This Week's Top News Stories: Virtual Reality Firms and Millennials Are...
Unsurprisingly, the virtual reality industry thinks L.A. might be the perfect place to live. And so does the rest of America.
View ArticleInfamous "Fuck it, I Quit" Reporter Launches Online Weed Show in L.A.
Charlo Greene, whose on-air resignation from an Alaska TV station went viral in 2014, has started a weed news show in L.A. Although she's full steam ahead in her marijuana media pursuits, she's doing...
View ArticleJames Franco and Tico Westmont Buy L.A. Weekly
This isn't the first time a celebrity has claimed partial ownership of the publication.
View ArticlePatrick Soon-Shiong Is No Longer the Richest Person in L.A. — and That's Not...
First, he lost his spot as the richest Angeleno. Now he's being attacked in the press for suspicious dealings.
View ArticleLos Angeles Now Trusts the LAPD — but Not the Media
A survey marking the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots concludes that Angelenos hold the police in high regard today. The media? Not so much.
View ArticleBurn TV Wants to Become Netflix for the Legal Weed Generation
Steering away from the typical weed coverage of dispensaries and grow operations, CEO Jason Santos wants Burn TV to appeal to a diverse demographic, one that's interested not only in cannabis, but...
View ArticleLaw Would Censor Pot Ads That Appear to Woo Children
AB 76, would prohibit "an operator of an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application from marketing marijuana products or marijuana businesses to a person under the age...
View ArticleHigh Times Will Stay in L.A. After Purchase by Marley and Friends
After its purchase by an investment group that includes Damian Marley, High Times will stay in Los Angeles.
View ArticleL.A.'s Ethnic TV Stations Are Struggling, but This Filipino-American TV Show...
Channel 18, a primarily Asian language TV station for more than 30 years, recently ceased broadcasting. The locally-produced Asian language shows on Channel 18 were a great resource for many new...
View ArticleL.A. Times Now Offers Vacations With Its Journalists — for a Fraction of What...
The L.A. Times has often acted like a poor man's version of The New York Times. And now the local paper is following the lead of the "newspaper of record" and getting into "journo-tourism."
View ArticleIt's a Total Eclipse of the L.A. Times Masthead as Tronc Cleans House
Tronc's choice of a new, permanent editor-in-chief likely will be seen as a barometer of how seriously the Times will compete with its East Coast rivals.
View ArticleWarren Olney, Icon of L.A. Public Radio, Says Goodbye to Daily Hosting Duties
Warren Olney is embracing the podcast revolution. His daily public affairs show "To the Point" is leaving the airwaves.
View ArticleHugh Hefner Dies at 91
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner died today at age 91, the publication announced via its Twitter feed. The Playboy homepage featured a photo of the Holmby Hills resident smoking a pipe. It quotes...
View ArticleAfter 135 Years, the L.A. Times Is Unionizing. What Took So Long?
If the firing of the paper's editor in chief was meant to squash the union push, it might have had the opposite effect.
View ArticleWill the L.A. Times' New Editor Transform It for Better or Worse?
The 65-year-old digital media guru once said journalists "need to understand the world is changing. It's hard for them to do that."
View ArticleWhen Can We Stop Lavishing Attention on Harvey Weinstein?
Whenever a powerful, narcissistic man tumbles down, we must stop what we’re doing and appropriately react. And it's about to get uglier.
View ArticleVoice Media Group to Sell L.A. Weekly to Semanal Media, LLC
Voice Media Group announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell the storied LA Weekly to Semanal Media, LLC.
View ArticleCampaign Against Radio Host Who Called Congresswoman a "Whore" Goes National
The national group Color of Change is calling on an L.A. radio station to fire host Bill Handel. He called a black congresswoman a whore.
View ArticleCongresswomen Call for Firing of L.A. Radio Host Who Called a U.S. Rep. "Whore"
An L.A. radio host called a United States congresswoman a whore. Now fellow U.S. representatives are calling for his employer to fire him.
View ArticleLAist Shuts Down Abruptly
What the heck happened to LAist? Following beef over unionizing at its sister publications in New York, its CEO pulled the plug.
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