Former Employees Claim Chateau Marmont Is a House of Horrors

Los Angeles Magazine 9/17 3:51P Gwynedd Stuart

Former staffers of Chateau Marmont are alleging that, for employees, the legendarily debauched hotel is a hotbed of racism and sexual harassment at the hands of both management and guests, with little to no oversight by human resources. Already...

10 Family-Friendly Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors

Los Angeles Magazine 9/17 10:16A Samantha Brooks

Located just 25 miles south of Los Angeles, the city of Long Beach can feel like a fresh new world. Take a weekend—or a daytrip—to explore the area’s many outdoor activities and local gems you won’t...

Disneyland and Other Theme Parks Plead for Permission to Reopen

Los Angeles Magazine 9/17 7:56A Brittany Martin

After a six-month hiatus, theme parks are eager to get back to full operations. The park operators have the support of some local officials Orange County; mayors of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Buena Park are asking Governor Newsom to step in to...

This What Supposed to Be the Clippers’ Season—What the Hell Happened?

Los Angeles Magazine 9/17 6:26A Gwynedd Stuart

I was in Staples Center on the May 2015 night that should have produced the most triumphant moment in the addled history of the Los Angeles Clippers. Instead, I witnessed the most ignominious. With less than three minutes remaining in the third...

L.A.’s Servers Say Tipping Is Way Down During the Pandemic

Los Angeles Magazine 9/17 5:46A Steven Blum

Working as a server in L.A. was an unstable gig before toxic air choked the skies and a deadly respiratory disease threatened dining rooms. Now, many say the job has become impossible. One obvious reason: tips are down. Significantly so. After...

Trick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all around

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 9/17 2:00A Associated Press

LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties and parades. Wider paths through corn mazes. The family holiday so many look forward to...

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon set the record at TIFF 2020: Be The Change You Want To See

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 9/16 9:00P brian

It’s clear that they are doing nothing less than God’s good work. The post Viola Davis and Julius Tennon set the record at TIFF 2020: Be The Change You Want To See appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel .

Halle Berry directorial debut “Bruised” – at TIFF – sold to Netflix — and yes, she broke two ribs!

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 9/16 9:00P brian

Though she directed “Bruised,” Berry and her film's producers didn't see her in the director's chair. The post Halle Berry directorial debut “Bruised” at TIFF sold to Netflix — and yes, she broke two ribs! appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel .

L.A. Public Radio Station KCRW Reduces Staff by 28 Amid Layoffs and Buy-Outs

Los Angeles Magazine 9/16 3:20P Brittany Martin

KCRW has dramatically downsized its staff, first in the form of voluntary buy-outs offered to the entire staff and now with additional layoffs. In total, 24 employees accepted the buy-out offer, and today an additional four were informed that...

Artists and Activists Are Calling for a Billionaire Businessman’s Ouster from LACMA’s Board

Los Angeles Magazine 9/16 2:06P Gwynedd Stuart

As cultural institutions from coast to coast reckon with racism and sexism, a coalition of artists and activists is taking aim at the plutocrats who help fund the country’s most important museums. Last year, several museums either refused future...

Ben Shapiro’s Right-Wing Website the Daily Wire Is Moving Its HQ from L.A. to Nashville

Los Angeles Magazine 9/16 12:47P Gwynedd Stuart

Conservative media outlet the Daily Wire is giving up its Sherman Oaks headquarters and relocating to Nashville, Tennessee. The company’s founders say they re concerned about L.A. s high housing costs and high taxes, and what they perceive as a...

59 Percent of California Adults Under 40 Don’t Know How Many Jews Were Killed in the Holocaust

Los Angeles Magazine 9/16 10:36A Brittany Martin

More than half of 18- to 39-year-olds in California could not accurately state the number of Jews killed during the Holocaust, according to a new 50-state study from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. That is one of a number...

Hotels Received Taxpayer Money, but Refused to Participate in Project Roomkey

Los Angeles Magazine 9/16 8:38A Brittany Martin

Of the 15,000 people Los Angeles County expected to house in hotel rooms through Project Roomkey, only around 4,100 people have received shelter. A new report details reasons given by hotels that were expected to participate for why they...

Designer Merch Is Becoming an Election Season Trend

Los Angeles Magazine 9/16 7:53A Gwynedd Stuart

Ubiquitous though it may be, a certain red baseball cap emblazoned with a certain political slogan isn t exactly a feat of modern design. As the election draws closer, pols on the other side of the political aisle from the current President are...

Honk if you loved the dance: In Fullerton, Ballet Folklórico's first drive-in

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 9/16 6:00A Laura Zornosa

Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles performed its first drive-in performance, mixing Mexican heritage and American identity in a show for pandemic times.