SAN DIEGO — 

Homeless people who face a ticket or arrest by San Diego police officers are being offered a chance to have the infraction cleared if they agree to stay for 30 days in one of the city’s large tented bridge shelters.

San Diego Police Capt. Scott Wahl said the new program could help stabilize lives and get people connected with services while also allowing officers to enforce laws on the street.

“I feel like we’ve started this division because we wanted to be a positive impact on ending homelessness,” Wahl said about the department’s neighborhood policing division that was formed in 2018. The division includes outreach teams and officers who enforce quality-of-life laws that often involve homeless people.

“We’re all trying to do our part in ending homelessness, and we want to do it in a way that’s compassionate but also has accountability,” Wahl said.

The new program is a revision of a similar effort that began in July. Police officers last summer began offering shelter beds in lieu of citations to homeless people who police stopped for encroachment, illegal lodging, littering or other minor quality-of-life infractions.

Wahl said about 300 people took the offer, but there was a problem.

“We noticed that 67% of people blew out the back door on the very first day,” he said about people who took the offer to avoid citations but had no intention of staying sheltered. “They’re circumventing the criminal justice system intentionally.”

The revised approach still offers shelter beds in lieu of citations, but the tickets aren’t torn up quite so soon. If a person leaves the shelter before 30 days, the citation will be enforced.

Wahl sees the incentive as having a twofold benefit: addressing quality-of-life infractions in neighborhoods while also giving homeless people a month to learn about programs that could help them find housing and overcome issues related to their homelessness.

“They can still go outside,” Wahl said about the 30-day stays at the bridge shelters. “It’s not jail. They’re still free to come and go, but they have to be in at night.”

Under the program, 50 of the 128 beds at a new shelter run by the Alpha Project are reserved for homeless people brought in by officers. The shelter opened at 17th Street and Imperial Avenue in November, and the police incentive program began shortly afterward.

The shelter was the site of a fatal shooting of Alpha Project security guard Ernest Buchanan on Dec. 28. Police are still investigating the shooting and have released no new information.

Bob McElroy, president and chief executive of the Alpha Project, said that the 50 allotted beds are filled most nights and that the incentive program has shown some success after working out a few early kinks. One homeless person has found housing after being brought in by officers under the program, he said.

The shelter program is an outgrowth of an initiative the San Diego Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team has been conducting for several years. Officers who encounter someone who is homeless may offer the person one of 50 beds that have been reserved for the department at a bridge shelter run by Father Joe’s Villages.

Wahl said that only 1 in 10 homeless people approached by police in encounters not related to an infraction accept the offer of a shelter bed, which he called frustrating.

He said that he has seen better retention for those who accept the offer of a shelter bed under the revised program but that it’s still too early to judge whether it’s effective.

In the new program’s first few weeks, Wahl said, 46% of people brought in walked away before the 30 days were up. Though that’s an improvement over the 67% who left under the earlier program, Wahl speculated whether the recent cold and wet weather might have motivated people to stay in shelters longer.

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McElroy said that people have been staying longer in recent weeks and that he sees some potential to the program.

“That month gives us an opportunity to find out who they are, and they can find out who we are,” he said.

McElroy had reservations in the beginning. He said some people who were brought in had kits to use heroin and methamphetamine because they had not been properly searched, and others showed up with many more bags of possessions than are allowed inside the shelter.

McElroy said better communication with law enforcement ironed out those problems. In another issue, he said, people in the program originally were not offered the same services as others in the shelter but rather given limited services from the county. McElroy said he made it clear in meetings with county officials that anybody in the facility would have access to all of its resources.

“If they come in, they have the same access to our case manager and housing navigators,” he said. “We made it clear … we’re not changing any of our programs.”

Some advocates for homeless people have expressed concerns about the new program, saying that reserving shelter beds for people brought in by police reduces the number available for others who want to get in. Advocate Michael McConnell said people who walk away from the shelter before the 30 days are over could find that prosecutors use that information against them in court.

