2+ hour, 33+ min ago (494+ words) With the symbolic passing of a golden bear pin, Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck announced Monday evening that he was bowing out of the governor's race and throwing his support behind noted Trump critic and close friend Rep. Eric Swalwell. Cloobeck shared this news while appearing alongside Swallwell on CNN, saying that the San Francisco Bay Area Democrat will be the "greatest leader of this great state California." "I'm happy to say tonight that I'm going to merge my campaign into his and give him all the hard work that I've worked on," said Cloobeck. The announcement puts an end to the entrepreneur and philanthropist's first-ever political campaign, which he funded, in part, through a fortune amassed in the real estate industry. In a recent poll co-sponsored by The Times, Cloobeck received less than half of 1% of the support of registered…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago (494+ words) With the symbolic passing of a golden bear pin, Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck announced Monday evening that he was bowing out of the governor's race and throwing his support behind noted Trump critic and close friend Rep. Eric Swalwell. Cloobeck shared this news while appearing alongside Swallwell on CNN, saying that the San Francisco Bay Area Democrat will be the "greatest leader of this great state California." "I'm happy to say tonight that I'm going to merge my campaign into his and give him all the hard work that I've worked on," said Cloobeck. The announcement puts an end to the entrepreneur and philanthropist's first-ever political campaign, which he funded through a fortune amassed in the real estate industry. In a recent UC Berkeley poll co-sponsored by The Times, Cloobeck received less than half of 1% of the support of registered…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (1467+ words) At 8 o'clock on a stormy weeknight in the chilly Chinatown offices of L.A. Taco, Memo Torres finally was worn out. The audio that played from Torres' double-screen computer and smart phone as he reviewed the evidence on the day I visited contained snippets of the Southland's sad soundtrack under what he continually calls the "siege" of ICE. Men pleading to la migra to stop hurting them. Activists cursing out agents. Whistles, screams, honks and sirens. Sobbing family members. One shudders to think what Border Patrol sector chief Gregory Bovino thinks is excessive for la migra. With his powers now radically expanded, we're about to find out. "If I wanted to cry, I don't think that I could," Torres said when I asked how he coped with seeing such videos ad nauseum. He sighed. His deep-set eyes were bleary. Reading glasses did…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (388+ words) Tiny Chef needs your help." It was a phone call and zero explanation," Larsen says. In a way, we didn't expect that because the show was doing really well. We were a year away from the last season by the time we got the phone call that they weren't going to pick up another season. So we were basically in production purgatory," she adds. We often didn't have a salary, but we kept working just to keep the socials alive." It's our second family," Akturk says. We're just trying to figure out how to make this sustainable long term." It was, for a time, a rollicking trajectory. Larsen and Akturk met in 2016 on the set of Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs," and by 2018 had launched the web- and Instagram-based, stop-motion animation concept based on a tiny vegetarian chef. Back in…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (412+ words) The innocent-faced O'Connor excels at crooks and suckers and fittingly, his Jud describes himself as "young, dumb and full of Christ." Jud killed a man as a teenager and, despite years of prayer and patience, still has the temper to threaten his superior, Msgr. Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), to relinquish his tyrannical hold over their upstate New York parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude. "By staying put in that pew, a side is taken," Jud insists to the parishioners. Not only do they close ranks against Jud for preaching love instead of hate, they pillory him for it " especially once Wicks is stabbed to death in the middle of Good Friday Mass. But as Wicks fell to the floor, Jud was onstage clutching a 6-foot cross and each of the other potential suspects was seated primly in their seats. Pulling…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (526+ words) Joseph Kosinski didn't want to direct "F1" unless he was able to do it the hard way. That was the germ of an idea for what would eventually become one of the biggest hits of 2025: Create a movie about an underdog Formula One team that didn't fake being at F1 races, but actually became a part of them. "It was kind of like, "Yes, this is a little insane," said Kosinski, "but if we can pull it off, we'll get something totally unique." "I think on "Maverick," Kosinski said, "I found out that the audience does appreciate when you shoot something for real. They can tell the difference between something done on a soundstage and done in a real situation. It's something we are very attuned to and connect to." "We had to rehearse the blocking and staging for about two weeks…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago (289+ words) Davey Harris of Windward finally scored his first points in high school basketball Monday night after waiting two seasons to recover from a knee injury. He scored 21 points in a 66-51 win over Knight at Chaminade. The 6-foot-4 Harris is no ordinary junior. Coach DJ Gay said Harris picked up 10 scholarship offers just from his summer performances, with recruiters seeing a hint of his potential. He's the younger brother of former Windward standout JJ Harris, a Loyola Marymount commit. Harris said he felt well and is looking forward to being 100% later this season. Amare Larane scored 19 points for Knight. Santa Paula 75, Garden Grove Santiago 35: Andrew Valdovinos made eight three-pointers and finished with 24 points. David Alvarez added 19 points. Chatsworth 62, Burroughs 32: Aaron Krueger had 24 points for Chatsworth. Canyon Country Canyon 74, Victor Valley 49: Isaac Yuhico scored 36 points for the Cowboys. Granada Hills 61, Gardena Serra…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago (791+ words) Shohei Ohtani will once again represent Team Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic. Whether or not he pitches in the international tournament, however, remains unclear. On Monday, Ohtani announced on Instagram he is planning to participate in the WBC for the second time in his career. In the 2023 WBC, he won tournament MVP with a .435 batting average and 1.86 pitching ERA, helping Japan to that year's title. He punctuated the event with his memorable strikeout of Mike Trout for the final out in the championship game. The baseballs turned into fast cash for two Blue Jays fans and one Dodgers fan who secured their possession through good fortune and quick thinking. "I'm happy to play again representing Japan," Ohtani wrote in Japanese on Monday. The question now is whether Ohtani will pitch in the event, which takes place in March,…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago (791+ words) Shohei Ohtani will once again represent Team Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic. Whether or not he pitches in the international tournament, however, remains unclear. On Monday, Ohtani announced on Instagram he is planning to participate in the WBC for the second time in his career. In the 2023 WBC, he won tournament MVP with a .435 batting average and 1.86 pitching ERA, helping Japan to that year's title. He punctuated the event with his memorable strikeout of Mike Trout for the final out in the championship game. The baseballs turned into fast cash for two Blue Jays fans and one Dodgers fan who secured their possession through good fortune and quick thinking. "I'm happy to play again representing Japan," Ohtani wrote in Japanese on Monday. The question now is whether Ohtani will pitch in the event, which takes place in March,…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago (43+ words) Is the Thomas Crooks" case a closed case 06:21 Democratic lawmakers alleged sedition: "Is there a lawful predicate to open up an inquiry and investigation?" 08:28 Clapper, Brennan and others: Is the ... Straight to the Point Exclusive: FBI Director Kash Patel...