Television
Rachins died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of heart failure, his family confirmed in a statement to The Times.
Entertainment & Arts
The video by Broadway Votes reunites original ‘Newsies’ cast members and features contributions by Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein.
Awards
‘Mork and Mindy,’ Looney Tunes and Mel Brooks all helped shape the actor as a young person.
World & Nation
President-elect Donald Trump turns to a fierce loyalist to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency.
Sports
Long Beach State setter Aidan Knipe and his father, the team’s coach, have worked to avoid hints of favoritism while pushing to win a national title.
Music
Alan Jackson will retire after an upcoming farewell tour. The country star has a neurological condition that affects mobility and makes performing difficult.
Composer/ teacher/performer Alan Akaka has been playing the Hawaiian steel guitar for five decades.
California
Sieroty, of Beverly Hills, served as a state Assembly member and senator, championing disability rights and efforts to protect California’s coast.
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his election victory is likely to embolden those who think they can get his ear.
The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. This teacher is trying to keep that tradition alive