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Nearly two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a special legislative session to fund a legal battle against the president-elect, Democratic leaders are toning down and reinventing the California-versus-Trump picture he created. It looked like he was doing it. “It’s not a resistance brand,” Newsom said in an interview with the Times. “It’s about pragmatism. It’s about preparedness. We’d be stupid if we didn’t address this issue by January.”The subtle shift suggests the governor may be rethinking his role as liberal champion in the nation’s culture wars in the wake of Donald Trump’s loss to Vice President Kamala Harris. are.But…

Thanks to Disney’s Moana 2, Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II, the five-day Thanksgiving was the biggest box office success in movie history. “Moana 2” grossed $221 million in domestic ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing film ever for a Thanksgiving weekend. “Wicked” continues to soar, increasing estimated ticket sales for the holiday season by $117.5 million. “Gladiator II” grossed an additional $44 million during the same period. This year’s Thanksgiving box office was a huge success, and there was no hunger. The tag team of Disney’s “Moana 2,” Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” made the five-day Thanksgiving holiday…

To commemorate World AIDS Day 2024, landmarks across Los Angeles County will be lit up in red on Sunday to demonstrate our collective commitment to ending the epidemic. This Sunday marks the 36th World AIDS Day, and this year’s theme is “Collective Action: Sustaining and Accelerating Progress on HIV.” The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health encourages residents to learn more about HIV and the free, low-cost, life-saving treatments and services available. County officials said eight landmarks will be lit red. Paramount Pictures Studio Water Tower. Petersen Automotive Museum. Rose Bowl Stadium. John Ferraro Building of the Los Angeles…

(WJW) – The Royal Canadian Mountain Police confirmed Wednesday that a 20-year-old hiker who was missing for several weeks has been found alive in the British Columbia wilderness. Sam Benastic was first reported missing on October 19th. The hiker never returned from a 10-day camping trip, as reported by CBC News and other media outlets. He had planned to ride dirt bikes, hike and fish at Redfern Cayley Provincial Park, but his family became concerned when he did not check in after 10 days, his sister said on the GoFundMe page. “Our family is devastated and determined to find him,”…

An 18-year-old was killed, six others were injured and their loved ones are devastated in a hit-and-run rollover crash in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. The fatal crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and Cesar Chavez Street near the Chinatown area. The high-speed collision caused one vehicle to roll over and land on its roof, and a second vehicle was severely damaged. Isaac Arellanes Jr., a passenger in the car that was struck by the suspect, was one of two people trapped in the wreckage and rescued by firefighters. Arellanes was taken to the hospital,…

A San Bernardino small business owner is grieving after his home’s arcade was burglarized and his property stolen over Thanksgiving, resulting in nearly $10,000 in damages. But it wasn’t just the cost that bothered William Luna. The thieves stole the retro and multi-generational games he had spent years collecting and his customers had spent years playing. “I was devastated,” Luna told KTLA Saturday afternoon. “For them to do that, they just took this away from the kids and adults in this community who love this arcade and come to play the games.” Luna, who lives in Riverside, said she rushed…

Authorities are investigating after a man and two dogs were killed in a house fire in La Habra Saturday morning. The fire broke out around 10:40 a.m. at a home in the 1300 block of North Farrington Avenue. Neighbor Alisa Grace recalled hearing the explosion and quickly ran outside to find the victim’s garage engulfed in flames. “We ran to the front door and knocked to see if anyone was home, and there was just flames coming out of the garage and smoke coming out,” Grace told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff. spoke. Grace, who lives across the street, said the house…

Another shipment was reportedly intercepted in Los Angeles County, making it the third shipment of expensive laptops stolen in Southern California this November. But this time, instead of stealing in front of consumers’ homes, they went a few steps further. “I ordered the laptop online and picked it up at the store because I didn’t want it stolen,” consumer Rick Markowitz told KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw on Saturday. “So I said, ‘I’m here for in-store pickup,’ and right away they said, ‘Your laptop has already been picked up,’ and I thought, ‘What are you talking about?’ I’ve never been to Markowitz…

An 18-year-old man was killed and six others injured in a hit-and-run crash outside a Starbucks store in Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood, authorities said Saturday.Emergency crews were called to the crash scene at Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue just before 12:45 a.m., according to a Los Angeles Fire Department bulletin.The rollover accident occurred when the vehicle carrying Cesar Chavez collided with a vehicle heading north on Broadway, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Tarzes said. An 18-year-old man who was a passenger in the car that was hit was pronounced dead at a hospital, Terzes said.Police did not release the…

Editor’s note: This article contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can reach America’s National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org. Maui resident Hannah Kobayashi flew from Hawaii to Los Angeles for a short layover on Nov. 8 on her way to visit her aunt in New York City. More than three weeks later, she still hasn’t been seen. Since then, it has been anything but ordinary, with a massive search and the unexpected death of Hannah’s father in recent weeks. There have been…