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Following her Afghanistan-set features “Dust” and “Cinema Jazireh,” Turkish auteur Gözde Kural is poised to return home with “G-Spot of My Soul,” an Almodóvar-esque literary adaptation tracking a small-town woman’s late-in-life sexual awakening. Kural will write and direct, expanding a …

LIVERMORE — Ten criminal charges have been filed against a 45-year-old man arrested Nov. 22 after he allegedly pulled a gun on a group of juveniles engaged in informal boxing matches at a park, according to authorities and court records. …

LIVERMORE — Ten criminal charges have been filed against a 45-year-old man arrested Nov. 22 after he allegedly pulled a gun on a group of juveniles engaged in informal boxing matches at a park, according to authorities and court records. …

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” The ever-calculating, always-planning, consistently confident Vecna Crawl team leader Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) made a mistake in the fifth and final season premiere of “Stranger Things”: not …

Steve Spira is resigning his post as business affairs chief at Warner Bros.’ motion picture group. This was the second tour of duty for the 40-year veteran of the studio, who first came to the Burbank lot in 1985. Spira …

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers will play on their traditional court for Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the Mavericks after technicians from the league’s court vendor determined that the Lakers’ Cup court was unplayable for Friday, team sources said. The …

Pasadena’s Rent Stabilization Department Tuesday, Dec. 16, will host its annual holiday open house at the Los Robles Building, 199 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 350. The open house offers residents, property owners and the community the chance to learn …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday. The agency …

Six Flags has no plans to sell Knott’s Berry Farm or Six Flags Magic Mountain as the struggling company considers selling underperforming amusement parks amid a plummeting stock price and declining revenues. Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain …

A makers market celebrating the rich cultures of Southern California’s Indigenous communities is coming to The Broad in Los Angeles. The free event, happening 10 a.m.-5 p.m., will be held at the museum’s East West Bank Plaza on Dec. 13 …

LOS ANGELES — Modern-day problems require modern-day solutions. College football is comfortably in its transfer-portal era, and UCLA is a prime example of what that may look like in rivalry week. Much like installing an offense or a defense – …

By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed since the …

By Jaewon Kang, Bloomberg News Underwhelmed and unimpressed are how shoppers are feeling about Black Friday deals so far. Related Articles Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them Photos capture enduring enthusiasm …