California
The Griffith Park Pony Rides shut down in 2022 after protests from animal rights activists. As the city weighs options, activists speak out against animal cruelty.
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Music
The musician was perhaps best known for his work on Brian Wilson’s 1988 comeback LP and on the soundtrack to Warren Beatty’s big-screen ‘Dick Tracy.’
Entertainment & Arts
“Unbroken Blossoms†at L.A.’s East West Players explores the complicated history of the film director’s follow-up, including the hiring of Chinese consultants to help a white actor play a Chinese man.
L.A. Influential
Spahn has helped direct millions from top Hollywood donors to Democratic politicians across the country, including Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
Climate & Environment
A mountain lion spotted at the edge of Griffith Park last month recalled the park’s former feline king, P-22. If the new cougar stays, he’ll face the same challenges as his predecessor.
Opinion
P-22 was weakened by rat poison and a presumed car strike. We can do better by his successor.
The National Park Service, which has reviewed video footage of the sighting, is taking the claim seriously, according to spokesperson Ana Beatriz Cholo.
Television
Maya Rudolph returned to ‘Saturday Night Live’ to play Kamala Harris, and she was joined by Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Andy Samberg as Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as Joe Biden.
At the century mark, Pete Teti, WWII vet and renaissance man, keeps learning and moving