in the shallow coastal waters are tracking how warming ocean temperatures draw varied … Read more
To cope with a month of consistent 90-degree weather across Southern California, reporting teams sought out cool relief through a wide variety of sweet treats and regional eateries, according to staff round-ups detailing local food finds across Los Angeles, Orange counties, and the Inland Empire. Cool Treats and Sweet Discoveries to Beat the Heat Throughout … Read more
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler captured the Tour Championship and his second FedEx Cup title on Sunday in Atlanta, securing a $10 million bonus and surpassing Tiger Woods atop the PGA Tour career money list, according to reports from the Associated Press and Golf Digest. How Scottie Scheffler Won the 2026 Tour Championship Entering … Read more
A worsening crisis along the Colorado River has forced the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to mandate significant supply reductions, leaving Western states, farmers, and municipal leaders grappling with profound long-term uncertainty. According to the Associated Press, the Bureau of Reclamation’s new plan requires California, Nevada, and Arizona to collectively cut water use by 1.25 million … Read more
Slava “Sal” Veder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photographer whose 1973 image of a returning Vietnam prisoner of war embracing his family became a defining visual symbol of the conflict’s end, died Aug. 22, according to his family. He was 99. Veder passed away in his sleep at his home in El Dorado County, California, … Read more
The U.S. war with Iran has surpassed six months and is actively reshaping the upcoming midterm elections, driving voter frustration over rising fuel costs and challenging congressional incumbents, according to recent reporting and polling data. Voter Reactions in Battleground Congressional Districts In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 33-year-old restaurant server Mike Gibbons stated he is eager to vote … Read more
A California couple involved in a high-stakes legal dispute with their surrogate over a newborn with a severe heart defect told a Dallas court on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, that the child’s medical condition has deteriorated significantly, according to the Associated Press. Biological mother Nausheen Gilkar testified during the hearing that surrogate McKenna West broke … Read more