Longtime San Francisco benefactor Ann Getty dies at 79

Dave McNary Film ReporterSan Francisco city officials have given the green light to reopening indoor movie theaters on Oct. 7, nearly seven months after the city’s cinemas were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The city, one of the key metropolitan markets that’s remained closed, is imposing strict limits on movie theaters.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after California Governor Gavin Newsom teased that more of the state’s counties would be allowed to open further as cases fall, the specifics were revealed.The state’s Director of Health and Human Services reported that the counties of San Francisco, Almador and Calaveras would be allowed to move into the Orange — or Moderate — tier and Sacramento, Fresno and Santa Barbara would be allowed to progress into the Red — or TK — tier.

Naya Rivera's son, Josey, is celebrating his first birthday without his mother. The star's young boy, who she shares with ex Ryan Dorsey, turned five on Thursday. One of Rivera's final acts before her death was one of a caring mother.

Calif. LGBT Legislative Caucus members; Assemblymember Evan Low, Sen. Scott Wiener, Governor Gavin Newsom Assemblymembers Susan Eggman and Todd Gloria. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor of California)

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThose apocalyptic photos of San Francisco splashed across social media in recent days are just one measure of the impact California’s 2020 fire season is having.Another is the fact that the state is currently facing three of the four biggest fires in its recorded history. The August Complex, the SCU Complex fires and the LNU Complex fires are numbers 1,3 and 4 all-time — and still burning.

Kevin Dobson, who starred as Telly Savalas' eager young partner Bobby Crocker on Kojak and as Michele Lee's husband, Mack MacKenzie, on Knots Landing, has died. He was 77.

El Dorado Ranch Park fire screenshot via ABC7

Philip Seymour Hoffman's son is following in his late, great father's footsteps with a debut role in Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie. announced that Cooper Hoffman has been cast as the lead of PTA's untitled '70s-set coming-of-age drama filming now.The film is said to be set in California's San Fernando Valley and follows a high school student who is also a successful child actor.

Just call him "Lord of the Rings." Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the team received their Super Bowl rings at Arrowhead Stadium on Tuesday night, commemorating their win over the San Francisco 49ers in February. Then shortly afterward, Mahomes gave another massive rock to his longtime girlfriend -- now fiancée --  Brittany Matthews.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSan Diego is the first major California market in California to see indoor movie theaters reopening with the AMC Cinemas and Regal Cinemas chains back in business this weekend.AMC is reopening seven of its nine sites in San Diego County on Friday, a spokesman said.

AMC Theaters announced on Tuesday that approximately 70% of its locations will be open this coming Labor Day weekend for the release of Warner Bros.’ “Tenet,” including seven California theaters in San Diego County.In total, approximately 420 AMC locations will be open nationwide starting this Thursday, including 140 locations that are opening for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Diego locations are being opened in accordance with California Gov.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThis just in. AMC will have 70% of its circuit open this weekend, counting 420 locations.