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James Murdoch buys stake in Vice Media

October 11, 2019 | News | No Comments

James Murdoch’s new holding company has agreed to buy a minority stake in Vice Media Group, according to people briefed on the deal, as he looks to make his own mark in media after the breakup of his family’s entertainment empire. Murdoch this year created Lupa Systems as an investment vehicle to assemble a new […]

If anyone can revivify the Frankenstein story, it’s adventurous, prize-winning British writer Jeanette Winterson. Frankenstein’s monster has been part of our culture for more than 200 years — Mary Shelley’s book was published in 1818. In 1931, Universal made the classic films with Boris Karloff, giving the story cinematic momentum. Then came Mel Brooks’ satire […]

Escapes: Falling for fall in the Sierra

October 11, 2019 | News | No Comments

Falling in love with fall in California is easier than you think. Autumn does arrive in the Golden State, and if you don’t believe that, I’m going to hold my breath until the leaves turn color. Fortunately, I don’t have to. My name is Catharine Hamm, and I’m the travel editor for the Los Angeles […]

HONOLULU —  Think pizza in Hawaii and you may think of a ham/cheese/pineapple creation that wasn’t even created in Hawaii. But Hawaii’s contribution to the world stage of pizza goes well beyond pineapple toppings. Within a few square blocks of downtown Honolulu, five eclectic, outstanding pizza hot spots are serving slices and pies for those occasions […]

Click:arduino capacitorSACRAMENTO —  Hotels in the nation’s most populous state will have to stop giving guests small plastic shampoo bottles under a new law set to take effect starting in 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes […]