Is Judge Judy’s Multimillion-Dollar Courtroom Battle Doomed?

Los Angeles Magazine 3/1 1:13P Gwynedd Stuart

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dealt TV’s “Judge Judy” Sheindlin a major blow in her $22 million countersuit against talent agent Richard Lawrence and his company, Rebel Entertainment Partners, last week—essentially throwing out her case, but...

L.A. Set to Cut Street Sweeping in Half: Here’s How to Know When You Need to Move Your Car

Los Angeles Magazine 3/1 11:45A Brittany Martin

Los Angeles is cutting back on weekly street sweeping services, which means that Angelenos who park along the city s more than 4,700 curb miles will soon catch a bit of a break. Areas that previously had weekly street sweeping (and, thus, weekly...

5 Things to Watch, Read, and Listen to in March

Los Angeles Magazine 3/1 8:32A Gwynedd Stuart

A new month is here, and we ve rounded up some new books, records, and series you won t want to miss. WATCH A cast and crew lousy with talent—Cynthia Erivo, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan- Lori Parks, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard—tell the...

Ready for a Change of Scene? Palm Springs Beckons

Los Angeles Magazine 3/1 7:12A Los Angeles magazine

If you need a break from 2021, hop in your car and head out to Palm Springs for the weekend. You ll feel like you ve time-traveled back to the swinging 50s and 60s. Relax by the pool, sip a classic...

Spring Awakening: Meet the Iconoclastic Angelenos Taking the Art World by Storm

Los Angeles Magazine 3/1 5:57A Los Angeles magazine

Melahn Frierson ? Jess Valice ? Morgan Elder and Allison Littrell ? Ulysses De Santi and Graham Steele ? Jennifer Rochlin ? Monique McWilliams and Lauren Halsey ? Nicolette Mishkan and Ben Lee Ritchie...

Morning Brief: 1.2 Million More L.A. County Residents Become Eligible for Vaccination Monday

Los Angeles Magazine 3/1 3:30A Gwynedd Stuart

» Around 1.2 million more L.A. County residents become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine today.  The new phase includes essential workers in field including child care, education, food, agriculture, law...

Golden Globes Fashion: Shoulder Details Have a Moment at the Virtual Show

Los Angeles Magazine 2/28 4:38P Gwynedd Stuart

There was no red carpet. In fact, there wasn’t a carpet at all. There was very little there there besides Tina and Amy and a handful of presenters in L.A. and New York. But that didn’t stop the 78 th...

How the Golden Globes Addressed the Total Lack of Black HFPA Members

Los Angeles Magazine 2/28 2:50P Brittany Martin

In the days leading up tonight s Golden Globe Awards, reporting from the  Los Angeles Times  has brought attention to the lack of diversity within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that doles out the trophies. Among the 87...

How Glam Will the Mostly Remote Golden Globes Get? Stylists Give Us a Preview

Los Angeles Magazine 2/27 7:02A Gwynedd Stuart

Everyone s wondering what to expect from this year s Golden Globes , and that goes for the fashion too. Will people wear PJs like they did at the remote Emmys last year? Or maybe we re past that particular moment in the pandemic now that there s...

State of the City shares grief, resilience, and optimism in touching virtual event

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 2/27 2:00A Clara Harter

A far call from the usual joyous gathering, Thursday’s State of the City event was nevertheless a poignant one peppered with tales of tenacity, reflections of loss, and renewed hope for the road...

Lady Gaga's French bulldogs recovered after being stolen during shooting

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 2/26 3:34P Matthew Ormseth, Kevin Rector

Capt. Jonathan Tippet, who leads the Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division, confirmed Friday that Lady Gaga's dogs "have been located and are safe."

Kanye West Dropped More Than $12 Million of His Own Money on That Doomed Presidential Bid

Los Angeles Magazine 2/26 12:20P Gwynedd Stuart

While it might be impossible for Kanye West to put all of his money where his mouth is, he certainly made a mighty effort for his quixotic 2020 presidential campaign. A review of Kanye’s last Federal Election Commission financial summary by The...

Gov. Newsom Announces New Plan for Getting Teachers Vaccinated

Los Angeles Magazine 2/26 11:34A Brittany Martin

As part of the effort to transition back to in-person education, California will dedicate at least 10 percent of all available vaccine for teachers and other K-12 school employees starting on March 1, Gov. Newsom announced yesterday. An estimated...

Black History Month Spotlight: Florence Griffith Joyner, Fastest Woman and Fashion Icon

Los Angeles Magazine 2/26 10:28A Gwynedd Stuart

For a running list of all our 2021 Black History Month profiles, click here . Born in Los Angeles, the legendary track and field athlete Florence Griffith Joyner (1959-1998), nicknamed Flo-Jo, is still the fastest woman of all time. A three-time...

A Hundred Years Ago, See’s Candies Launched in an L.A. Storefront

Los Angeles Magazine 2/26 5:09A Gwynedd Stuart

If it’s delicious, why change it? This year marks See’s Candies 100th anniversary , and the recipes for many of its most popular treats, such as the milk-chocolate-covered Butterscotch Square, have changed little since a widow named Mary See...