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Weeks before studio negotiations, the Writers Guild of America’s staff union goes on strike

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
In a statement to The Times, WGA said it “respects the staff union’s right to strike, and will ... At the time, film and TV writers were boycotting major studios and fighting for fair compensation.
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Jesse Jackson had onscreen charisma. But when he waged war on Hollywood, it had few results

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
The networks have time now to get their house in order ... It’s now time for aggressive direct action.” In a separate interview, he targeted politically oriented Sunday news shows, saying they excluded Black journalists and news figures.
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Playboy founder’s widow warns Hugh Hefner Foundation about pictures of underage girls

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
'The materials span decades, including in the 1960s, and may include images of girls who were underage at the time,' she said.
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Rescuers search, amid worsening weather, for 10 skiers caught in Sierra avalanche

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Dozens of rescuers were searching for missing backcountry skiers Tuesday afternoon after an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada northwest of Lake Tahoe. Ten skiers remained missing as of 4.30 p.m., officials said ... Tuesday ... .
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Cause of death revealed for Victoria Jones, daughter of Tommy Lee Jones

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
At the time of the filing, she was under a 14-day involuntary psychiatric hold at a hospital in the community ... She pleaded not guilty to all charges and the cases remained open at the time of her death.
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Logan Paul sells rare Pokémon card for record price to Anthony Scaramucci’s son

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Pikachu? More like Pi-ka-ching ... Paul had acquired the Pikachu Illustrator card in a trade worth $5.275 million in 2021 — the most expensive Pokémon trading card sold at a private sale at the time.
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LAUSD board approves up to 657 layoffs. Budget at ‘breaking point,’  Supt. Carvalho says

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
The problem, said Carvalho, has been substantially caused by the end of one-time COVID-relief aid and declining enrollment — drops not matched by a concurrently smaller workforce ... a 1% one-time bonus.
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Trump is recruiting local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Over the last 18 years, officers at Maryland's Frederick County jail have asked thousands of inmates two standard questions ... Since 2008, Frederick County has turned over 1,884 people to U.S ... New York Gov ... And Virginia Gov ... illegally ... illegally ... .
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RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here’s what the public doesn’t know anymore

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ “radical transparency” to do it ... history ... Ariel Beccia, a researcher at the Harvard T.H ... Surgeon General ... coli ... .
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California mom whose child died while she was getting lip filler faces 15 years in prison

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
The conviction last week closes a case that dates back to December, when Hernandez was found guilty of two counts of child abuse likely to produce great bodily harm or death ... Times staff writer Clara Harter contributed to this report. .
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A delivery robot battles the elements in West Hollywood, gets support from online fans: ‘Go ...

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Seresht took a video of the bot, with the text, 'No one knows how to act when it rains in LA [shaking my head],' and posted it on Instagram ... The Times reached out to Coco Robotics for comment but did not receive a response before publication.
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High-speed rail leader on leave after news of arrest for suspicion of domestic battery

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party, Choudri’s attorney told The Times ... $563,000 last year, according to payroll records obtained by The Times from the state controller’s office.
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UCLA fires top finance offer, saying he made inaccurate claims about campus budget

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Agostini did not respond to requests for comment from The Times ... At UCLA, changes include layoffs at the extension school, and reduced courseloads or a lack of contract renewals among some part-time faculty.
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UCLA men are no match for Michigan State

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists, leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night ... Fears scored 11 in the first half to help MSU build a 20-point advantage ... He finished with four threes, a career high ... .
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Former Dodgers star Walker Buehler signs with San Diego Padres

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2026
Buehler struggled in Boston, but looked good enough during his brief time with the Phillies to generate interest from the Padres and other teams ... “A good opportunity to be a part of a really talented ballclub ... He has topped 150 strikeouts three times. .

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