Kanye West Ye of great faith: Kanye West brings gospel and pop-art dazzle to CoachellaLos Angeles Times - By Gerrick D. KennedyKanye West’s Sunday Service was not a traditional Kanye West concert. It was a spiritual, had-to-be-there experience fashioned like a new-age Baptist church revival. West was not here to play his hits,
Arizona Cardinals Kyler Murray and Josh Rosen at the center of Cardinals’ draft mysteryLos Angeles Times - Sam FarmerKyler Murray wanted to clear up any confusion. Instead, he heightened the intrigue. Two months ago, the two-sport star from the University of Oklahoma officially chose football over baseball. Even though
Golden State Warriors Clippers pushed to brink of playoff elimination with Game 4 loss to WarriorsLos Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times staff and wire reportsThe Los Angeles Clippers’ season was pushed to the brink Sunday at Staples Center with a 113-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors, who have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. Kevin Durant
Earth Day Free rides on Earth Day for L.A. bus, train and bike commutersLos Angeles Times - Laura J. NelsonMonday is Earth Day, and commuters have a new incentive to make a change. Though dairy farms, air travel and oil and gas refineries have come under fire in California’s fight against climate change, they
Kanye West Kanye West turns Coachella into church on 'Yeaster' SundayLos Angeles Times - Randall RobertsYe has risen. After a Saturday at Coachella capped by an after-midnight cameo at Gucci Mane’s Sahara tent set, rapper Kanye West awakened early — or, just as likely, never went to bed — to celebrate Easter
Cody Bellinger Cody Bellinger delivers in ninth inning to give Dodgers win over BrewersLos Angeles Times - Jorge CastilloFor the second time in three days, Josh Hader stood on the mound at Miller Park Sunday a strike away from ending an inning and preserving a tie. There were two out in the top of the ninth. The Milwaukee
Trump Tower Democrats see grounds for impeachment in Mueller report as Trump allies claim exonerationLos Angeles Times - By Laura KingSeveral leading Democratic lawmakers said Sunday that impeachment of President Trump must at least be considered on the basis of behavior detailed in the Mueller report released last week, while the president’s
Lifestyle Tiffany & Co. announces Beverly Hills pop-up restaurant coming in MayLos Angeles Times - Melissa MagsaysayMore of that iconic shade of blue synonymous with the New York-based jewelry house Tiffany & Co. is coming to Beverly Hills — just in time for Mother’s Day next month. Tiffany & Co. announced Sunday that
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral honored at Easter MassLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressThe archbishop of Paris and Catholics from around France and the world honored the firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral, praying Sunday at a special Easter Mass for a swift reconstruction of the
Michael Avenatti Avenatti accused of embezzling nearly $2 million that NBA player paid ex-girlfriendLos Angeles Times - Michael FinneganWhen Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat wired $2.75 million to Michael Avenatti in January 2017, the pro basketball player intended most of the money to go to his former girlfriend, Alexis Gardner. Avenatti
Tesla Model 3 Tesla obtains restraining order against alleged dangerous short sellerLos Angeles Times - By Peter BlumbergElon Musk’s war with Tesla Inc. short sellers just got weirder. Tesla claims a California man — who it says is part of an online group of short sellers — has been stalking its Fremont factory and harassing
Petro Poroshenko Ukrainian comedian wins presidential election by a landslideLos Angeles Times - By Sabra AyresVolodymr Zelensky, a popular comedian initially brushed off by Ukraine’s political elite as a novice, won the nation’s presidential election in a landslide vote Sunday. Zelensky, 41, earned more than of
Movies ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ tops dismal Easter box office as clock ticks to ‘Endgame’Los Angeles Times - By Sonaiya KelleyDespite the Easter holiday, moviegoers are just biding their time until next week’s release of Disney’s “Avengers: Endgame” promises to smash box-office records. In the meantime, the $26.5-million opening
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Mercuryville, Calif.Los Angeles Times - QuakebotA shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Sunday morning three miles from Mercuryville, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:38 a.m. Pacific time at a depth
Michael Avenatti Avenatti accused of embezzling nearly $2 million that NBA player paid ex-girlfriendLos Angeles Times - Michael FinneganWhen Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat wired $2.75 million to Michael Avenatti in January 2017, the pro basketball player intended most of the money to go to his former girlfriend, Alexis Gardner. Avenatti
