
For years, California Gov. Jerry Brown has advocated for a pair of pricey tunnels that would divert water from the Sacramento River south to boost state supplies–and 2016 is shaping up to be the year of reckoning for the project.
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Jan 2016, 4:25 PM PST0

Californians must contend with more than 800 laws, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown and taking effect in 2016.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Jan 2016, 6:47 AM PST0

A publicist for Robert Redford has confirmed the silver-screen icon is alive and well after a hoax news report of his death circulated rapidly on Twitter on New Year’s Eve.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jan 2016, 1:48 PM PST0

Comedian Eddie Griffin blasted the accusers of Bill Cosby, saying in a recent interview that he believes the multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault against Cosby are part of a larger conspiracy to destroy the reputations and careers of black male entertainers.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jan 2016, 12:29 PM PST0

In an interview with Charlie Rose last weekend, George Lucas used the word “breakup” to describe how he felt about being left out of the process in creating the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, “The Force Awakens,” and likened Disney’s acquisition of the brand to “white slavers” taking his children.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jan 2016, 12:11 PM PST0

Bill Cosby’s star will remain on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday.
by Daniel Nussbaum31 Dec 2015, 11:26 AM PST0

A man riding a hoverboard in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles got quite a shock Wednesday when the board he was riding suddenly “exploded” beneath his feet and burst into flames.
by Daniel Nussbaum31 Dec 2015, 10:53 AM PST0

President Obama appeared to tear up while watching the Queen of Soul perform at the 38th annual Kennedy Center Honors earlier this month.
by Daniel Nussbaum30 Dec 2015, 11:35 AM PST0

Susan Sarandon spent the Christmas holiday on the Greek island of Lesbos assisting international organizations with the mounting Syrian refugee crisis — a crisis, she says, that recalls the travails of Joseph and Mary on their way to the Inn in Bethlehem.
by Daniel Nussbaum29 Dec 2015, 6:08 PM PST0

California citrus growers dodged a frozen bullet–twice–over the Christmas Day weekend.
by Daniel Nussbaum29 Dec 2015, 3:17 PM PST0

Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis unloaded on President Obama’s foreign policy “uncertainty,” praised Donald Trump’s showmanship, and offered up his own thoughts on the Syrian refugee crisis in a recent interview with the Catholic network EWTN.
by Daniel Nussbaum29 Dec 2015, 1:38 PM PST0

Twitter has hired former Apple executive Jeffery Siminoff, a white male, as vice president of diversity and inclusion, the company announced Monday.
by Daniel Nussbaum29 Dec 2015, 11:59 AM PST0

In a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, veteran actor and “Hateful Eight” star Samuel L. Jackson said that an increase in racial profiling sentiment following recent terror attacks is turning Muslim Americans into “the new young black men.”
by Daniel Nussbaum29 Dec 2015, 8:35 AM PST0

The average price of gas is below $2 per gallon in more than half of the United States, but prices at California pumps are creeping higher due to maintenance issues at refineries across the Golden State.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 Dec 2015, 9:40 PM PST0

Motorhead bassist and vocalist Ian Fraser Kilmister died in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 70.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 Dec 2015, 7:06 PM PST0

A prankster had some Christmas fun over the weekend by programming–or reprogramming–a California highway traffic sign with a message supporting the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 Dec 2015, 10:21 AM PST0

David Spade is unimpressed with the President and First Lady’s constant appearances on reality television and talk shows.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 Dec 2015, 10:17 AM PST0

At least one police union has seemingly abandoned its plans to boycott Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight in the wake of the director’s participation in an anti-police brutality rally in October and his subsequent escalating rhetoric against law enforcement.
by Daniel Nussbaum27 Dec 2015, 5:56 PM PST0

Construction is set to begin next month on the new galaxy-sized Star Wars expansion at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim.
by Daniel Nussbaum27 Dec 2015, 2:27 PM PST0

Business is booming at Southern California ski resorts following disappointing snow seasons over the last few years.
by Daniel Nussbaum25 Dec 2015, 5:53 PM PST0

Comedian Sarah Silverman offered up a warm holiday greeting to her seven and a half million Twitter followers on Christmas Day.
by Daniel Nussbaum25 Dec 2015, 4:17 PM PST0

Robert Downey, Jr. received an official pardon from California Gov. Jerry Brown on Christmas Eve for his 1996 drug conviction in the state.
by Daniel Nussbaum24 Dec 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

Country music star Miranda Lambert recently opened up about the craziest gifts she gets for Christmas — revealing that one fan sends her firearms every year, which she finds “pretty badass.”
by Daniel Nussbaum24 Dec 2015, 11:17 AM PST0

“Star Wars” star Mark Hamill ditched a promotional appearance for “The Force Awakens” this week in order to visit sick children at a London hospital.
by Daniel Nussbaum24 Dec 2015, 10:20 AM PST0

Plentiful snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains this week has brought good tidings for drought-ravaged California–but less pleasant news for millions of motorists who will take to the state’s main interstate for Christmas travel. Snowpack levels for the mountain range
by Daniel Nussbaum24 Dec 2015, 12:30 AM PST0