These 10 Noteworthy books by California authors made a splash in 2025
Here’s our annual list that celebrates California’s rich and varied literary landscape. This article is only available to subscribers Offer valid for non-subscribers only
Boy, 17, wounded in stabbing, police hunting multiple suspects wearing ski masks
A 17-year-old boy was repeatedly stabbed in Queens on Monday, cops said. The victim was attacked at 81st St. and 32nd Ave. in Jackson Heights around 7:53 p.m., according to…
These story collections from Southern California writers are for short attention spans
Just can’t commit to reading a whole book? Great stories don’t have to be long, as these collections prove. This article is only available to subscribers Offer valid for non-subscribers…
Mariska Hargitay to replace Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Mariska Hargitay of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” fame is heading to Broadway to replace Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing” when he leaves the solo show in May.…
Why this Grammy-winning producer opened a vinyl LP club in Fontana
Last year, Issiah Avila was invited by Fontana Deputy City Manager Phil Burum to tour Stage Red in downtown Fontana, a historic 1930s-era theater that’s been renovated and now serves…
NYC sues rideshare app Empower, alleging illegal operation
New York City is suing the firm behind unlicensed rideshare app Empower after years of the company being accused of flouting city rules. The controversial app — which charges drivers…
Founder of ‘orgasmic meditation’ company gets 9 years in prison in forced labor case
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison on forced…
3 men accused of not dispersing during pro-Palestinian protest at UCI say the law was on their side
Three men who were on the UC Irvine campus during a pro-Palestinian protest nearly two years ago and ordered to disperse by law enforcement remained for hours, a prosecutor told…
Philly renter protections advance toward final vote after a landlord lawsuit forced a redo
Listen to article • 0:00 minLegislation aimed at strengthening protections for Philadelphia renters passed through a key City Council committee Monday for the second time, a procedural move that became…
Orgasm guru Nicole Daedone, founder of sex wellness company, gets 9 years in forced labor scheme
Orgasm guru Nicole Daedone, who a jury found turned her sexual wellness business, OneTaste, into a forced labor conspiracy that preyed on vulnerable women, was sentenced to nine years behind…