Michelin guide to pause awarding stars to California restaurants, citing wildfires and COVID-19

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Monday, the mayors of California’s largest cities sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom imploring him to “modify” his stringent reopening guidelines for large theme parks.

Bella Giannulli is still planning on following in her momma’s footsteps.

Kendrick Sampson, the actor and activist co-founder of the social justice group BLD PWR, has been an active voice this year in local L.A. politics, including co-leading a weekly protest at the offices of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey over her handling of police killings of civilians.

Happy Birthday, Kamala Harris! Today marks the historic VP candidate’s 56th birthday. Over the course of her decades-long career, Senator Harris has proven herself to be a true force in politics. Whether she was the Attorney General of California, an elected senator, or as the current democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States, the politician has grown so much in her career. She’s been an inspiration to millions, including a number of famous faces!

The wildfires that have ravaged California have sparked a Red Flag Warning in some northern parts of the state as critical fire weather conditions continue. “A #RedFlagWarning will be in effect for portions of Northern California due to critical fire weather,” tweeted Cal Fire on Wednesday afternoon.

Harrison Ford is thanking Airlink, a disaster relief nonprofit, for all their work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Eddie Van Halen may have passed away as a music legend with throngs of followers, but things were not easy for him and his family growing up in Pasadena, California.

The devastating wildfire season in California that's seen a record number of acres burn may get worse starting Wednesday as hot, dry conditions with intense winds threaten to spark more flames.  The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a red flag warning through Friday for Northern California due to dry, windy weather that could fuel blazes in the region.

A wildfire in Southern California that grew to be among the largest ever recorded in Los Angeles County may have been caused by tree branches coming into contact with power equipment, a utility said Monday. Southern California Edison (SCE) said in a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that investigators from the U.S.

Much of the county is seeing warmer than average conditions for Tuesday, which is fueling a new wildfire threat for this week.  Heat advisories are again in effect in Southern California, where temperatures will be well into the '90s. Some 20 million Americans are under heat advisories, centered in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas.

President Donald Trump started his Monday (Oct. 12) in his typical fashion: with a Tweetstorm that made Kanye West look calm level-headed.

Luke Perry‘s former co-stars from Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale took to social media on Sunday to celebrate the late actor on what would have been his 54th birthday.

Investigators in California probing the cause of a recent wildfire that killed four people have taken possession of equipment belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility said Friday.  In a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E said investigators with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) have taken some of its equipment as part of the ongoing investigation into the Zogg Fire.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticEXCLUSIVE:  With the West Coast still threatened daily by raging wildfires, an Oscar -contending documentary is planning to try to help the cause.National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the commercial-free broadcast premiere of Rebuilding Paradise, from director Ron Howard and Imagine Documentaries, on National Geographic Sunday, Nov. 8 at 9/8c,  the second anniversary of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California.

Travis Scott took the necessary precautions after an unplanned encounter with many of his fans. The 29-year-old rapper stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Thursday and revealed that he got tested for COVID-19 after fans swarmed him at a McDonald’s.

Travis Scott took the necessary precautions after an unplanned encounter with many of his fans. The 29-year-old rapper stopped by on Thursday and revealed that he got tested for COVID-19 after fans swarmed him at a McDonald's.The run-in occurred when Scott made his way to Downey, California, to the oldest McDonald's in the U.S.