The new program is one of a few changes that have been made to the Police Department’s outreach efforts since the neighborhood policing division was formed, including expanding the homeless outreach teams with four specialists from the county Health and Human Services Agency and three members of the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team who patrol with officers daily.

Last year, two caseworkers were added to work with people who accept offers of a bed at Father Joe’s Villages, and Wahl said he is hopeful that the change will lead to more people accepting offers of shelter beds from police officers.

Warth writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune.

When Cliff Hall wasn’t documenting lavish parties in Bel-Air and Beverly Hills, the society photographer dreamed of ways to solve Los Angeles’ most stubborn problems.

He believed that his most famous invention, a sports car, could have addressed two issues in L.A. — making driving more fun, and building wealth for black residents — had it only been mass produced.

Hall, an inveterate inventor and ideas man who documented black and white society in mid-century Los Angeles, died Sunday in Loma Linda, said his friend Ed Boyer. Hall was 94.

A native Angeleno, Hall was a fixture on the Southern California social circuit. He documented glitzy dinners, bar mitzvahs and weddings in L.A.’s toniest neighborhoods — including some with housing covenants that barred black people from buying homes.

On many nights, Boyer said, Hall “might have been the only African American guy in the room, along with the other hired help.”

Hall worked for more than a quarter-century at the Los Angeles Sentinel, documenting the successes of the black community during an era of racial tensions and the rise of the black middle class.

One edition of the Sentinel from October 1955 featured stories on Emmett Till, who had been lynched in Mississippi two months earlier; a lawsuit seeking to block the racial integration of the Los Angeles Fire Department; and Hall’s photos of an award ceremony at the jet-age Statler Hotel in downtown, honoring a post office clerk as the city’s “leading citizen.”

Hall hired and mentored Howard Bingham, later known for his intimate photos of Muhammad Ali. Hall also opened a photo studio on 48th and Western avenues with Lamonte McLemore, one of the founding members of The 5th Dimension.

Hall dreamed of replicating the wealth of Bel-Air and Beverly Hills in L.A.’s black neighborhoods, driven by stable, high-paying jobs. He envisioned a factory that would produce a car of his own design, “made by black hands in the black community,” his website said.

“I wanted to build industry so I could have control,” including hiring more black and Latino workers and paying them a living wage, said Hall in a 2015 documentary. His goal, he told The Times in 1994, was to become the “Martin Luther King Jr. of industry.”

Louis Corwin, a Beverly Hills businessman, invested $100,000 in Hall’s idea: a fun, zippy car that the average worker could afford. Hall named the sports car the Corwin Getaway.

Finished in 1969, the prototype was 43 inches high. The mid-engine layout, twin seats and square headlights looked radically different from the boxy sedans on the market, but resembled other sports cars — including the Pontiac Fiero and the Fiat X1/9 — that were produced more than a decade later.

After appearing at the 1970 Los Angeles auto show, the Getaway was photographed with Ali and Sidney Poitier, next to the Wilshire Colonnade building, and in front of USC’s Tommy Trojan.

Hall never found the money to move the car into mass production. He recalled one bank manager who rejected his business plan in the lobby, next to the teller window, rather than invite him into an office.

“Me being a brother, too, that didn’t help a thing,” Hall said. If the manager had taken the meeting seriously, he later said, “he’d be a billionaire today, and I’d be a multi-billionaire.”

The Getaway prototype languished in storage until the Petersen Automotive Museum acquired it in the 1990s. The car was restored last year and is part of the Petersen’s permanent collection.

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The Orange County Human Relations Commission will join the county Department of Education in presenting two public forums this month exploring the impact of hate-driven incidents among students, schools and their communities.

The first meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the department’s headquarters at 200 Kalmus Drive in Costa Mesa and will focus on discussions by parents and students on their experiences with hate on school campuses. Information gathered at the forum will then be used at a second meeting for teachers, counselors and school administrators scheduled for 8 a.m. Jan. 22 at the same location.

The county says the purpose of the forums is to help establish a safer school community.

