Entertainment & Arts
The annual L.A. Auto Show is currently happening at the L.A.
Actor and producer Tom Cruise accepted the U.S. Navy’s highest honor for civilians Friday for his work on “Top Gun” and other films focusing on military service.
California
Defense attorneys argued that Tom Girardi’s dementia and ongoing cognitive decline warranted keeping the disgraced and disbarred attorney out of prison.
The defense team has argued that keeping Girardi out of prison is more efficient, humane and cost-effective and that he should remain in the locked memory care ward of an Orange County nursing home.
High School Sports
Dan Maye enters his 36th season as baseball coach at Royal High. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s Tom Dill begins his 34th season as coach.
Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged after more than three years of dating. They sparked engagement rumors with a ring spotted at the 2025 Golden Globes.
World & Nation
Tom Homan, Trump’s former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, was widely expected to be offered a position related to the border.
As part of the plea deal, Christopher Kamon admitted that he and Girardi worked together to perpetrate a long-running scheme to defraud and mislead clients.
The weather service has issued its most severe fire warning for parts of the L.A. area as winds intensify.