SoCal News NOW
A 27-year-old man accused of driving under the influence when his car struck a group of high school track and field runners in Anaheim on Wednesday has been arrested, police said. Officers responded to reports of a crash involving multiple pedestrians at Harbor Boulevard and North Street just before 3 p.m., according to the Anaheim [...]
Authorities have released new details about a police response that left a 19-year-old dead and an 18-year-old injured in Anaheim over the weekend. Officers were conducting gang-suppression patrols around 9:30 p.m. Saturday when a group they attempted to contact on South Philadelphia Street ran toward a nearby residence, the Anaheim Police Department said in a [...]
California wildlife officials are recommending threatened species protections for several mountain lion populations across Southern California and the Central Coast, saying the iconic cats continue to face grave threats from freeway traffic, rat poison and increasingly fragmented habitat. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the recommendation Wednesday after completing a multi-year status review [...]
The House of Mouse has struck a deal with the creators of ChatGPT. The $1 billion deal between Disney and OpenAI was announced early Thursday morning. Disney agreed to a three-year licensing agreement, which means Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform, will be able to generate user-prompted social videos for fans to share. OpenAI [...]
A Southern California woman said she is still in awe after a discovery at a Pasadena flea market led to a heartfelt meeting with television host and actress Ricki Lake. On Dec. 7, Patricia Scanlon was browsing the Pasadena City College flea market in search of unique treasures. As an artist, Scanlon said she likes [...]
Lawyers representing two boys charged in a violent Hermosa Beach altercation claim the teens were responding to aggression aimed at their friend by a 57-year-old man that they then reportedly beat until he was unconscious, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Nov. 21 incident unfolded around 8 p.m. in an alley off 11th Court [...]
A driverless Waymo vehicle turned into a temporary birthing center. [...]
The newest Trader Joe’s location will be opening in Costa Mesa on Thursday, the company confirmed. The 9,541-square-foot store will be located at 2170 Harbor Blvd. and will take over part of an old 99 Cents Only Store location. Company officials will host a ribbon-cutting on Dec. 11 before the store officially opens at 9 [...]
Worried family members are searching for a missing girl who was last seen in Azusa. Miranda Isabel Alvarez, 15, was reported missing on Dec. 10, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Alvarez, who is considered at-risk, was last seen getting into a white sedan with tinted windows and leaving the 5400 block of [...]
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was jailed on Wednesday, according to court records, hours after he was fired for what the university said was an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.” [...]
SoCal News NOW
- How to spot AI in your social media feeds December 11, 2025Be honest: Did you fall for the video of the bunnies on the trampoline?
- Nasal spray recalled over microbial contamination December 11, 2025The spray was distributed nationwide, according to the recall notice.
Media
The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence. [...]
It’s hard to make a movie studio tour exciting when movies aren’t made there anymore. “A vibe of tiredness, like the end of something,” one guest said. [...]
Legacy journalists on a DealBook Summit panel warned about interference from President Trump, while panelists from new media said he is just the “coroner” for a field that had already [...]
Olivia Wilde will also appear in two films, including one she directed, and the cast of “Little Miss Sunshine” will return for its 20th anniversary. [...]
In the 1970s, she photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation. [...]
Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. [...]
Caren Bohan, who was named editor in chief in September 2024, will no longer continue in her role “effective immediately,” the company told employees. [...]
The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans. [...]
As Gen Alpha’s attention drifts from TV and movies, video creators like Alan Chikin Chow are eager to fill the void. [...]
He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world. [...]
Media
- Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos December 11, 2025The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence.
- The Hollywood Studio Tour Has Become a Lot of Nothing December 11, 2025It’s hard to make a movie studio tour exciting when movies aren’t made there anymore. “A vibe of tiredness, like the end of something,” one guest said.
- USA Today’s Top Editor Departs, the Second in Less Than Two Years December 11, 2025Caren Bohan, who was named editor in chief in September 2024, will no longer continue in her role “effective immediately,” the company told employees.
- A DealBook Task Force Grapples With Media Trust and Biases December 10, 2025Legacy journalists on a DealBook Summit panel warned about interference from President Trump, while panelists from new media said he is just the “coroner” for a field that had already lost credibility.
- Netflix and Paramount Battle for Warner Bros. — Have We Seen This Show Before? December 10, 2025The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.
Health
The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug. [...]
Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D. [...]
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies. [...]
With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed. [...]
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers in younger people, but that has brought a debate over whether many cases ever needed to be found. [...]
People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums. [...]
In a move toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee recommended delaying the shots for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus. [...]
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda. [...]
Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications. [...]
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions. [...]
Health
- New Eli Lilly Drug Retatrutide Brought Major Weight Loss in Trial December 11, 2025The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.
- She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria. Then She Lost Her Job at U.S.A.I.D. December 11, 2025Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
- How Long Should You Take Antidepressants? December 11, 2025Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications.
- A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished. December 10, 2025Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.
- FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths December 10, 2025The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.
Science
Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals. [...]
As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation. [...]
Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found. [...]
Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D. [...]
It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria. [...]
A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought. [...]
He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world. [...]
Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. [...]
A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down the hatch. [...]
Poland detained a Russian archaeologist who works on an ancient site in Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014. Ukraine calls the work illegal. [...]
Science
- Russia Warns Poland Over Arrest of a Researcher Wanted by Ukraine December 11, 2025Poland detained a Russian archaeologist who works on an ancient site in Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014. Ukraine calls the work illegal.
- Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins December 11, 2025Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.
- New Eli Lilly Drug Retatrutide Brought Major Weight Loss in Trial December 11, 2025The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.
- She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria. Then She Lost Her Job at U.S.A.I.D. December 11, 2025Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
- Wyoming Cowboys Are Breaking Down Barriers, Literally December 11, 2025GPS collars on cattle are letting ranchers remove fences in the West. That’s good for wildlife and for the land.
World of Tech
It can be easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why Reddit has become an increasingly popular resource for wedding planning. [...]
If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore? [...]
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners. [...]
This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features. [...]
The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago. [...]
With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons. [...]
Decades after their founders connected, Apple and Issey Miyake released a collection of phone pouches that have some people baffled. They hope it will inspire creativity. [...]
Craving an art fix but don’t know where to start? These new art influencers can help newbies and players navigate openings, events and listings. [...]
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? [...]
Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles. [...]
World of Tech
- I Let Reddit Choose My Wedding Dress — and They Got It Right December 8, 2025It can be easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why Reddit has become an increasingly popular resource for wedding planning.
- Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers December 4, 2025If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?
- David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72 November 26, 2025He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.
- Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera November 26, 2025This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.
- Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities November 18, 2025The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.