The effort follows the release of the Human Relations Commission’s 2018 Hate Crimes Report, which indicated a 12% increase in reported hate crimes in Orange County, compared with 2017. A total of 165 hate incidents were reported in 2018, a 37% increase from the 2017 Hate Crimes Report, punctuating a continuing growth trend since 2015.

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District was rocked in March when photos surfaced on social media of an off-campus party in Costa Mesa where several students from local high schools were seen making Nazi salutes over a swastika made of red plastic cups. The incident, which drew extensive media coverage, led to several community forums and the formation of the district’s Human Relations Task Force.

Marina High School in Huntington Beach was embroiled in controversy in October over signs with racial overtones at a football game between Marina and Segerstrom High School. Marina also made headlines in April after a phony petition was circulated on campus asking students of color for permission to use the n-word. Two students were disciplined in the incident that one school official described as “a bad joke gone wrong on April Fool’s Day.”

In May, students from Newport Harbor High School reportedly were involved in “overtly racist” messages in a private Instagram group chat.

Similar incidents involving high school students were reported elsewhere in the county last year.

Nguyen writes for Times Community News

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One person was wounded Sunday night in a shooting at the Yard House restaurant at the Northridge Fashion Center.

The shooting occurred shortly after 8 p.m. and grew out of an argument, said Officer D. Orris of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center.

The victim’s age, gender and condition were not available.

The gunman was 20 to 35 years old and wearing a gray jacket. He ran out of the restaurant after the shooting, Orris said.

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To the surprise of few, Joaquin Phoenix became the first lead actor from a comic-book movie to collect a major award when he won the Golden Globe for his work in “Joker.”

In his acceptance speech, a halting Phoenix echoed the concerns voiced by many during the evening about the catastrophic fires ravaging Australia, but said well wishes weren’t enough.

“Contrary to popular belief, I don’t want to rock the boat,” said the actor with a reputation for mischief, “but the boat has been … rocked.

“First I’d like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for recognizing and acknowledging the [link] between animal agriculture and climate change. It’s a bold move, making tonight plant based and it just really sends a powerful message,” the vegan actor said at the top of his speech about the evening’s plant-based menu.

Phoenix then professed his humility at being mentioned side-by-side with his fellow nominees (Christian Bale, Antonio Banderas, Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce) and his love for actress Rooney Mara. He also thanked “Joker” director and co-writer Todd Phillips: “Todd, you were such an amazing friend and collaborator. You’ve encouraged me to give everything and to be sincere. I’m such a pain in the ass, I can’t believe you put up with me. I’m so indebted to you.”

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After much of his presumably colorful language was muted on the television broadcast, he returned to what was clearly really on his mind: climate change.

“It’s really nice that so many people have come up and sent their well wishes to Australia, but we have to do more than that. It’s such a beautiful gesture, and I have not always been a virtuous man … I’m learning so much and so many of you in this room have given me multiple opportunities to try to get it right and I’m grateful, but I think together, hopefully, we can be unified and actually make some changes. It’s great to vote, but sometimes we have to take that responsibility on ourselves and make changes and sacrifices in our own lives. I hope that we can do that. We don’t have to take private jets to Palm Springs or… and I’ll try to do better. I hope you do too. Thank you so much for putting up with me. I’m so grateful for this night.”

Backstage, however, Phoenix struck a slightly different tone with the press when asked (yet again) about his preparation for the role: “Isn’t this old news? I feel like I’ve talked about this for six months … You want to hear a different version of it? It was a long process,” he said. “I think I was most curious about the medications that he was taking and the effects and side effects of those medications … I read several books about political assassins that share a similar personality type to what I ultimately defined Arthur with.”

He then reiterated his onstage theme of the ties between animal products and climate change, urging the SAG and Critics’ Choice awards to follow the HFPA’s lead.

“I think we’re coming to a point now where the evidence is irrefutable and undeniable,” he told reporters. “I think now, consuming animal products is no longer just a personal choice. It is having a drastic and vast consequence on the rest of the world and all of us. I think it was incredibly brave and compassionate of the HFPA to make that decision. I’ve never been so proud to attend an award ceremony as I was tonight.”

