Новости за 20.04.2018

If you find yourself driving in Venice in the next little while, you may notice that the illuminated “Venice” sign at Pacific and Windward avenues that functions as a gateway to the famous boardwalk has sprouted neon cannabis leaves.

Most Beverly Hills lawyers are seldom accused of extortion.

For Keith M. Davidson, however, it’s not so rare: He is fighting three civil suits by television personalities alleging extortion.

Davidson is the attorney who negotiated payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen...

As Israel celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence this week, its leaders were voicing concern that the United States — which has always been its most important ally — was doing too little about what they view as a growing threat from Iran.

The four schools enrolled hundreds of foreign nationals and gave them immigration documents that helped them secure student visas.

Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC’s hit political drama “Scandal,” had a blunt message for the legions of “#Gladiators” who packed Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on Thursday to celebrate the end of ABC’s hugely popular political drama centered on top Washington D.C. crisis manager Olivia Pope.

Members of the Dodgers Booster Club at Dodger Stadium listen to Vin Scully describe the Dodgers' 4-1 win over the Cardinals. Only problem — the Dodgers were playing in St. Louis.

After Gavin Newsom was elected lieutenant governor, he repeatedly made clear his frustration with the job and its lack of responsibilities. The official portfolio for the office is thin, including sitting on boards that oversee the state’s higher education system and public lands, leading an economic...

For much of last year, consultants and campaign managers for some of California’s most vulnerable Republican incumbents maintained a bullish tone on the prospect that the GOP would hold the House in this year’s midterms.

The Angels’ best day at the ballpark this week came when it was so cold that the infield frosted over and the game wasn’t even played.

Movie recommendations from critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan.

Annihilation Natalie Portman plays a biologist who joins an all-female expedition into the heart of an environmental disaster zone in this eerily beautiful and hypnotically unsettling mind-bender from "Ex Machina" writer-director...

From her Montebello home, Romina Aida Zadorian told her immigrant clients she could help them quickly process their visa applications and help their families petition to immigrate to the U.S.

A masked Joel Embiid scored 23 points in his postseason debut, Marco Belinelli and Dario Saric each added 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 128-108 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Cincinnati Reds fired fifth-year manager Bryan Price on Thursday because of a 3-15 start, the first managerial change in the major leagues this season. The Reds hadn’t changed managers so early in a season since Tony Perez was fired after 44 games in 1993.

When administrators at South El Monte High School called Jeremy Sanchez’s parents to say he never showed up for class Wednesday, his father began to worry.

Deven De Leon did not approach his fourth season on the Ocean View High boys’ tennis team with high expectations.

Inbee Park’s flirtation with retirement is in the rear-view mirror.

Backed by a large contingent of South Korean fans, Park shot a five-under 66 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the opening round of the HUGEL-JTBC L.A. Open in the LPGA Tour’s return to Los Angeles after a 13-year absence.

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In a jail call recorded in 2015, Robert Durst told a friend he regretted giving interviews to the producers of “The Jinx,” saying he realized while watching the six-part HBO documentary that he “definitely had a problem.”

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MacGyver MacGyver (Lucas Till) is held hostage by bank robbers in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico in this new episode of the action drama. 8 p.m. CBS

The Chargers are all over the map.

The Rams are finally on the map.

Coming off their first playoff appearance in 13 years, the Rams will get their turn in the spotlight this season with some high-profile games, including hosting the first Thursday night game in the new Fox package.

The Rams won’t...

Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Tuukka Rask made 31 saves as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.