California Gets Back on Track as Production Revs Up

Home for the holidays. Lori Loughlin was released from prison, and she hid from the paparazzi behind a trash bag. The Full House alum was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, on Monday, December 28, after she almost completed her two-month sentence for her part in the nationwide college admissions scandal.

Lori Loughlin has turned to a higher power for guidance amid her prison sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal.“She prays day and night. Her faith has gotten her through it,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, noting that the actress, 56, “spends her free time reading books” in her cell.Loughlin is expected to be released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, by the end of this month.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter the unexpected popularity of the new Netflix movie “A California Christmas,” the holiday romantic comedy is getting a sequel.Ali Afshar’s ESX Entertainment, the production company behind the film, has fast tracked pre-production for the follow-up, which will be titled “California Christmas: City Lights.” Filming is expected to begin in early 2021 in various parts of northern California, including Petaluma, Sonoma County and surrounding areas.Netflix

Eleven years after Brittany Murphy’s death, and her passing still has left an impact. Born in Atlanta and raised in California, the woman best known for her star-making performance in Clueless died at the young age of 32 in 2009.

Santa Claus should stick with his reindeer and sleigh. A California man who dressed up as jolly old Saint Nick and took to the skies above Sacramento with his paraglider to spread Christmas cheer had to be rescued Sunday after becoming entangled in power lines.

A 12-year-old California girl has been rescued after authorities say she was abducted by a man who is an admitted pedophile and went to prison for more than a year for threatening to kill either President George W. Bush or President Barack Obama, Fox News has learned.

filed for divorce from attorney Tom Girardi over infidelity, as the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star took to social media to call out his alleged mistress. Jayne, 49, posted-and-deleted photos taken of an old cell phone belonging to Girardi, showcasing several text messages allegedly sent from California judge, Justice Tricia A.

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Danny Trejo spoke out about his past struggles with drugs and alcohol in a new PSA for a Los Angeles-based nonprofit treatment center.  The actor has been vocal about his troubled past for years.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has given a series order to “I’m a Virgo” from Boots Riley with Jharrel Jerome attached to star.The half-hour series is described as an absurdist, coming of age story about a 13-foot-tall Black man (Jerome) who lives in Oakland, CA.Riley wrote the series and will also direct. He serves as executive producer along with Michael Ellenberg of Media Res, Tze Chun, and Jerome.

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s divorce recently took another dramatic turn.  The 38-year-old singer filed court documents with the California Labor Commission that allege Blackstock, her husband since 2013, and his company has defrauded her out of a large sum of cash by charging her excessive fees, according to TMZ and Us Weekly. Additionally, Clarkson is reportedly looking to get the money back from Blackstock's company.

The driver of a pickup truck had to be rescued and rushed to a hospital Wednesday night in California after a cargo-handling device at the Port of Long Beach fell on top of the vehicle and nearly flattened it, according to a report. The driver was described as a woman in her 60s, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has landed U.S. rights to Falling, the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen that had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. A theatrical, digital and on-demand release is set for February 5.

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., pointed to the fact that there will be no Black women in the Senate after the departure of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris during an interview last week.