Pasadena Hotel Workers Will Strike Hours Before Rose Parade

Cooks, room attendants and other workers at the Hilton Pasadena and Hyatt Place Pasadena hotels will walk off the job at dawn on New Year’s Eve, just as Pasadena gets ready to host the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, union officials said Wednesday. Workers across Los Angeles hotels have been engaged in ongoing labor […]

Dozens Arrested During Pro-Palestinian Protest at LAX Entrance

Approximately 36 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Wednesday for blocking an entrance at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said. The protesters were arrested on suspicion of rioting with at least one person arrested on suspicion of battery on a police officer, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. “Protesters threw a police officer to the ground, used […]

Tom Smothers of `Smothers Brothers’ Comedy Duo Dies at 86

Tom Smothers, the stammering, innocent-looking driving force behind the groundbreaking “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” TV show in the 1960s that led the way for the political and cultural satire of “Saturday Night Live,” has died at 86 after a battle with cancer, it was announced Wednesday. Smothers died Tuesday at his home in Santa Rosa, […]

Actor Danny Masterson Moved from County Jail to State Prison

Actor Danny Masterson — who was sentenced earlier this year to 30 years to life for raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home about two decades ago — was moved from a Los Angeles County jail to a state prison in Central California Wednesday. Masterson, 47, is now being held at North Kern State […]

Plaintiffs Seek to Expand Suit vs. Scientology Church, Masterson

Attorneys for plaintiffs who sued the Church of Scientology and actor Danny Masterson in 2019 over alleged stalking and coverup allegations want to file an amended complaint alleging the church leadership is part of a criminal enterprise that has conspired to obstruct justice and hide the criminal actions of Masterson and other members. “Our clients […]

Boy, 16, Killed in Compton Shooting

A 16-year-old boy was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Compton, and authorities said Wednesday that the two may have been arguing prior to the shooting. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Compton station responded to a shots-fired call at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Corregidor […]

Lionsgate Completes Purchase of Entertainment One Studio from Hasbro

Santa Monica-based Lionsgate has completed its acquisition of the Entertainment One film and TV studio from Hasbro for $375 million in cash, it was announced Wednesday. The sale adds 6,500 film and television titles to Lionsgate’s existing library, including the Showtime hit “Yellowjackets,” ABC’s “The Rookie” and Discovery’s “Naked & Afraid” franchise. The sale is […]

Shorthanded USC, Louisville to Meet in Holiday Bowl

USC will face Louisville in the 44th annual Holiday Bowl Wednesday at Petco Park in San Diego in a matchup of teams missing key personnel, as is typical for bowl games outside the College Football Playoff. The Trojans will be without 2022 Heisman Trophy-wining quarterback Caleb Williams; MarShawn Lloyd, who ran for a team-high 845 […]

LAPD Officer Sues City Over Husband’s Alleged Sharing of Intimate Photos

A Los Angeles police officer sued the city Wednesday, alleging the department did not do enough after she reported to management that her husband, who also is an officer, distributed “intimate” photos of her without consent. The plaintiff’s husband, Brady Lamas, 46, is charged with six misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly disseminating multiple […]

Wednesday evening’s Powerball Jackpot Grows to $700 Million

The estimated jackpot for Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball game has grown to $700 million, lottery officials said Wednesday. No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Monday’s drawing, but one ticket matching five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold at a doughnut shop in Anaheim and was worth $2,085,363, […]

Rose Bowl Teams To Visit Disneyland

The Alabama and Michigan football teams will visit Disneyland Wednesday, the first event leading to the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Disneyland visit by the Rose Bowl teams continues a tradition begun in 1959, four years after the park opened. Michigan’s roster includes three players from Orange […]