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☆ Southern California neighborhoods that attract the rich and famous are also some of the hardest-hit areas during major storms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs an atmospheric river pounds Southern California with a historic deluge of rain, some of the hardest-hit areas also happen to be among the most desirable zip codes. Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles were both under flash flood warnings on Monday. AdvertisementFurther from Los Angeles, other areas that draw the wealthy also tend to be at an increased risk of flooding and landslides when huge quantities of rain hit the state. AdvertisementMontecito's fire chief told the Los Angeles Times that this storm could be more intense than the one that hit in January 2023.

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☆ 2 ex-Boeing staffers said they wouldn't fly on the 737 Max, citing pressure to 'rush the planes out the door'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two former Boeing employees told the LA Times they wouldn't recommend flying on a 737 Max. "I saw the pressure employees were under to rush the planes out the door," a former senior manager said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTwo former Boeing staffers told the Los Angeles Times they wouldn't fly on a 737 Max jet due to concerns over its safety. "I would absolutely not fly a Max airplane," Ed Pierson, a former senior manager at Boeing, told the Times.

Persons: —, Ed Pierson, I've, Max, Joe Jacobsen, Jacobsen, Pierson, it's Organizations: Boeing, LA Times, Service, Los Angeles Times, Times, Alaska Airlines, Street Journal, New York Times, Airbus, Paris Air, Federal Aviation Administration, Business

☆ Boeing's 737 Max 9 jet is flying again. Here's what experts say about its safety.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewOn January 5, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 door plug broke off shortly after takeoff from Portland International Airport, leaving a gaping hole in the jet's fuselage. The Federal Aviation Administration quickly grounded 171 other Max 9 planes with the same door plug, mostly flown by United Airlines and Alaska. Four critical bolts used to secure the door plug were missing from the jet when it left Boeing's assembly line, The Wall Street Journal reported, representing a massive quality control lapse. Not all experts agree on the Max 9's safetyThe Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9. AdvertisementAccording to the Washington Post, the travel booking website Kayak said its filter for the 737 Max significantly increased in the days after the incident.

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☆ Sofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of her 'stupid accent'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of her "stupid accent." She plays the title character in "Griselda," a Netflix series about a Colombian drug dealer. AdvertisementSofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of the way she speaks. "I'm always looking for characters because there's not much that I can play with this stupid accent," she told the LA Times. Vergara plays the title character in "Griselda," a Netflix series released on Thursday.

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☆ Robert Downey Jr. says it was for the best that he didn't win an Oscar back in the '90s
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRobert Downey Jr. thinks it's good that he didn't win the first time he was nominated for an Oscar in 1993. Back then, Downey Jr. was nominated for best actor for his role in "Chaplin," but lost to Al Pacino, who won for his role in "Scent of a Woman." Related storiesIn the years following his first Academy Awards nomination, Downey Jr. had numerous brushes with the law. AdvertisementEarlier this week, Downey Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." This is his third Oscar nomination: He was also nominated for best supporting actor in 2009 for "Tropic Thunder," but lost to Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight."

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☆ Los Angeles Times slashes more than 20% of newsroom staff as the paper confronts a ‘financial crisis’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The cuts will impact at least 115 journalists, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, or slightly more than 20% of the newsroom. A spokesperson for The Times, which is owned by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, did not immediately comment. “Today’s decision is painful for all, but it is imperative that we act urgently and take steps to build a sustainable and thriving paper for the next generation,” Soon-Shiong told James. Soon-Shiong told James on Tuesday, however, that he had lost the confidence of Merida and some high-ranking editors he had appointed. The owner also pushed back against the characterization that the newspaper is in trouble, telling James, “We are not in turmoil.

Persons: ”, Matt Pearce, Pearce, Patrick Soon, Shiong, Meg James, “, James, Kevin Merida Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Times, The Times, Times, Democratic, Monday, LA Times, . Locations: Merida, California

☆ The Los Angeles Times plunges into ‘chaos’ as brutal layoffs loom and senior editors call it quits
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The Los Angeles Times is in disarray. The Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong-owned newspaper, which houses the largest newsroom in the western U.S., has been thrown into a state of mayhem as severe layoffs loom and senior editorial leaders abruptly call it quits. “I cannot overstate the level of chaos,” one staffer, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, candidly told me on Monday. Then, news of forthcoming mass layoffs ensued, prompting the employee’s union to stage a historic one-day walk out on Friday. “All we are asking for is the opportunity for our newspaper and hardworking journalists to be fairly compensated, and for the L.A. Times to have a fair chance to become a self-sustaining institution.”