Maui Maui restaurants: 20 great places to eat for under $20Los Angeles Times - By Rosemary McClureMaui is my happy place. Scenery, weather, aloha spirit — I love it all. The only wrinkle in the fabric of this beautiful picture is the cost of food. Dining out here can break the bank. But we have a Eat
Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini defeats Dusan Lajovic for Monte Carlo Masters titleLos Angeles Times - Associated PressFabio Fognini won the biggest title of his career after beating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 Sunday in the Monte Carlo Masters final. The 13th-seeded Italian's first title of the year was his ninth overall first
Travel Mai tais in Honolulu: Here are three worth sippingLos Angeles Times - Christine HittSan Francisco native Victor Bergeron brought the mai tai to Hawaii in 1953 when he was hired by Matson Navigation Co. to create a cocktail for its Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. Bergeron took his mai
Travel Carry-on bags and overhead bins: ‘I have met the enemy, and it is I.’ Or is it?Los Angeles TimesRegarding “The Fallout Over Carry-ons,” On the Spot, by Catharine Hamm, April 14: I have no sympathy for little old ladies who cannot put a piece of luggage in an overhead bin. I have met the enemy and
Southern California SoCal movie events & revivals, April 21-28: ‘Mulholland Drive,’ ‘The Crow’ and moreLos Angeles Times - Matt CooperDonnie Darko/The Evil Dead A double feature pairs Richard Kelly’s apocalyptic 2001 thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal with Sam Raimi’s gleefully gruesome 1981 occult fable starring Bruce Campbell. American
Avengers: Endgame What movies are opening, April 24, 26: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and moreLos Angeles Times - Kevin CrustApril 24 Grass A young woman in a café types away on a laptop while assorted dramas play out around her. With Min-hee Kim. Written and directed by Sang-soo Hong. In Korean with English subtitles. (1:06)
Travel Learning Hawaii's history may be key to avoiding cultural insensitivityLos Angeles Times - Christine HittRed Bull athletes skiing down a mountain doesn’t sound like a big deal. That is, until you learn they skied down Mauna Kea, one of Hawaii’s most sacred mountains, without permission — and there was no
Housing Build 10,000 houses for homeless in 10 years? L.A. is closer, but it'll have to stretch fundsLos Angeles Times - Doug SmithIn 2016, Los Angeles voters approved a $1.2-billion bond measure to help fund housing for homeless people, with a goal of 10,000 new units in a decade. Now, after hustling to get as many housing projects
Five years later, some fear Orange County jail snitch scandal will go unpunishedLos Angeles Times - James QueallyNearly five years have passed since a lawyer representing the man who slaughtered eight people inside a Seal Beach salon first raised questions about the way investigators used informants inside Orange
On patrol with elite LAPD unit accused of targeting black driversLos Angeles Times - Cindy ChangThe Chrysler sedan was parked illegally against a red curb on West Manchester Avenue shortly after nightfall when a man walked up to the front passenger window, then retreated. To the two officers from
Gavin Newsom How Gov. Gavin Newsom is progressing on his key policy promises for CaliforniaLos Angeles Times - Phil WillonIn his first 100 days in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsomquickly set about launching parts of the progressive agenda he promised during his campaign. On the day Newsom was sworn into office, the Democrat
Measles Measles outbreak tests health workers already stretched thin by Paradise fireLos Angeles Times - Soumya KarlamanglaNorthern California health workers are scrambling to control a growing measles outbreak centered on a region that is still reeling from the most destructive wildfire in state history. In November, the
Southern California Edison SCE says investors need bigger profits because of fire risksLos Angeles Times - Sammy RothThe fallout from Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy is spreading to Southern California, where customers of the state’s second-largest electric utility could see their energy bills rise by $290 million
Business How chef Helene An brought Vietnamese cuisine to the U.S.Los Angeles Times - Ronald D. WhiteExecutive chef Helene An, 75, is preparing to hand over the reins of her Beverly Hills restaurant, Crustacean, to a successor she trained for the job. He has a tough act to follow. The Smithsonian recently
Trujillo In Venezuela, life has gone from bad to worse. And the world has quit noticingLos Angeles Times - By José Antonio OcantoIn recent weeks, the people calling in to my morning radio show in the Venezuelan town of Trujillo have asked questions I just can’t answer: "When will the power be back?" "Where can we get clean water?"
