People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 13, 2019
Aika Miyake: Film editor makes the cut in both Japan and U.S
by Kaori Shoji
There aren't many female filmmakers in Japan, making even fewer female film editors. Aika Miyake is an exception.
World / Science & Health Jul 10, 2019
A New York couple are suing a fertility clinic after the woman gave birth to two babies who were actually other people's children — because the wrong embryos were implanted in her uterus. The couple filed suit early this month in a federal court in ...
Entertainment News Jul 7, 2019
Singer Stevie Wonder says he will undergo a kidney transplant in fall
Stevie Wonder surprised concert goers in London on Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall. The 69-year-old music legend made the announcement after performing "Superstition" at the end of a ...
World Jul 6, 2019
Few injuries reported after Southern California is jolted by biggest quake in 20 years
The largest Southern California quake in nearly 20 years jolted an area stretching from Sacramento to Las Vegas to Mexico as it cracked buildings, set fires, wrecked roads but only caused minor injuries. Seismologists warned that large aftershocks are expected to continue for days, if ...
World / Crime & Legal May 10, 2019
A weapons cache of more than 1,000 firearms and ammunition was seized in a raid on a multimillion-dollar mansion in an upmarket neighborhood of Los Angeles, law enforcement authorities said Thursday. The seizure came following an anonymous tip that firearms were being sold illegally out ...
Business Jan 23, 2019
Striking teachers reach deal with Los Angeles school district
A week-old strike by more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers that has disrupted classes for nearly half a million students neared an end on Tuesday as the teachers' union and the second-largest U.S. school district reached a contract deal. "I'm proud to announce, pending approval, ...
Business Jan 17, 2019
SpaceX to build Mars ships in Texas, not Los Angeles, in wake of layoffs
SpaceX said Wednesday that it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles in another blow to the local economy that comes days after the company announced massive layoffs. The decision was made to streamline ...
National Dec 20, 2018
Removal of Rising Sun-like mural in LA put on hold following protests
by Kimi Robinson
The removal of a mural at a school campus in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood that bears a similarity to the Imperial Japanese Army's flag has been put on hold, the Los Angeles Unified School District said this week. "As a result of the extensive input, ...
Business Dec 17, 2018
Jared Kushner-linked firm targets gentrifying areas in program for poor under new tax-break law
A real estate investment firm co-founded by President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is betting big on the administration's Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn't that interested in steering its investors to the poorest, most-downtrodden areas that the program seeks to revitalize. New ...
Entertainment News Dec 5, 2018
Los Angeles film museum to debut with exhibit showcasing work of Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars, said on Tuesday that its planned Los Angeles museum will open in late 2019 with an inaugural exhibit showcasing the work of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' ...
World / Politics Nov 15, 2018
Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence, a police spokesman said. Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jeff Lee said no further ...