Persons: Patrick Soon, “, ”, Kevin Merida, Meg James, — Julia Turner, Sara Yasin, Scott Kraft, Shani Hilton —, alums Hilton, Yasin, Turner, “ Scott, Shiong Organizations: New York CNN, Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, alums, Kraft, Tribune Publishing, LA Times, LA Times Studios, Democratic, California, . Locations: New York, U.S

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Times plans to lay off 94 newsroom employees — one-fourth of its newsroom staff — starting Tuesday, a number that is substantial but less than feared, the head of the journalists union said. The announcement comes after the LA Times Guild walked off the job last Friday to protest the imminent layoffs, the first newsroom union work stoppage in the newspaper’s 143-year history. Matt Pearce, president of the Media Guild of the West, which encompasses the Times' union, called it a “dark day.” He said the layoffs represent one-fourth of the Times Guild's entire membership. “Many departments and clusters across the newsroom will be heavily hit,” Pearce said in a statement Tuesday. Pearce said the union's bargaining committee would meet with Times management on Wednesday to start discussions about the layoffs as set out by the contract.

Persons: Matt Pearce, ”, ” Pearce, Gray, Dr, Patrick Soon, Kevin Merida, Pearce Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Times, LA Times Guild, Media Guild, Times, Washington Post, NPR, CNN, Vox Media, LA Times, Tribune Co Locations: Challenger

☆ The man whose iPhone fell out of an Alaska Airlines flight says he was sleeping when it happened: 'Next thing I know I'm like oh sh*t, there's a big hole'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A man whose iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week is speaking out. Cuong Tran told the LA Times he was sleeping when it happened, and also lost a shoe and sock. "Next thing I know I'm like, 'Oh sh*t, there's a big hole.' download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Tran is the man whose iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week, when the plane lost a door plug during the flight, which was going from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, on January 5.

Persons: Cuong Tran, —, Tran Organizations: Alaska Airlines, LA Times, Service, Business Locations: Portland , Oregon, Ontario , California

☆ Another Billionaire Finds It's Hard to Run a Newspaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Another billionaire is having a hard time with his newspaper. That's because the LA Times is owned by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, and it is losing money; even though Soon-Shiong is a billionaire, even billionaires have limits. Asked for comment, an LA Times spokesperson said that company leaders "don't generally make forward-looking statements about staffing levels and aren't able to comment further at this time." In 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that Soon-Shiong was considering selling the LA Times itself , but Soon-Shiong said that was not the case. Last fall, for instance, The Washington Post — owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — one of the richest men in the world — underwent giant staff cuts .

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☆ Netflix's big bet on Korean shows makes so much sense now that we've seen the numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-13 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix released a first-of-its-kind report showing viewership hours for titles in the first half of 2023. It shows why Netflix is planning on investing billions into Korean content in the coming years. Among the thousands of titles, Korean entertainment was a major standout. Korean actors want better compensation — namely, residuals on par with United States actors under SAG-AFTRA, per the LA Times. But the numbers also underscore local workers' labor concerns — and what Netflix could stand to lose without them.

Persons: —, Insider's Nathan McAlone, Cha, Queen Organizations: Netflix, Service, Los Angeles Times, United, SAG, LA Times, South Locations: United States, South Korea

☆ 'Selling Sunset' agents are freaking out about LA's new mansion tax — but it's not just millionaires who should be worried
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

This time, it hinges on Los Angeles' new mansion tax, which impacts homes sold for over $5 million. She added of the city's mansion tax, "This is a very reasonable and equitable way to generate some resources that can support those needs." Unintended consequences of a mansion taxColloquially known as a mansion tax, United to House LA (Measure ULA) passed in November 2022 with 58% support. Shane Phillips, a UCLA housing researcher whose work helped inspire LA's mansion tax, is worried about the mansion tax depressing new development, particularly of multi-family buildings. Phillips argued that if the law is tweaked to exempt first-time sales, the mansion tax "will unquestionably do more good than harm."

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☆ Tyler Christopher, ‘General Hospital’ actor, dead at 50
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tyler Christopher, an actor known for his roles on “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives,” has died. Christopher’s representative Chi Muoi Lo told CNN in a statement that the actor died Tuesday morning. In a 2017 interview with Soap Opera Digest, the actor said he’d left “General Hospital” to take a “personal leave,” and ultimately did not end up returning to the show. Outside of his celebrated career as an actor, Christopher dealt with various hardships toward the end of his life. In May, the actor was arrested at the Hollywood-Burbank airport on suspicion of public intoxication, according to the LA Times.

