Former VP Harris Urges “Vigilance” During NAACP Award Acceptance Speech

Former Vice President Kamala Harris used her first major televised appearance since leaving office — accepting the Chairman’s Award during the 56th NAACP Image Awards — to urge vigilance as the man who ended her bid for president in November continues revamping the U.S. government. “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” Harris told the […]

`Wicked,’ `Shogun’ Lead with 5 Nominations Each Going Into Sunday SAG Awards

The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the final undercard event of the Hollywood awards season before next week’s Oscars, will take place Sunday evening — with “Wicked” bringing a leading five nominations into the evening among movie categories and “Shogun” matching it with five nods to top television contenders. Kristen Bell, herself a nominee […]

“Shogun” and “A Complete Unknown” Honored for Sound Mixing at CAS Awards

“A Complete Unknown”, “The Bear” and “Shogun” were among the productions honored during the 61st Annual CAS Awards, which honor excellence in sound mixing across motion pictures, television and non-fiction programming. The awards were presented Saturday by the Cinema Audio Society during a ceremony hosted by comedian Tom Papa at the Beverly Hilton. In addition […]

CicLAvia Hosts First Open Streets Event in University Park Area

The first CicLAvia event of 2025 will be held Sunday in a part of Los Angeles near USC, where 4.1 miles of streets will be closed to motorized vehicle traffic. The 58th CicLAvia is titled “West Adams Meets University Park,” and will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday on a route that connects […]

Dead Man Discovered in Monrovia

A man was found dead in Monrovia, authorities said Sunday. Monrovia Police Department police officers dispatched at 10:40 p.m. Saturday to a suspicious circumstances call in the 100 block of West Olive Avenue found the man dead at the scene, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. There was no other information available. Anyone with […]

Powerball Lottery without a Grand Prize Winner

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing to $230 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Illinois and Vermont, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. […]

Fatal Shooting in Monrovia

A man was shot to death in Monrovia, authorities said Sunday. The shooting occurred at 10:40 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of West Olive Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and there was no other information available. Anyone with any information regarding the shooting […]

Justin Bieber, Steve Carell Headline LA Fire Relief Hockey Benefit

Justin Bieber and Steve Carell will headline a star-studded hockey event Sunday at Crypto.com Arena to benefit fire relief efforts. Hosted by the Los Angeles Kings in partnership with the NHL, Skate for LA Strong will raise funds for the LA Fire Relief Fund. The event will be highlighted by a single-elimination hockey tournament featuring […]

Riverside Dickens Festival Concludes Sunday With Victorian-Style Afternoon Tea

The celebrated Riverside Dickens Festival will wrap up Sunday with an afternoon tea reminiscent of Victorian-era London during the life and times of author Charles Dickens. The 1 p.m. event, dubbed “Royal Victorian Tea Room and Music Hall,” will be held at First Congregational Church, 3504 Mission Inn Ave., and include a mockup of a […]

`Conclave,’ Wins USC Scripter Award

“Conclave” was declared the winner Saturday of the 37th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors writers of adapted screenplays and the original works on which they are based. In his acceptance speech, Peter Straughan said, “Adaptation is a really strange process, you’re very much the servant of two masters. In a way it’s an […]

Aguanga Home Destroyed in Blaze

Firefighters worked Saturday evening to put out flames in a single-family home in rural Aguanga but the home was destroyed. The fire was reported at 5:47 p.m. Saturday in the 52100 block of Martindale Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Flames were showing on the roof when firefighters arrived, fire officials said. The […]