Biden drops out: Hollywood reacts to Kamala Harris campaign
President Joe Biden’s decision on Sunday to drop out of the 2024 election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee has everyone talking — and Hollywood…
California forges ahead with social media rules despite legal barriers
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy…
Historic movie theaters Westwood Village and Bruin to close this week
Westwood’s historic movie palaces, the Regency Village Theatre and the Bruin, are closing later this week. “The last day of operation for the Bruin & Village Theaters under Regency is…
Disneyland workers vote in favor of strike authorization
Disneyland employees have voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike, paving the way for what could be the first major work stoppage the Anaheim theme park has seen in…
25 million tune in to RNC for Trump nomination acceptance speech
Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech formally accepting his presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and an average of 25.4 million viewers tuned in…
Oracle CEO Safra Catz exits Disney’s board of directors
Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Safra Catz will leave her position on the Walt Disney Co. board of directors Friday, the Burbank media and entertainment giant said. Catz served as a…
Global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and others
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A widespread technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and…
Disneyland workers cast ballots in strike authorization vote
While working at Disneyland last summer, Cyn Carranza lived in her car with her dog and showered on resort property. As recently as this spring, the 39-year-old custodian scrubbed, waxed…
Longtime conservative commentator Lou Dobbs dies at 78
Lou Dobbs, the veteran TV news host and conservative commentator, has died. He was 78. Dobbs’ death was confirmed Thursday with posts on his social media accounts. “Lou was a…
Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing Trump-Vance campaign
San Francisco — For many years, Republicans and ardent supporters of former President Trump haven’t been super popular in Silicon Valley circles. But the sentiment has shifted in recent weeks as…