‘We’re On It’: L.A. County Makes Its Case for Being Dropped from a Landmark Homelessness Lawsuit

Los Angeles Magazine 5/10 12:24P Gwynedd Stuart

The landmark lawsuit over homelessness in Los Angeles went virtual Monday as an attorney urged Judge David O. Carter to dismiss the county from the case. Appearing via Zoom, Louis “Skip” Miller told Carter the case against Los Angeles County...

The 2022 Golden Globes Have Been Booted by NBC

Los Angeles Magazine 5/10 10:18A Gwynedd Stuart

Amid a flurry of criticism regarding everything from ethical lapses to entrenched racism, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is up against one more fallen domino. NBC, the network that traditionally airs the organization s annual Golden...

Is Kraft Mac & Cheese Mix the Secret Behind the Smoke House’s Famous Garlic Bread?

Los Angeles Magazine 5/10 8:05A Chris Nichols

For answers to more of your burning questions, visit the  Ask Chris  archive. Q: Is it true that the cheese bread at the Smoke House is made with Kraft Macaroni & Cheese?  A: “That’s the number one...

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Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 5/10 8:00A Guest Author

SANTA MONICA PLACE has finalized plans to convert the spaces left vacant by Bloomingdale’s and Arclight Cinemas into Santa Monica Workplace, a future office campus. As you can imagine, there is a great deal of online chatter opposing this new...

California’s Population Has Shrunk for the First Time in the State’s History

Los Angeles Magazine 5/10 6:18A Brittany Martin

After years of declining rates of population growth, California slipped into negative growth in 2020–a first in the history of the state. California ended 2020 with 189,083 fewer residents than it began, the  Los Angeles Times  reports based on...

The Weirdest Question Ziwe Has Ever Been Asked

Los Angeles Magazine 5/10 5:14A Gwynedd Stuart

Expect discomfort on the new Showtime variety show Ziwe , which just premiered on Sunday, May 9. On her wildly popular YouTube and Instagram programs, Ziwe Fumudoh—who typically goes by her first name...

Morning Brief: Potential Buyers Eyeball ArcLight and the Cinerama Dome

Los Angeles Magazine 5/10 4:59A Gwynedd Stuart

» Marcus Theatres CEO Greg Marcus says he might be open to a deal to takeover the Hollywood ArcLight cinema.  Other players, including Cinemark and IMAX may also be interested in some or all of the...

Op-Ed: After Eli Broad, how will we remake Los Angeles?

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 5/9 12:00A D. J. Waldie

Eli Broad envisioned Grand Avenue as DTLA's Champs-Élysées. Instead it may be a memorial to an urbanism of big gestures that is passing into history.

Will Council President Nury Martinez Jump into the Mayor’s Race?

Los Angeles Magazine 5/7 12:32P Gwynedd Stuart

Whenever the Los Angeles mayor’s office opens up, there is a knock-down, drag-out election. This usually brings out a cadre of City Hall and other political veterans boasting that they have the know-how and connections to accomplish big things...

Dogecoin Investors Hope Cryptomaniac Elon Musk Will Make Them Rich on ‘SNL’

Los Angeles Magazine 5/7 11:34A Gwynedd Stuart

While some Saturday Night Live cast members and fans alike fear Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk may prove to be the show’s worst host since Paris Hilton when he takes on emcee duties tomorrow night, investors in Dogecoin will be watching to see...

45 Perfect Weekend Getaways In and Around L.A.

Los Angeles Magazine 5/7 11:00A Los Angeles magazine

You already know it’s true, so don’t be modest: The part of the world you call home happens to be what people all around the globe call a vacation destination. Within three hours of drive time, you...

Can the Bar Industry Be Rescued? Naturally, We Asked Jon Taffer

Los Angeles Magazine 5/7 7:02A Gwynedd Stuart

This week, L.A. County entered the Yellow Tier , meaning bars—the indoor ones that just serve booze—got the OK to reopen their doors after a nearly 14-month COVID-19 closure. It s probably too soon to fully survey the damage, but chances are some...

Scarlett Johansson Has Become Hollywood’s Canary Coal Mine in a Coal Mine

Los Angeles Magazine 5/7 5:24A Steve Erickson

As vaccination spring turns into post-COVID summer—or so we all hope—Scarlett Johansson is Hollywood’s canary in a coal mine. Like the James Bond movie in waiting, Johansson’s presumed blockbuster...

Morning Brief: Sheriff Villanueva Refuses to Name Deputies Involved in Shootings

Los Angeles Magazine 5/7 4:44A Gwynedd Stuart

» Sheriff Villanueva is refusing to release the name of the deputy who shot and killed Fred Williams Jr. in October.  A California Supreme Court ruling generally requires identities to be revealed,...

Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 5/7 3:00A Guest Author

MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2020, after a few months of both living and...