Music
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week of lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.
Innovators Unplugged
“The nature of an entrepreneurial journey is there’s going to be a lot of ups and downs and you really need to have your cheerleaders surrounding you when you hit those hard times.”
Business by LA Times Studios
Tyka Nelson, the Minneapolis singer and only full sibling of music legend Prince, has died. She was an heir involved in the legal battle over Prince’s estate.
The traveling Outlaw Music Festival with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson reached the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday night. Read about the 10 best moments.
Politics
An Orange County judge barred a former boyfriend of Rep. Katie Porter from contacting her or her children for the next five years.
Awards
Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Colman Domingo, Peter Sarsgaard, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong dive into their films, truth-telling and acting alongside your director.
The House Democrat from Irvine accused Julian Willis in court filings of bombarding her with hundreds of messages that she described as ‘persistent abuse and harassment.’
California
Nearly half of California voters would be very or somewhat likely to support Kamala Harris if she were to run for governor in 2026, according to a UC Berkeley poll.
Democrats flipped Republican-held congressional seats in Orange County, the Central Valley and northern L.A. County, helping lead the party in narrowing the GOP House majority.