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p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> This 1882 L.A. phonebook includes just 90 names. (William Liang / For The Times) On April 3, 1882, the city permitted the Los Angeles Telephone Co. to string lines within city limits. A week later, L.A. printed its first phone book. Most early directories were tossed once a new one arrived, but Peter…
Should Paramount Skydance prevail in its $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Larry Ellison family would control two historic Hollywood film studios, dozens of cable channels, HBO and two legendary newsrooms, CBS News and CNN. Concerns about the potential loss of more Hollywood jobs, and questions about newsroom independence, dominated a hearing Friday to…
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Kieron Fosher, window cleaner and owner of KF Specialist Exterior Cleaning in Kent… To…
Have you ever found yourself repeating the words “speak to a human please” while on the phone with customer service? If so, you’re among the roughly 70% of Americans who find interacting with automated phone systems, versus human customer support representatives, frustrating.Β That’s in part why Senator Ruben Gallego wants to ensure that consumers who…
Barry Manilow has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be postponing his January concerts. βIβm very sorry that you have to change your plans,β the βMandyβ singer wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Monday revealing his diagnosis. According to Manilow, his doctors had discovered βa cancerous spotβ on his left lung that…
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A look at this weekβs top high school football games in the Southland. FRIDAY Baltimore St. Frances (1-0) at St. John Bosco (2-0), 7 p.m. Two nationally ranked powerhouses meet to keep their mythical national championship hopes alive. St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro said St. Frances has as much talent as any team in…
WASHINGTON Β βΒ The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on whether the Trump administration may end the temporary protection that had been extended in the past to migrants who live and work in the United States. At issue are legal protections for about 6,000 Syrians and up to 350,000 Haitians. The courtβs announcement signals the justices…
NEW YORKΒ βΒ Federal prosecutors unsealed two indictments Thursday outlining an illegal betting scheme that has rocked the NBA and named current and former players, including the Miami Heatβs Terry Rozier; former Clippers player and current Portland head coach Chauncey Billups; and retired NBA player and friend of LeBron James Damon Jones. Prosecutors are accusing Rozier and…
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China’s controversial new embassy in London. Sky News understands that officials have begun contacting corporate executives to gauge their appetite to join the prime minister on a trip…