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☆ The difficult task of verifying truth in a war zone, especially now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A report of "40 beheaded babies" in Israel made the rounds last week as journalists worked to verify it. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast week, I was watching CNN and heard a someone describing the Hamas attacks on a kibbutz referencing 40 beheaded babies. The i24news' online story references "40 babies and young children" taken out on gurneys from the town of Kfar Aza. "I just wanted to clarify that I did not tweet 40 babies had been beheaded. Clearly fed up with the mess, BBC's Sardarizadeh, wrote on X, "War is not a game for retweets and likes on social media."

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☆ Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez's relationship timeline, from dating to marriage and their divorce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

June 25, 2020: Grande posted her first selfie with GomezGrande posted this photo on June 25. June 26, 2020: Grande shared two photos with Gomez at her 'Midsommar'-themed birthday partyGrande posted these photos on June 26. July 16, 2023: Grande fueled divorce rumors when she appeared in public without her wedding ringJonathan Bailey, Ariana Grande, and Andrew Garfield attend the Wimbledon 2023 men's final. Then, on July 16, 2023, Grande attended a Wimbledon match with her "Wicked" costar Jonathan Bailey. AdvertisementSeptember 18, 2023: Grande and Gomez simultaneously filed for divorceTMZ broke the news that Grande had officially filed for divorce from Gomez, citing "irreconcilable differences."

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☆ Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Senate seat left empty by Dianne Feinstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed a replacement to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY's List, will be the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. AdvertisementAdvertisementCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom appointed EMILY's List president Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat left vacant after the death of Dianne Feinstein. Previously, Butler worked as a policy director for Airbnb and political consulting firm SCRB Strategies, according to her EMILY's List biography. During her time there, she advocated to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, per her EMILYs List bio.

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☆ The uniformed attendant sitting next to you on your flight is probably 'deadheading' or getting paid to fly as a passenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Airlines sometimes have to reposition pilots and flight attendants so they can work on flights. Staff who are "deadheading" are paid to fly so they can reach another airport but aren't on active duty. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Southwest Airlines flight from Texas to Missouri recently made an unscheduled stop in Kansas so that it could drop off a flight attendant needed at an airport in Wichita. Deadheading pilots rarely ride in the cockpit jump seat. Are you a current or former pilot or flight attendant with a story to share?

Persons: they're, I'm Organizations: Staff, Morning, Airlines, Air, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, United Airlines, LA Times Locations: Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Wichita, Air Canada

☆ Fact Check-Video shows park ride, not LA Metro flooding during Storm Hillary
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The video was shared with the caption, “The LA Metro Station on Wilshire/Vermont is flooding from the storm,” on Facebook (here), (here) and X, formerly known as Twitter (here). Footage showing the same scene from slightly different angles is also visible in YouTube videos referring to the Universal Studios ride “Earthquake: The Big One” (here). Photos shot in 2014 are visible on stock image website Alamy with the caption “Universal studios, simulation of an Earthquake on a stage set in the theme park,” (here) and (here). The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and Universal Studios Hollywood did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A video showing water gushing into an underground subway station shows a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and not flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Hillary.

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☆ Fact Check-Video shows park ride, not LA Metro flooding during Storm Hilary
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Footage showing the same scene from slightly different angles is also visible in YouTube videos referring to the Universal Studios ride “Earthquake: The Big One” (here). Photos shot in 2014 are visible on stock image website Alamy with the caption “Universal studios, simulation of an Earthquake on a stage set in the theme park,” (here) and (here). The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and Universal Studios Hollywood did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The claim was shared after Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed flash floods in parts Los Angeles on Aug. 20, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in affected areas, Reuters reported (here). A video showing water gushing into an underground subway station shows a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and not flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Hilary.

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☆ Hollywood strikes have already had a $3 billion impact on California's economy, experts say: It's causing 'a lot of hardship'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

People take selfies beneath the Hollywood sign as the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike continues on July 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. "A lot of different people are impacted surrounding the industry," Holmes says, "and it's causing them a lot of hardship." How long could the strike lastSome experts say the current strike could set the record for the longest writers' strike in Hollywood history. If strikes last until October, Holmes estimates the economic cost will total closer to $4 billion to $5 billion. The WGA represents 11,500 members, while SAG-AFTRA represents roughly 160,000 members.

