O’Donnell, the former New York prosecutor, also said Brafman might be overplaying his hand in referring to the emails and communications as exculpatory evidence. The women, several of whom had Hollywood aspirations, might have felt compelled to maintain a relationship with Weinstein because of the influence he commanded at the time, he said. Source: latimes.com […]
Blog: Americans — yes, Americans — are showing the U.N. how to really fight climate change
To the editor: What came out of the United Nations climate change summit in Poland pales in comparison to what’s happening in our own Congress. There, some of our representatives have put a flag in the ground for real action on climate change in 2019 with the introduction of the bipartisan Energy… Source: latimes.com – […]
Blog: These stores keep customers coming back for the thrill of the hunt
“You can’t beat the prices, they have a good assortment and they carry designer brands,” said Maria Raygoza, 40, of El Monte as she left a Marshalls store in Monrovia recently with two large bags full of pottery, towels and jeans. “It’s kind of hit or miss sometimes at Marshalls, but when you do find […]
Blog: For drug traffickers testifying against ‘El Chapo,’ the S visa is the ultimate prize
“The first time I mentioned the possibility of an S visa to an ICE agent with whom I had a good rapport, he said, ‘Oh, so your client knows where Bin Laden is?’” recalled New Hampshire immigration attorney Ron Abramson, who recently won his first S visa case. “The whole paradox in only benefiting criminals […]
Blog: Rodarte Will Present Its Fall 2019 Collection in Los Angeles – Vogue.com
Rodarte is coming home. In the lead-up to NYFW, California natives Kate and Laura Mulleavy will present their Fall 2019 Rodarte collection in Los Angeles, just a stone’s throw from where they were raised, and still live, in Pasadena. For those who have followed the sisters’ careers, the move West makes sense: Every single collection […]
Blog: From the Archives: A hobo’s reward
The reward was for reporting the location of stolen merchandise. Staff writer Dial Torgerson reported on Tingle in the Dec. 24, 1969, Los Angeles Times: Preston Tingle, 50, a hobo, climbed down the rope ladder from his winter home in the underpinnings of the 7th St. bridge Tuesday and the police were waiting for him. […]