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Many people don't want to read for fun when trying to wade through the sewer of information online. But try these great books about Southern California.

Starting with "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" in 1966, through his final full-length play "Leopoldstadt" in 2020, playwright Tom Stoppard crafted a body of work that would be the envy of most countries, let alone one writer.

When Netflix was trying to establish itself as a place for original TV shows, "Stranger Things" was a key program that pierced the cultural zeitgeist.

R&B artist Ray J -- whose legal name is Willie Norwood -- was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats early on Thanksgiving Day.

Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who plays Vecna in "Stranger Things," breaks down the process of becoming the series' terrifying villain, from his character development to the practical and visual effects behind the scenes.

This Gilded Age murder mystery starring Mandy Patinkin and Janet McTeer involves historical figures like Harry K. Thaw, Evelyn Nesbit, Thomas Edison and Edgar Degas.

After a more than three-year absence, it's the beginning of the end for Netflix's hit series, which has endeared gaggle of misfit kids to us and become a cultural touchstone.

Thirty years since it first launched, the beloved L.A. club's most popular acts come together for a rockin' reunion show

In March, Ortiz testified against his label head Ángel del Villar, who was found guilty of violating the Kingpin Act for his links to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Ortiz also pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy tied to the case.

After announcing major cuts to their East L.A. YOLA site last week, the nonprofit organization has secured funding to keep the program afloat until the end of the school year.

Univision channels, including KMEX in Los Angeles, will remain on YouTube TV's base tier as part of the latest agreement.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

The comprehensive, group-produced documentary has been revived and remastered for a three-night event on Disney+ with a brand new ninth episode.

Disney's 2016 animated film "Zootopia" still ranks as China's biggest Hollywood animated film. But since then, the market has changed.

Irwin, an Aussie wildlife conservationist and son of the late "Crocodile Hunter," Steve Irwin, joins sister Bindi as a winner of the Mirrorball trophy.