The role of the Joker may be becoming something of the comic-book-movie version of Hamlet, to be taken on by heavy hitters. Oscar winners Jack Nicholson and Jared Leto played the Clown Prince of Crime in previous Batman movies, and Heath Ledger became the first and so far only actor to win an Oscar in the role for his turn in “The Dark Knight,” for supporting actor. Phoenix has to be considered a favorite to follow in the lead actor Oscar category.

“Joker” has earned more than a billion dollars at the box office but has been rockily received by critics (only a 69%-positive score on Rotten Tomatoes, for instance). Phoenix’s performance, however, has not. Even dubious reviews have cited it as one of the movie’s strengths (along with its score, which also won a Golden Globe — the first solo win for a female composer, Hildur Guðnadóttir).

In his Los Angeles Times review, for instance, Justin Chang said of Phoenix’s leave-it-all-on-the-field performance, for which he shed more than 50 pounds: “There’s real force and feeling in this Joker and, at crucial moments, a raw vulnerability that’s genuinely upsetting to behold.”

Times staffers Kailyn Brown and Christi Carras contributed to this report.

The devastating wildfires in Australia and the impact of climate change became a surprising touchstone for both winners and presenters during the 2020 Golden Globes.

The issue took center stage early in the ceremony when Jennifer Aniston announced that Russell Crowe, who won for actor in a miniseries or movie made for television, was not in attendance because he was in Australia protecting his home and family.

Crowe, who won the award for for his portrayal of late Fox News head Roger Ailes in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice,” sent a statement that took aim at government officials and others who have denied the effects of climate change.

“Make no mistake, the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based,” said Crowe in the statement, which was read by Aniston. “We need to act based on science, move our global workforce to renewable energy and respect our planet for the unique and amazing place it is. That way, we all have a future.”

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Robert Crowe made a moving political statement in his absentee acceptance speech, which included an indictment of those in government who continually deny the effects of climate change.

Ellen DeGeneres, who was presented with the honorary Carol Burnett Award for excellence in television, also made note of the disaster. “Before I say anything,” she told the audience, “Australia, I love you. My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering in Australia … all the animals that we’ve lost.”

Introducing his sons as this year’s Golden Globe ambassadors, actor Pierce Brosnan said, “Speaking of opening our hearts, all of us at the Golden Globes and the HFPA send our thoughts to the people affected by the bush fires in Australia. Stay strong. We’re with you. God bless.”

And host Ricky Gervais ended the awards show by saying, “Please donate to Australia.”

Here is what other celebrities at the ceremony said about the Australia fires:

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Naomi Watts, Crowe’s “Loudest Voice” costar and a native of Australia : “[Crowe’s] comments were important and moving. We’ve been in touch on text message. I’ve just come from there and left before it got bad, but my nan and my mum are on high alert.”

Australia-born Cate Blanchett thanked the volunteer firefighters battling the blazes and added, “When one country faces a climate disaster, we all face a climate disaster”

Sarah Snook of HBO’s “Succession”: “I’m totally for Russell’s comments. Our country is burning and we need to figure out a way to combat it. I think there’s a lot of attention on the issue now, but we need to act preventatively.”

Laura Dern, accepting the award for supporting actress in a motion picture for “Marriage Story”: “I feel so blessed to be part of a film that, yes, tells the story of a family finding their way for their child through the end of a marriage, but the global look that Noah takes at what divisiveness is and how we must all come together as one for the sake of something greater. Perhaps our planet, even.”

Patricia Arquette, accepting the award for supporting actress in a TV series for Hulu’s “The Act,” with a speech that talked about the U.S. “on the brink of war” and “people not knowing if bombs are gonna drop on their kids’ heads,” added, “and the continent of Australia is on fire.”

