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'Emilia Perez,' 'Wicked,' 'The Brutalist' top Oscar nominations in fire-hit Hollywood
by Paula Ramon - January 24, 2025 - 11:48am
Nominees were unveiled in subdued circumstances, as a town that typically fixates on the Oscars race was instead fixated on yet more new fires burning north of the city.
'Urban mining' offers green solution to old solar panels
by Paula Ramon - December 24, 2023 - 3:53pm
As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar panels?
'Ready to run:' Canadian town braces for wildfires
by Paula Ramon - August 21, 2023 - 3:09pm
Two fast-moving "extreme" wildfires merged overnight in western Canada, threatening hundreds more homes and forcing continued evacuations in a wide swath of British Columbia province, officials said Sunday.With its...
Hawaii fire death toll hits 99, may double, warns governor
by Paula Ramon - August 16, 2023 - 9:52am
The death toll in Hawaii's wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, the state's governor said Monday, as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape for more human re...
Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, and anger grows
by Paula Ramon - August 14, 2023 - 8:23am
The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life.
Hawaii fire death toll hits 53, expected to rise higher
by Paula Ramon - August 11, 2023 - 10:59am
The death toll from a terrifying wildfire that razed a historic Hawaiian town hit 53 Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters to strike the islands since they became a US state.
TikTok chef whips up real-life Los Angeles restaurant after virtual success
by Paula Ramon - July 26, 2023 - 11:44am
With lockdowns over, Tue Nguyen has leapt from the virtual to the real world to open her first restaurant near Los Angeles.
Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in skiing trial
by Paula Ramon - March 26, 2023 - 3:20pm
The "Shakespeare in Love" actress is being sued for damages by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson over a skiing accident seven years ago, which his lawyers blame on Paltrow and say caused him damages worth $3.3...
Michelle Yeoh makes history as first Asian to win best actress Oscar
by Paula Ramon - March 13, 2023 - 12:24pm
Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner thrust into a zany multiverse in the sci-fi trip "Everything...
Brendan Fraser caps 'Brenaissance' with best actor Oscars 2023 win
by Paula Ramon - March 13, 2023 - 12:09pm
Brendan Fraser's best actor Oscar win on Sunday for his powerful performance as a morbidly obese man in "The Whale" caps a remarkable career comeback for the charismatic leading man.
'Water police' patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets
by Paula Ramon - July 18, 2022 - 10:01am
With reservoirs and rivers at historic lows, Los Angeles authorities have brought in water restrictions, such as limiting lawn irrigation to as little as eight minutes, twice per week.
Coachella music festival returns after three-year hiatus
by Paula Ramon - April 15, 2022 - 11:19am
The mammoth event that takes place over two three-day weekends — and this year features Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and the Weeknd with EDM stars Swedish House Mafia as headliners — traditionally kicks...
Jada Pinkett Smith Oscars issue: What is Alopecia? Women speak of pain of going bald
by Paula Ramon - March 29, 2022 - 11:23am
The subject has rushed into the public consciousness after Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about Pinkett Smith's lack of hair at the Oscars.
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