14+ hour, 15+ min ago (807+ words) I had the correct day, but the wrong time: KOST (103.5 FM) did indeed make the annual switch to holiday music on November 14. But instead of waiting until the end of Ellen K's popular morning show as I'd expected, they switched at 8 a.m. This is the 25th year the station has dropped its regular format in favor of holiday tunes, and it has been a hit since day one. Every single year, KOST jumps in the ratings with the annual switch, making it one of the most successful programming moves in the history of radio. Indeed, KOST earns at least double and often triple the ratings of the second-place station each year during this time. Those who study such things say that people tend to have fond memories of the songs they heard during the season while growing up, so listening makes them…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago (300+ words) Fans can enter for a chance to win an exclusive SpongeBob Popsicle Ice Pop-themed Treasure Trove or a private movie screening in January with family and friends. Are you ready, kids? I can't hear you! A SpongeBob SquarePants pop-up is bringing Bikini Bottom to Los Angeles and San Diego with a collaboration with Popsicle to celebrate the upcoming release of "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants" in theatres on Dec. 19. The pop-up will bring SpongeBob's big-screen journey to life with an interactive Ice Pop truck hunt, immersive screening events, and a nationwide sweepstakes. From Dec. 120, fans can enter by visiting popsicle.com for a chance to winan exclusive SpongeBob Popsicle Ice Pop-themed Treasure Trove or a private movie screening in January with family and friends. Fifty winners will receive SpongeBob prize packs featuring a SpongeBob Popsicle Ice Pop popcorn bucket,…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago (196+ words) Antelope Valley and San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys are under a frost advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:34 p.m. The advisory is valid for Tuesday, Nov. 25 between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA states to anticipate, "Temperatures as low as 32 degrees will result in frost formation." "Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered," according to the NWS. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold." Frost advisories are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary) when temperatures, winds, and sky cover are favorable for frost development. This is most likely to happen when the temperature is 36 degrees or less. In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a…...

19+ hour ago (506+ words) The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% and added to its jump from Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 72 points, or 0.2%, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.7% higher. Stocks got a lift from rising hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate again at its next meeting in December, a move that could boost the economy and investment prices. The market also benefited from strength for stocks caught up in the artificial-intelligence frenzy. Alphabet, which has been getting praise for its newest Gemini AI model, rose 5.6% and was one of the strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. Nvidia slipped 0.3% after bobbing up and down. An early gain for the U.S. stock market guarantees nothing, though, as the last few weeks have so painfully shown. Stocks have been swinging sharply, not just day to day but also…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago (633+ words) Guns N" Roses will perform more than 60 concerts on its 2026 world tour, including a San Diego show next fall. The tour opens March 28 in Monterrey, Mexico, and concludes Sept. 19 in Atlanta. It will include a Sept. 2 date at San Diego"s Snapdragon Stadium and a Sept. 5 date at Pasadena"s Rose Bowl, where Guns N" Roses has not performed in more than 30 years. To make the announcement of their 2026 World Tour with a bang, 300 custom-programmed drones will light up the sky above Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 24. The 12-minute aerial display will display Guns N" Roses imagery, motifs and symbols tied to their new global run " including their long-awaited return to the Rose Bowl. The drone show will start at 7:00 p.m. The tour will mark the first extended North American concert trek by the hard-rocking Los Angeles band since a…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago (326+ words) By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Media Writer The case has wound its way through federal district court and, more recently, federal appellate court throughout the year. Julie Pace, AP's executive editor, wrote in an op-ed piece Monday morning that the question of access is not just about AP; it's about people's access to the government that works for them. "Letting the government control which journalists can cover the highest office in the land and setting rules about what those journalists can say or write is a direct attempt to undercut the First Amendment," Pace wrote. "It should worry all of us." The Trump administration says it is up to the White House, not the press, to decide access to areas where space is limited. The White House Correspondents' Association had been deciding who is in the press pools since the…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (763+ words) Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner on Monday unveiled new campaign analysis that he says shows Los Angeles" 911 system is sending paramedics to too many non-medical calls " slowing response for Angelenos experiencing life-threatening emergencies. Speaking outside of Los Angeles Fire Department"s Station 63 in Venice, Beutner said L.A."s median response times have risen to almost eight minutes, roughly a minute and a half slower than a decade ago. "Today, there"s too much work for too few people " about five times as many calls as a generation ago for a department that"s about the same size," he said. Beutner attributed the delay not just to staffing or equipment shortages but to the way 911 calls are screened and dispatched. He said firefighters and paramedics are regularly dispatched to calls that are not medical emergencies"anything from leg cramps to someone asking for…...

18+ hour, 16+ min ago (631+ words) The holidays are here and there's no reason anyone has to sit around just waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney, because there are plenty of ways to get outside and celebrate the season. Whether it's taking a walk through spectacular lights shows, checking out a parade, or even" sliding down an ice slide, here are 12 things you can do in the area to celebrate the holiday season. Where: South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes Estates Astra Lumina returns with an interactive walk-through light display that takes over the 87-acre Botanical Garden. The show mixes lights and sounds with a celestial theme that feels like it brings the night skies within reach. There are nine immersive zones where people can see displays that show falling stars, lanterns and walk through brightly lit archways. Belmont Shore Christmas Parade…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago (196+ words) Law enforcement officers and community members are paying respect to a Burbank police K-9 named Spike, who was fatally shot and killed while pursuing a suspect over the weekend. A makeshift memorial is growing outside the Burbank Police and Fire headquarters, with candles, flowers and pictures honoring Spike. Carrie Konjoyan, the coordinator for the 9/11 Memorial at Fire Station 88 in Sherman Oaks, said, "I'm sad for the loss of such a beautiful animal. I'm sad that people are mean and awful, but Spike did his job and he saved a human being, so we'll always remember Spike." She added, "Remember those who serve and protect all, whether they have four legs or two legs. They're all heroes." Spike had been on duty for about two years. He died after being shot by a fleeing suspect who was later killed by pursuing officers,…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago (353+ words) In-N-Out Burger is going a different route with its 2026 collectible T-shirt: Route 66 in Arizona to be exact. The latest garment in In-N-Out's merchandise collection is called 2026 Ten States Black and pays tribute to "every place our In-N-Out Burger family has grown," according to the chain's website. It costs $20 and is on sale in In-N-Out restaurants as well as online. It is available in black in sizes from small to 3XL for men and women. The design is a change from In-N-Out's earlier year-end T-shirts, which have celebrated Southern California car culture. In-N-Out is in a period of transition with plans to move out of its Irvine headquarters by the end of the decade returning to its hometown, Baldwin Park, and building offices in Franklin,Tenn., a state where In-N-Out is in the midst of massive expansion. In-N-Out was founded in Baldwin…...