‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’ now streaming on Netflix
“Going Varsity in Mariachi,” the endearing documentary about the world of competitive high school mariachi in Texas, is finally available on streaming. The film, which had its world premiere at….
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Sérgio Mendes dead: Brazilian bossa nova singer was 83
Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova impresario who helped popularize the genre in the ‘60s and toured with Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, has died. The recording artist died “peacefully”….
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler shares how he found a breakthrough
Three weeks ago, Mark Prior decided it was time to rip the Band-aid off. After watching Walker Buehler tinker, toil and tumble through 10 troubling starts in his return from….
Israeli soldiers kill U.S. woman at West Bank protest, witness says
NABLUS, West Bank — Israeli soldiers killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, another protester who witnessed the shooting said. Two doctors said….
Hiltzik: Decoding Trump’s rant on child care
An incoherent rant Donald Trump delivered at an appearance Thursday in answering a question about child care policy has gone viral, mostly because it reached new heights of incoherence, even….
VA must build more housing on West L.A. campus, and UCLA and Brentwood School leases are illegal, judge rules
A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build more than 2,500 units of housing for low-income veterans on its West Los Angeles campus. In….
TIFF aims for 2024 comeback after ‘bumpy ride’ and Venice dig
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Wayne Cochran, the ‘White Knight of Soul,’ dies at 78
Wayne Cochran, the “blue-eyed soul” singer known for his towering pompadour, has died of cancer at his Florida home. He was 78. The singer, who was called the “White Knight….
Judge delays Trump sentencing in hush money case until after election
NEW YORK — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the….
California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure that included the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin….