Freshman pitcher Ainsley Jenkins is a big reason Sherman Oaks Notre Dame has advanced to the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals in softball. In the Knights’ first two playoff victories over Anaheim Canyon and Oaks Christian, she has been called out of the bullpen to pitch exceptionally well in relief. Next up is a quarterfinal … Read more
It’s a celebratory Wednesday night at Musichead Gallery on Sunset Boulevard. Jazz music drifts into the night from an open doorway guarded by a resolute figure in a black suit. Light from an old marquee shines on the sidewalk, trumpeting the evening’s main event in all caps: “‘Miles Davis: A Century of Cool,’ opening Saturday.” … Read more
WASHINGTON — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best. The conflicting advice is at least partly because guidelines for breast cancer screening are designed for women … Read more
If you’re 30-plus, you’re likely already at a disadvantage when it comes to AI. Loading audio narration… That’s according to former OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski, who said that the only truly AI native people right now are those in their early 20s who grew up solving problems with AI from the ground up. They … Read more
Battered by years of mass layoffs, California tech workers were hoping the job market would rebound this year. But things are getting worse. Now, many are redrawing their career paths. Artificial intelligence has triggered fierce competition for top talent and is also fueling tens of thousands of layoffs this year. The class divide is widening … Read more
If anyone needs the axiom “Tell me who you’re with, and I’ll tell you who you are” whispered to them every morning as a reminder to do better, it’s Spencer Pratt. Can someone do that ASAP, por favor? Instead of holding events around Los Angeles to convince skeptics that his mayoral campaign is for everyone, … Read more
Lakers star Luka Doncic missed their last four games because of a strained left hamstring, but he plans to play in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at the Intuit Dome. Doncic, who was injured when the Lakers played the Philadelphia 76ers 1½ weeks ago, worked out before L.A. played the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday … Read more
On most summer weekends, the Douglas Fairbanks Lawn at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is transformed from a green expanse of land in the middle of metropolitan Los Angeles to a Victorian-era communal picnic and film screening for an audience of 4,000. Since its inception, Cinespia has become a beloved Los Angeles institution. And, for 25 … Read more
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> On a Thursday night in West Hollywood, a sleek, multi-level townhome is filled with stylish guests holding fragrance vials the way partygoers cling to cocktails. They raise scents to their noses as they mingle and float through the space. In one nook, two well-known faces in the fragrance community, Tishni Weerasinghe (@thatbrownperfumegirl) and … Read more
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said he’s embracing AI to help make video games more efficiently. He just doesn’t think the technology can create the next “Grand Theft Auto” from scratch. Loading audio narration… On David Senra’s podcast, posted on Sunday, Zelnick said he was “all in” on AI — but he pushed back on … Read more
Local opposition has blocked or delayed more than a dozen huge data center projects around the country. But these Californians don’t get a vote on Nevada projects that could affect their electricity supply. Those big data centers being built for artificial intelligence firms are in bad odor nationwide. Seven in 10 Americans oppose projects in … Read more
Billionaire Tom Steyer, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, as of Monday has donated a record-shattering $192.4 million of his personal wealth to his campaign in the lead-up to the June 2 primary. The cash infusion dwarfs the money raised by all his Democratic and Republican challengers combined, and has fueled a torrent of … Read more
Solar will become the largest source of power in the next decade, surpassing coal, oil and natural gas, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. The tectonic shift will occur alongside a historic rise in the use of energy driven by AI and the electrification of entire industries. “Solar is winning the race,” Matthias Kimmel, … Read more
Lakers to face a physical Rockets team From Broderick Turner: They know the playoff opponent and how difficult that assignment will be for this group of Lakers when they open the postseason against the physical and rugged Houston Rockets. They know they will be without two of their main cogs in Luka Doncic and Austin … Read more
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Broomfield, a 25-year-old engineering analyst at Google, based in Washington, D.C. His employment and identity have been confirmed by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I graduated from a tiny liberal arts college called Knox College. The … Read more