How ‘Stranger Things’ became Netflix’s ‘Star Wars,’ propelling it into Hollywood’s stratosphere
Before the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its…
The Disney+ Hulu bundle drops to $5 per month for one year during Black Friday
Disney fans and binge-watchers, rejoice. The Disney+ and Hulu bundle (with ads) is getting a holiday discount again…
Uber’s Project Sandbox Shows AI Training Contractors the Door
Uber has told some of its gig workers focused on AI training that it no longer needs them…
California Atty. Gen. sues Trump Administration to stop homeless housing cuts
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sued the Trump Administration Tuesday seeking to stop a federal policy change that…
How L.A. artists are processing the climate crisis
Before I moved to L.A., I’d spent pretty much my entire professional life working for New York-based publications.…
Column: Instead of addressing injustice, pardons now pervert justice
It’s sheer coincidence that I’m writing here on the same subject as my Los Angeles Times colleague Jonah…
L.A. County’s first flu death confirmed; season could be severe
L.A. County has had its first flu death in a season that health officials have warned could be…
California faces $18B budget shortfall next year, LAO says
California lawmakers and the governor will need to prepare for an $18 billion budget deficit next year, state…
LeBron James returns and hands out 12 assists as Lakers defeat the Jazz
LeBron James stepped onto the Crypto.com Arena court about an hour before the Lakers were getting ready to…
New LAFD chief slams media ‘smear’ of firefighters who battled Palisades fire
On his second day as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Jaime Moore criticized what he called…