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The first thing you notice about the set for “Monsters of the American Cinema,” a recent play by Christian St. Croix that’s having its Los Angeles premiere at the Matrix Theatre in a Rogue Machine production, is the glow of black and white horror films. Lighting designer Ric Zimmerman has captured to perfection that cozy hue when you’re curled up in a blanket on the couch engrossed in an old movie that’s doing its best to scare you to death. But in this case, the otherworldly glare is more prominent than usual because Remy (Kevin Daniels) and “Pup” (Logan Leonardo Arditty) live in a motor home on the lot of the Good Time Drive-In in Santee, Calif. This is the family business of a nontraditional family. Remy was married to Pup’s father, the owner of the cinema who lost his life to drug addiction. Pup is still in high school, and Remy, a Black gay man with an outsize personality, is raising him while managing the drive-in. “Talk to Oprah,” Remy says to Pup, who’s nervous that his date for homecoming is going to expect

Federal geologists blame the latest collapse of Highway 1 in Big Sur on a relatively common rockfall caused by weather, waves and gravity that eventually cracked the steep cliffside beneath the roadway, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey. The good news is that researchers didn’t see a larger landslide at work, which would suggest greater instability in the surrounding area. The bad news is that it’s an ongoing challenge to predict where and when another rockfall could happen along Highway 1 — the stretch of highway that the USGS considers most vulnerable to coastal erosion in California. The March 30 slip-out that occurred just south of Rocky Creek Bridge — where a chunk of the southbound lane fell into the ocean during a rainy weekend — left much of the famous Big Sur coast cut off from the rest of the state, with only limited convoys allowed through the damaged stretch. A separate stretch of Highway 1 — about 40 miles to the south — has been closed since January 2023, pounded by a string of landslides, including one this winter.

A quiet neighborhood in Newport Beach woke up to a large police and SWAT team presence on Tuesday morning. According to preliminary information from a Newport Beach Police Department spokesperson, a resident called to report someone in their house around 4:45 a.m. California women’s prison known as the ‘rape club’ to be closed A few moments later, the resident reported that someone shot one of the intruders, police said, but they could not confirm if it was the homeowner who shot the intruder. “The resident then reported two males [fleeing] from the house,” the NBPD spokesperson told KTLA. Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of

The Kings held their playoff fate in their hands, until it slipped through their fingers. They were in control of their own destiny, now they need help. After Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the team’s second setback in four games, the Kings’ lead over Vegas in the battle for third place in the Pacific Division is down to a point with one game to play. The Knights, however, had two games left — Tuesday with the Chicago Blackhawks and Thursday against the Ducks, two of the three worst teams in the 32-team NHL. And both are at home, where the reigning Stanley Cup champions have the fifth-most wins in the league. Win out and Vegas finishes third, saddling the Kings with the Western Conference’s second wild-card berth and the eighth seed in the eight-team playoff bracket. Even a win and an overtime loss in their final two games would be enough for the Knights to finish third no matter what the Kings do in their final game Thursday with Chicago. Here’s why that matters: Finish third in the division, and you open the

A SWAT team has responded to an hourslong standoff with a suspected drug dealer in the Vermont-Slauson area of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Police received a call shortly after midnight reporting a possible overdose at a home near Normandie Avenue and West 65th Street, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA. Arriving officers found a person at the residence who refused to come out. Investigators believe the person may be a drug dealer who is possibly armed with a handgun, the spokesperson said. Check back for updates on this developing story.

Trump’s New York trial continues amid Supreme Court deliberations – CBS News Watch CBS News Donald Trump’s criminal trial enters its second day in New York as he faces 34 felony charges. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over whether to throw out a charge filed against Trump and hundreds of defendants from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Pilot union at American Airlines reports spike in safety concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News The pilot union at American Airlines reports a significant spike in safety and maintenance-related problems at the carrier, telling its 16,000 pilots to be vigilant. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On