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What you need to know before making financial gifts
42+ min ago (147+ words) If you have gifting to loved ones on your mind, here are some considerations related to taxes and logistics. Unless you're writing a check from your bank account, the logistics of gifting funds can get a bit complicated. If you…...
Review: 'Black and Jewish America' compiles an illuminating history of intersection
50+ min ago (770+ words) Black and Jewish America" compiles an illuminating history of intersection'Los Angeles Times...
Sherri Shepherd's daytime talk series to end this fall after four seasons
51+ min ago (532+ words) Sherri Shepherd's daytime talk series "Sherri" is coming to an end, four years after the program was tapped to replace "The Wendy Williams Show." Syndication company Debmar-Mercury, owned by Lionsgate Television, confirmed to The Times that "Sherri" will continue production…...
Pacific Symphony, CSUF University Singers team up for whimsical concert
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (456+ words) Tim Burton fans can celebrate his creative partnership with Danny Elfman with the help of Pacific Symphony and Cal State Fullerton's University Singers just in time for Valentine's Day. "Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton" runs Feb....
Why does train travel feel so special? Readers share their best memories
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1230+ words) First I wrote about my recent train ride on the Southwest Chief, Los Angeles to Chicago in 43 scenic, surprising hours. Then came the train stories from readers and friends on social media. Stories involving a sitar, a surfboard, several root…...
CureDuchenne event brings Napa Valley's finest wines to the Pendry in Newport Beach
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (403+ words) CureDuchenne's annual fundraising event, the Napa Wine series, will bring a weekend of wine to Newport Beach this year with "Napa in Newport." The Napa Wine series includes events held throughout the U.S., like "Napa in Dallas" and "Napa in Miami,…...
Letters to the Editor: The impact of homeless advocate Shirley Raines extends beyond L.A.
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (136+ words) Letters to the Editor: The impact of homeless advocate Shirley Raines extends beyond L.A.Los Angeles Times To the editor: As a retired Los Angeles Public Library librarian, I felt pride reading about the Central Library's time capsule " books and L.A…...
Can Lindsey Vonn compete in Olympics with torn ACL? 'If anyone can do it, it’s Lindsey"
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (487+ words) MILAN'A partial knee replacement in her right leg wasn't enough to stop Lindsey Vonn from pursuing her Olympic comeback. Neither will a recent left torn anterior cruciate ligament. Vonn revealed Tuesday she suffered a completely ruptured ACL in a crash…...
The Kennedy Center was always in the political spotlight, but not like this
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (240+ words) In rebuke to Glass, Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi's quick response was: "We have no place for politics in the arts." Two nights later, the chairman of the Kennedy Center board (who also happens to be president of the United…...
2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (304+ words) A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish among the different objects they see around them at 2 months old, which is earlier than scientists previously thought. "It really tells us that infants are interacting with the world in…...