`Everything Everywhere,’ `Banshees of Inisherin’ Top SAG Award Nominees

The time-bending drama “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and the Irish tale of a deteriorating friendship “The Banshees of Inisherin” will look to dominate the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday evening, with each carrying five nominations into the ceremony. Both films are nominated in the top category of outstanding ensemble cast in a […]

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Wins LAUSD Academic Decathlon

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is headed to the California Academic Decathlon in Santa Clara next month after winning the top prize during the 42nd Annual Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon. The nine-member Sherman Oaks team earned 37,165.2 out of 60,000 points and was presented Saturday with the Superintendent’s Trophy. The team […]

Little Change To Average LA County Gas Price

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Sunday to $4.84, extending its streak of increases of 25 consecutive days. The average price has increased 27.6 cents over the past 25 days, including two-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA […]

Man Found Shot To Death in Lancaster

A man was found shot to death Sunday morning in Lancaster, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. in the 400 block of Lancaster Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and there was no other immediate information. The sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with information […]

Former Academy President and Oscar-Winning Producer Walter Mirisch Dies

Walter Mirisch, a prolific producer and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has died at the age of 101, Academy officials said. Mirisch, who had been the oldest surviving Oscar winner, died of natural causes Friday in Los Angeles. “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is deeply saddened […]

`Pinocchio’ Earns Best Animated Feature

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” was the big winner at the 50th annual Annie Awards, honoring the best in animated entertainment. “Pinocchio” won for best animated feature, but despite its nine nominations, did not dominate the field, which spread the awards among several nominees, including “Marcel the Shell,” which won for best indie animated feature. After […]

`The Bear,’ `The White Lotus,’ `Everything Everywhere’ Are Big PGA Winners

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” has once again earned Hollywood hardware, scoring a prestigious Producers Guild Award, beating out he Irish failed-friendship tale “The Banshees of Inisherin” and Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical drama “The Fabelmans.” The PGA honor is traditionally a strong indicator of which film will win the best picture Oscar. Since the Academy of […]

Freeman Homers as Dodgers Open Spring Training Play With Loss to Brewers

Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the third inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened spring training play with a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday in Phoenix. The Dodgers combined singles by Yonny Hernandez and Bradley Zimmer, an RBI ground out by Jonny DeLuca and a run-scoring single by Andy Pages for […]

Man Shot to Death Near North Fork Coyote Creek Bike Trail in Santa Fe Springs

A man was shot to death Saturday near a homeless encampment on the Coyote Creek Bike Trail in Santa Fe Springs. The shooting was reported around 11:40 a.m. on the bike path in the 13600 block of Rosecrans Avenue, according to Whittier police, who serve Santa Fe Springs. Paramedics rushed the unidentified victim to a […]

Driver Killed in Crash Off Ventura Freeway Near Sherman Oaks ID’d

A 25-year-old man died Saturday when his car drifted off the Ventura (101) Freeway near Sherman Oaks and hit a tree and a guardrail. The crash was reported 1:11 a.m. on the northbound Ventura Freeway at Coldwater Canyon Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol Officer A. Viramontes, who investigated at the scene. Diego Armando Ramos […]

One Year Ago Today (February 26, 2022)…OC Sheriff Seeks Man Who Sexually Assaulted Girl in Rancho Santa Margarita

One Year Ago Today (February 26, 2022)…Orange County Sheriff’s investigators were asking the public for help to identify and locate a man suspected of sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a Rancho Santa Margarita street. . The attack occurred about 6:30 p.m. Friday near Antonio and Santa Margarita parkways, said sheriff’s Sgt. Ryan Anderson. The […]