Persons: Todd Holmes, Holmes, Lee Ohanian, Billy Porter, Kevin Klowden, Milken, Ohanian, it's Organizations: WGA, Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Cal State Northridge, Milken Institute, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, University of California, CNBC, LA Times, Hollywood, Variety, SAG, Disney, Warner Bros Locations: Los Angeles , California, California, LA, Los Angeles

☆ There's a restaurant in Mexico called In-I-Nout that sells its own version of a double-double and animal-style fries. In-N-Out does not seem happy about it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In-N-Out may be pursuing litigation against a burger joint in Sinaloa, Mexico, LA Times reported. The restaurant is called In-I-Nout and has a logo that looks like an upside down In-N-Out logo. The knockoff In-N-Out in Mexico called In-I-Nout. If those aren't convincing enough to make someone think of In-N-Out, the Sinaloa restaurant's name might do the trick: It's called In-I-Nout. A Utah-based restaurant called Chadders was also sued in 2007 because of some similarities the two burger joints shared, including the menu.

Persons: — Chad, It's, Chadders Organizations: LA Times, Social, Service, Los Angeles Times, Daily Telegram, KSL Locations: Sinaloa, Mexico, Wall, Silicon, California, Mexican, Michigan, Utah

☆ Fox likely to push Emmys to January due to strikes - reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 27 (Reuters) - Fox is expected to announce soon that television's Emmys will be rescheduled to air in January next year due to strikes by writers and actors in the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the plans. The strikes were expected to delay the Emmys ceremony beyond its normal September date. Variety reported earlier on Thursday that vendors for the Emmys Awards had been informed of the imminent date change. Fox declined to comment while the Television Academy did not immediately respond to Reuters. Reporting by Shubhendu Deshmukh, Bharat Govind Gautam and Gokul Pisharody in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fox, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Bharat Govind Gautam, Gokul, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Fox, Los Angeles Times, LA Times, Hollywood, Variety, Television Academy, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ 3 trends that will redefine sports media as the industry reckons with layoffs, AI, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

More news jobs have already been cut this year than in all of 2022 and 2021, per a firm that tracks layoffs. Industry experts explain the three media trends that could replace traditional sports journalism. Wiacek said that the 18- to 30-year-old demographic is key for traditional media organizations, yet the hardest to reach. "The more traditional media outlets are trying to find ways of attracting that audience," Wiacek said. Hanlon said team communications are essential for growing leagues like the NWSL that can't wait around for classic media coverage to pour in, especially in local markets.

Persons: Andy Challenger, It's, Challenger's, Challenger, Conrad Wiacek, Wiacek, Pat McAfee, CJ McCollum, McAfee, famer David Ortiz, JJ Redick, isn't, Tim Hanlon, Hanlon, They're Organizations: ESPN, New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Warner Bros, The Athletic, NFL Media, Times, Los Angeles Times, Industry, Sports, YouTube, Indianapolis Colts, NBA, famer, Leagues, MLS, LA Times, Associated Press, Minor League Baseball Locations: FanDuel, pickleball

☆ Rosie O'Donnell says she was asked about running for SAG-AFTRA president but suggested Fran Drescher instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rosie O'Donnell says she was asked about running for SAG-AFTRA president in 2021. She told The Wall Street Journal she didn't want to run, but suggested Fran Drescher instead. Rosie O'Donnell told The Wall Street Journal that the SAG-AFTRA had been in touch before its most recent election in 2021 to ask if she was interested in running as president. She said she wasn't interested but suggested they contact her friend Drescher instead, because of her "Norma Rae-like ability to inspire." She can succinctly choose the words that are going to have the most impact in the smallest amount of time," O'Donnell told the newspaper.

Persons: Rosie O'Donnell, Fran Drescher, O'Donnell, Norma Rae, She's, AFTRA, wasn't, Drescher, Jay Clendenin, Matthew Modine, Joely Fisher, Modine, Fisher Organizations: SAG, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, LA Times Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The Grim Reaper is coming for the sports desk. Here's what industry experts say could take its place.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Industry experts explain the three media trends that could replace traditional sports journalism. But Challenger and other experts say the demand for sports content isn't going anywhere: it's just going to look, and sound, a little different. Wiacek said that the 18- to 30-year-old demographic is key for traditional media organizations, yet the hardest to reach. "The more traditional media outlets are trying to find ways of attracting that audience," Wiacek said. Hanlon said team communications are essential for growing leagues like the NWSL that can't wait around for classic media coverage to pour in, especially in local markets.

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