And Phoebe Waller-Bridge told reporters backstage that she would auction the suit she wore to the ceremony and donate the proceeds for fire relief: “We’ve hatched an amazing plan with Ralph & Russo, our Australian designers, who made this incredible couture suit which is the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever worn, and we’re going to auction it and the money that is raised from it will go toward relief in Australia. I’m really excited to be part of that.”

Times staff writers Amy Kaufman and Sonaiya Kelley contributed to this report.

The 77th Golden Globe Awards have come and gone, but not without its share of buzzy moments to keep the three-hour-plus show interesting — and as awkward as the laughs elicited from Ricky Gervais’ opening monologue.

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Despite the host’s apolitical directive, many of the winners used their time onstage to pontificate, inspire and unintentionally go viral.

Here are seven must-see moments from Sunday’s show:

Tom Hanks holds a master class in acting

Beloved film star Tom Hanks accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award with an emotional tribute to his family and an extended speech about the acting craft, which had the galaxy of stars in the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom rapt with admiration.

“You’re a dope if you don’t steal from everybody you’ve ever worked with, and I’ve stolen from the likes of the people that only need one name,” he said, name-checking Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan and others with whom he has shared the screen.

Kate McKinnon gets personal introducing Ellen DeGeneres

“Saturday Night Live” star Kate McKinnon basically auditioned to host the Golden Globes next year with her presentation of Carol Burnett Award recipient Ellen DeGeneres. The sketch comic praised DeGeneres as a trailblazer for her and the LGBTQ community, listing both the physical and “spiritual” gifts that the “Ellen” star gave her. A pair of Stan Smith sneakers and a sense of self were among said gifts.

Patricia Arquette gets political (again)

Patricia Arquette

“The Act” star Patricia Arquette sobered up the boozy awards show by lobbing some truth bombs during her politically minded speech. “We’re not going to look back on this night in the history books,” Arquette said. “We will see a country on the brink of war in the United States of America; a president tweeting out a threat of 52 bombs including cultural sites; young people risking their lives, traveling across the world; people not knowing if bombs are going to drop on their kids’ heads.”

Ramy Youssef bests Michael Douglas

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Ramy Youssef

“Ramy” star Ramy Youssef seemed equally flummoxed by his surprise win for best actor in a TV musical or comedy. The Egyptian-American creator said that even his mom “was rooting for Michael Douglas” because “Egyptians love Michael Douglas.”

Michelle Williams champions a woman’s right to choose

“Fosse/Verdon” star Michelle Williams, who may or may not be pregnant, used her lead actress in a limited series or TV movie speech to inspire women to vote in their own self-interest. And she definitely inspired presenter Tiffany Haddish, who let her boisterous support be known as she audibly cheered on the actress while standing onstage next to her.

Brad Pitt jokes about dating and ‘Titanic’

The much-anticipated Brad Pitt-Jennifer Aniston moment at the Globes never really materialized, but the “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” star was well aware of his romantic reputation when he accepted the award for supporting actor in a movie.

“I wanted to bring my mom, but I couldn’t because any woman I stand next to they say I’m dating. It’d just be awkward,” he said.

Just before that, Pitt praised his “partner in crime, LDC” (Leonardo DiCaprio) and made a “Titanic” quip about two decades too late.

Joaquin Phoenix says no to ‘private jets to Palm Springs’

No one ever really knows what to expect when Joaquin Phoenix takes the stage at an awards show. In a sincere but shambling speech for his lead actor in a drama win, the “Joker” star began by thanking Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. for “recognizing and acknowledging the link between animal agriculture and climate change,” a reference to the plant-based dinner being served in the ballroom.

He then addressed how the fake competition among nominees is “created to sell advertisements for the TV show.” After that, he urged his fellow stars to “make changes and sacrifices” in their own lives, in particular by not taking “private jets to Palm Springs to the awards and back.”

Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t expecting to address the press backstage at the Golden Globes on Sunday, but it happened anyway.

Phoenix, who won lead actor in a drama film for “Joker,” said he was tricked into going into the press room under the guise of taking more photos.

“I didn’t know that I was coming up here just now,” said Phoenix. “They … tricked me. I’m not kidding.”

