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47+ min ago (164+ words) Southern Guild's co-founders Trevyn and Julian McGowan at their future location at 75 Leonard Street Courtesy of George Etheredge and Southern Guild The Cape Town-founded gallery Southern Guild is making a state-side splash this week, showing at Art Basel Miami Beach for the first time and plotting a move from Los Angeles to New York. The gallery will close the West Coast space it inaugurated in February 2024 and open in Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood in March 2026. Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, Scraped me with your kiss, 2024 Image courtesy of the artist The gallery's newest location will launch with a site-specific project by Jibade-Khalil Huffman, followed by a full renovation The merger continues a trend of mega-galleries expanding their presence in California The New York gallery's West Coast outpost will cease operations in September after seven years Galleries headquartered abroad are inaugurating New York spaces…...

58+ min ago (231+ words) AIR7 flew over the scene, where it appeared that four vehicles were damaged in the crash. Firefighters were seen placing a tarp over a vehicle that was flipped upside down. At least 1 killed, several hurt in multi-vehicle crash in Huntington Beach, firefighters say HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- At least one person had died after a multi-vehicle crash in Huntington Beach on Tuesday. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, the crash happened just before 3 p.m. at the intersection of Golden West Street and Heil Avenue. Firefighters confirmed there was at least one death, and several other patients were transported to the hospital. AIR7 flew over the scene, where it appeared that at least four vehicles were heavily damaged in the crash. Firefighters were seen placing a tarp over an electric vehicle that was flipped upside down. It appeared that vehicle landed at least…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (555+ words) The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addition in a recent baby boom of adorable great apes that included three chimpanzees and one orangutan. The infant was born on Nov. 22 to a family troop of critically endangered western lowland gorillas. It has yet to be named and its gender has not been identified, but the new baby has been introduced to the public and visitors can now get a look. This is the second offspring of 31-year-old N'djia and silverback Kelly, 38, whose daughter Angela in 2020 became the first gorilla born at the L.A. Zoo in more than 20 years. The unnamed auburn-haired infant was born Oct. 10, making him nearly 1 month old. He and mom Kalim recently made their public debut at the L.A. Zoo. The birth comes at an exciting time for L.A. zookeepers, who have…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (182+ words) The raccoon was released back into the wild after sobering up, per officials. One Virginia liquor store had an unusual patron this weekend -- an inebriated raccoon found passed out in the bathroom. According to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, authorities found the "masked bandit" collapsed in the bathroom of the Ashland ABC Store Saturday morning, where the furry burglar had ransacked shelves and drank multiple types of alcohol. In a social media post, officials said they took the "very intoxicated" raccoon back to the shelter to sober up before releasing him back into the wild. "After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer," the Facebook post read....

3+ hour, 22+ min ago (727+ words) Almost a year and a half after Billy Lee Hill absorbed 16 baton strikes from a San Bernardino police officer, he says his shins still hurt too much for him to stand for long, and his work is limited to light duties at a friend's restaurant. But the 39-year-old Crestline resident achieved some measure of satisfaction when felony charges filed after the videotaped confrontation were dropped " and a misdemeanor charge added as part of a plea deal resulted in only a sentence of time already served after Hill pleaded guilty. The last of the charges was dismissed in late October. "That was a big relief, you know?" Hill said in an interview. Hill's attorney in the criminal case and a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office could not be reached for comment on the plea bargain's details. The…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago (417+ words) The White House social media team is in hot water with one of the world's biggest pop stars after using Sabrina Carpenter's song "Juno" in a video depicting law enforcement apprehending individuals in apparent immigration actions. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter called the video "evil and disgusting." When reached for additional comment, a PR representative for Carpenter referred CNN to the singer's social media post. On tour, Carpenter does her own playful "arrests" during the "Juno" song with celebrities attending her shows, passing over a pair of pink fluffy handcuffs. Doubling down, the White House used Carpenter's own lyrics in a statement responding to her criticism. "Here's a Short n' Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid,…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago (194+ words) Chappell Roan, Post Malone, the "KPop Demon Hunters" singers, Mariah Carey and more are set to perform live December 31 on ABC. New Year's Eve just got a lot more rockin'! The performers for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" have officially been announced. GRAMMY-winner Chappell Roan, "KPop Demon Hunters" singing voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and more are set to hit the stage to help ring in the New Year. The country's most-watched New Year's Eve celebration will kick off in New York and continue through Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. Dozens of performers are set to appear across multiple time zones Wednesday, December 31 from 8:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. EST on ABC. This year marks a major milestone as the longest telecast in the show's history, including an additional 90 minutes of…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago (447+ words) This trip was Waymo dangerous than it needed to be. Passengers in a robotaxi operated by Waymo were driven just a few feet away from police stop in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday " a brief brush with danger that was caught on video by incredulous onlookers and which ended with nobody hurt. The driverless vehicle could be seen in the video making a left turn into a street and passing a white pickup truck pulled over at the corner by several police cruisers with their lights flashing. The suspected driver of the pickup was lying face down on the street at the time, the video showed. Immediately, the police officers could be heard yelling at the vehicle to get away. But instead of splitting, the Waymo appeared to slow down briefly and signal it was turning right. "Go to your…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago (202+ words) Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl strikes a chord during a sound check at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The Foo Fighters will play a benefit concert in January at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, the band announced Tuesday. Proceeds from the Jan. 14 show on Dave Grohl's birthday will benefit charitable organizations that feed and house the needy. A pre-sale event and donation drive is scheduled for Sunday at the Forum, where ticket buyers can drop off food or clothing to donate. Donations and proceeds will support Hope the Mission and Los Angeles Mission. Monetary donations will support both organizations. Items to drop off: The in-person pre-sale will start at noon at the Kia Forum box office. No line-ups will be permitted before 8 a.m. Sunday. "What better way to spend my 57th birthday than making a bunch of noise with a bunch…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago (523+ words) Six years ago, shortly after the Legislature enacted his first state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom embarked on a celebratory tour to tout the spending plan's major provisions. Newsom's last stop was in San Francisco, where he bragged about increasing fees on telephone service to finance an upgrade of California's 911 emergency communication system, whose deficiencies had become painfully apparent during a series of destructive and deadly wildfires. "During my first week in office, I proposed making crucial updates to modernize our antiquated 911 system," Newsom said during a media event. "The idea that it's 2019, and we are using analog systems designed decades ago is astounding, and we need to make investments to make sure the technology aligns with the devices people are using in their daily lives. "California's antiquated, analog microwave network must be upgraded to a digital network to maintain safety…...