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The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome internet browser as relief after an antitrust lawsuit. “To ameliorate these harms, [Initial Proposed Final Judgment] “We are demanding that Google sell Chrome, which would permanently end Google’s control over this critical search access point,” the filing says. A US judge ruled in August that Google holds a monopoly in the search market. The Justice Department is asking Google to sell its Chrome browser after an August ruling found the company has a monopoly in the search market. Chrome, launched by Google in 2008, provides…

It’s been almost 30 years since James Cameron’s Titanic was released, but we’re “never letting go” of the love story between Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. So when Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunited in Los Angeles this week for a screening of Winslet’s new film, Lee, our nostalgic hearts were understandably soaring. The British actress plays World War II photographer Lee Miller in the film. The film’s production studio, Roadside Attractions, held a screening and panel discussion Tuesday night at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles. During the event, DiCaprio introduced the film while praising it and…

Hacienda Heights residents say the copper theft left them without phone or internet service for several months. Los Altos High School took matters into its own hands by leaving the stadium lights on overnight to prevent copper theft. Another school, Glenn A. Wilson High School, changed its learning program because of the power outage. The Hacienda Heights Improvement Association estimates there are approximately 11 miles of area without telephone service from Frontier. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is already investigating the theft. A Frontier spokesperson acknowledged in a statement that the copper theft had disrupted service for some customers in…

New tests reveal lead is still found in Watts’ tap water, months after it was first detected in numerous homes. A Better Watts Initiative study conducted in September found lead in some water samples taken from single-family homes and public housing. The discovery prompted Mayor Karen Bass and city leaders to call for a contamination investigation. “We take steps to make sure our children are fed: what we cook our peas and carrots with, what we wash our T-shirts and jeans with, and what we step into when we take a shower. All of that is a relatively safe place…

Americans getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving will find that their grocery costs for this year’s holiday feast will drop. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of a Thanksgiving banquet for 10 people is estimated to be $58.08, down 5% from the previous year. Despite this welcome figure, it is still 19% higher than five years ago, the group said. According to the federation’s report, seven Thanksgiving products, including pumpkin pie mix, frozen peas and sweet potatoes, have dropped in price since 2023. And in welcome news for shoppers, turkey prices have also reportedly fallen by around 6%…

A group of Hollywood artists argued Wednesday that an affordable apartment complex for creatives isn’t delivering on promises like keeping rents low. Hollywood Arts Collective opened last spring and is located on Hollywood Boulevard with the goal of providing affordable housing with amenities and creative space for working artists, including photographers, writers, dancers, musicians, and actors. We offer 150 apartments near Cahuenga Boulevard. The apartment building is located on land provided by the city of Los Angeles and is partially funded through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, but operating costs will be covered by rent payments. “We moved…

DNA technology has been used to solve a 50-year-old rape-murder case in Riverside County, revealing that investigators caught the man early in the investigation, but he was cleared after he passed a polygraph test. It became. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez was found “in a snowpack” along Highway 243 south of Poppet Flat Road in Banning after being attacked on Feb. 9, 1979. It was announced that the body was found abandoned in a dumped area. Esther Gonzalez is seen in an undated photo provided by the Riverside County District…

Three of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees have faced serious allegations of sexual misconduct and are already considering their professional qualifications when deciding whether to align with their party leader for key government positions. That complicates the calculations for Republican senators. His pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl and paying two other women for sex. Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, has been accused of sexual assault. And his pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was accused this summer…

The City of Long Beach announced Wednesday that it is making its mattress recycling pilot program permanent. Residents can drop off used mattresses for free at 970 W. Chester Pl., which is open seven days a week. Discarded mattresses are recycled by the nonprofit Mattress Recycling Council and can be used for other items such as construction materials and carpet padding. “By dropping off their used mattresses at a 24/7 drop-off location, residents can prevent powerful greenhouse gas emissions, free up City resources for other cleaning efforts, and help maintain a clean and healthy community throughout Long Beach.” “We will…

Key Los Angeles City Council committees on Tuesday approved a sweeping rezoning plan that would concentrate new market-rate and affordable housing along commercial streets and existing residential areas. The initiative is in response to state housing regulations aimed at easing the housing crisis by requiring cities to find land to build an additional 255,000 homes and come up with plans by mid-February.During several hours of public comment, members of the Planning and Land Use Control Commission spoke to Angeleno residents who want to preserve the single-family residential district and open the area to further development to reduce economic and racial…