Then, when a reporter asked the actor about his preparation for portraying Arthur Fleck in the Todd Phillips-helmed film, Phoenix seemed exasperated at having to discuss the experience.

“I feel like I’ve talked about this for six months,” said Phoenix. “I feel like I’ve answered these questions. You want to hear a different version of it? I can try and change it slightly, or what should I do?”

He did, however, answer the reporter’s question.

“It was a long process. I think the way that I worked on this was quite erratic. I didn’t attack it linearly,” said Phoenix. “I think I was most curious about the medications that he was taking and the effects — the side effects of those medications that led us toward realizing that we had to have this wild fluctuation in weight. I kind of dug into an understanding of medication and side effects.”

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He continued: “I read several books about political assassins that share a similar personality type to what I ultimately defined Arthur with. I’m not going to say who they are because I think those people have already gotten enough attention.”

He also expressed concern for the journalists who spent the evening backstage.

“Is it all right or is it awful?” Phoenix asked the reporters. “Do they bring you food? Do they have drinks?”

Phoenix did find one silver lining for those cooped up in the press room during the ceremony: “There’s more space in here than there was out there.”

BANGKOK, Thailand — 

World shares fell Monday as financial markets were rattled by escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. airstrike of an Iranian general.

Germany’s DAX dropped 1.9% to 12,968.93 and the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 1.3% to 5,967.66. In London, the FTSE 100 lost 1.1% to 7,540.92. The future contract for the S&P 500 declined 0.7%, while that for the Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.8%.

After a brief respite thanks to a preliminary agreement between Washington and Beijing that staved off a further escalation of trade tensions, world markets have been hit by a fresh onslaught of worries.

An Iranian general who replaced the leader killed by the U.S. airstrike in Baghdad vowed Sunday to take revenge as Tehran abandoned the remaining limits of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in response to the slaying.

Esmail Ghaani’s threat came as the backlash over the U.S. killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Suleimani mounted, with Iraq’s parliament calling for the expulsion of all American troops from Iraqi soil.

President Trump said the attack was ordered because Suleimani was plotting to kill many Americans. The Pentagon took steps to reinforce the American military presence in the Middle East in preparation for reprisals from Iran.

The airstrike marks a major escalation in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, and investors sought safety in U.S. government bonds, sending their yields lower. The price of gold rose.

Asian economies depend heavily on oil from the Middle East, and oil prices surged, with benchmark U.S. crude oil up 85 cents, or 1.3%, to $63.89 per barrel. It jumped 3.1% to $63.05 per barrel on Friday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, rose $1.11, or 1.6%, to $69.71 per barrel. It rose $2.35, or 3.5%, to close at $68.60 per barrel on Friday.

The Nikkei 225 index in Japan slid 1.9% to 2,204.86 on Monday, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost 0.8% to 28,226.19. In South Korea, the Kospi lost 1% to 2,155.07. The S&P ASX 200 was almost unchanged, at 6,735.70. The Shanghai Composite index also was flat, at 3,083.41. India’s Sensex slipped 2% to 41,652.71. Shares also fell in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

The dollar fell to 107.97 Japanese yen from 108.09 yen on Friday. The euro rose to $1.1189 from $1.1159.

On Friday, the S&P 500 dropped 0.7% to 3,234.85, ending with a 0.2% loss for the week. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.8%, to 28,634.88. The Nasdaq lost 0.8% to 9,020.77 and the Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks gave up 0.4% to 1,660.87.

The major stock indexes were coming off record highs after closing out 2019 earlier in the week with the best annual performance by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since 2013.

The price of gold, which investors buy in times of uncertainty as a safe haven of value, rose $28, or 1.8%, to $1,580.30 per ounce.

Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.78% from 1.79% late Friday, a big move. Lower bond yields bring down the interest rates that banks charge for mortgages and other consumer loans, making them less profitable.

Saturday’s tea party by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts turned into quite a star-studded affair. Laura Dern, a supporting actress nominee for “Marriage Story,” strode down the corridor on her way to the event. En route, she spotted Ted Danson of “The Good Place” and Mary Steenburgen of “On Becoming a God in Central Florida.”

“The godfather of my children,” Dern said, greeting Danson with enthusiasm and a hug.

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Just outside the ballroom, 12-year-old Roman Griffin Davis of “Jojo Rabbit,” this year’s youngest Golden Globes contender for best actor, met one of his rivals for the award. That would be 007 himself, Daniel Craig, a best actor nominee for the film “Knives Out.”

Not far away, Golden Globes nominees Beanie Feldstein of “Booksmart,” Ben Platt of “The Politician,” and a few others gathered. “My gratitude knows no bounds,” Feldstein said of her best actress nod, after which a modest Platt, who’s up for best actor, said he was just excited for Feldstein.

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, the annual affair hosted by BAFTA Los Angeles celebrates L.A.’s awards season and often attracts Hollywood’s A-list.

Inside the ballroom, Saoirse Ronan poured herself a cup of tea. The best actress nominee for “Little Women” then proceeded to mingle with BAFTA members, VIP guests and the many other stars who could be spotted everywhere you looked.

Leonardo DiCaprio chatted with Adam Driver, both of them up for best acting honors — DiCaprio in the comedy category for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and Driver in the drama realm for “Marriage Story.”

Keegan-Michael Key of “Dolemite Is My Name,” a best musical or comedy nominee, and wife Elisa Key spent time talking with “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi.

Sacha Baron Cohen, a best actor nominee in a limited series or TV film, could be seen mingling with filmmaker Noah Baumbach, a best screenplay nominee. Alongside them were Cohen’s wife, Isla Fisher, and Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix, the streaming service that amassed a staggering 34 Golden Globes nominations, including for Cohen’s “The Spy” and Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.”

“I’m really proud of our diversity of programming,” Sarandos said. “In film, we have both dramas and comedies, both period and contemporary, and on the television side, we cut across every genre. We’re proud for the talent, proud for all the people who do it.”

Looking glamorous in her Lanvin cocktail frock, best actress nominee Cynthia Erivo talked of the challenges of playing “Harriet,” saying very little reference material exists. There were no films or recordings of the real-life Harriet Tubman, just a few photos of the heroine of the Underground Railroad, mostly taken when Tubman was in her 40s.

Dean-Charles Chapman of “1917,” a best picture nominee, talked of his research, discovering notes written by his great-great-grandfather in the book, “The Western Front Diaries,” in which Chapman’s relative detailed his experiences as a soldier fighting in World War I, having been shot and surviving. “If I hadn’t done ‘1917,’ I probably would have never found this out,” Chapman said.

Through the afternoon, anyone with an appetite could choose from an abundance of tea sandwiches, scones and other pastries. But guests mostly mingled. Zhao Shuzhen of “The Farewell,” nominated in the foreign language category, socialized with the help of an interpreter, as did Han Jin Won, nominated as a co-writer of “Parasite.”

Also in the mix were nominees including Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”), Jonathan Pryce (“The Two Popes”), Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”), Awkwafina (“The Farewell”), Antonio Banderas (“Pain and Glory”), Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Jared Harris (“Chernobyl”), Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”), Brian Cox (“Succession”), Tobias Menzies (“The Crown”), Billy Porter (“Pose”), Kaitlyn Dever (“Unbelievable”), Joey King (“The Act”) and Patricia Arquette (“The Act”).

Presented by American Airlines, BBC America and Jaguar Land Rover, the BAFTA tea party supports the organization’s Access for All campaign, which creates career pathways in the entertainment industry for talented individuals from all backgrounds.

“We’re here to celebrate in our own British way the extraordinary artists who have brought their astonishing talent to the screens this past year,” said Kathryn Busby, chair of the BAFTA L.A. board, from the podium during the affair.

Added Matthew Wiseman, the organization’s chief executive officer: “This is a weekend of serious celebration. For those heading to the Golden Globes, we will be proudly cheering you on.”