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Organizers behind the inaugural Music Tastes Good festival pledged that they will try to solve potential problems relating to parking and business owners’ abilities to serve their customers while the event takes place over the course of three late September days in the East Village area of Long Beach. “No one is going to be blocked out of their home or business,” event organizer Josh Fischel said Thursday moing, during the first of two plaed meetings between festival plaers and conceed members of the public. Materials handed out during the meeting reported that Music Tastes Good plaers will foot the parking bills for anyone who loses access to a paid parking space while street closures are ...

Los Angeles, San Feando Valley, Santa Monica area American Cinematheque at the Aero: Jerry Lewis Movies: “The Nutty Professor” (1963) and “The Ladies Man” (1961), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26; “The King of Comedy” (1982) and “Fuy Bones” (1995), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27; “Artists and Models” (1955) and “Hollywood or Bust” (1956), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. “My Inteship in Canada” (2015), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Most tickets $11; $9 seniors and students. 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 323-466-3456. www.americancinematheque.com Beverly Cinema: “The Knack...and How to Get It” (1965), 7:30, with “Petulia” (1968), 9:25 p.m. Aug. 26-27. “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” (2004), 11:59 p.m. Aug. 26. Kiddie Matinee: “Safety Last!” (1923), 2 p...

Los Angeles, San Feando Valley, Santa Monica area Beverly Cinema: “Superman II” (1980), 6:30, with “Superman III” (1983), 9:05 p.m. Aug. 12-13. “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” (2003), 11:59 p.m. Aug. 12. Kiddie Matinee: “Invisible Agent” (1942), 2 p.m. Aug. 13-14. “The Clan of the Cave Bear” (1986), 11:59 p.m. Aug. 13. “Royal Flash” (1975), 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, with “How I Won the War” (1967), 8:40 p.m. Aug. 14 and 9:40 p.m. Aug. 15. “The Boss” (1973, Italy), 7:30, with “Mister Scarface” (1976), 9:40 p.m. Aug. 16. “Fun on a Weekend” (1947), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17-18, with “Sensations of 1945” (1944), 10 p.m. Aug. 17-18. Most tickets $8. 7165 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-938-4038. www.t...

What to watch The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is a heavy favorite to win the team gold on Tuesday, led by Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas. If the U.S. team performs at a level near its effort in preliminaries, it has a chance to be remembered as one of the best ever. Read more. In swimming, Katie Ledecky seeks her second gold, in the 200 free, but must beat Sweden’s Sarah Sjorstrom, who had the top time in the semifinals Monday. Michael Phelps will seek his 20th gold medal, competing in the 200 meter butterfly final. See TV listings for ...

LOS ANGELES — The mother of an Anaheim teen who died of a drug overdose after attending a rave concert in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in 2014 is suing the promoters, contending there was insufficient security and medical persoel present. The complaint filed on behalf of Julie Tran, mother of 19-year-old Emily Michelle Tran, names Hard Events LLC, Live Nation Worldwide LLC, Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and security company Staff Pro Inc. and seeks unspecified damages. A Live Nation representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the Los Angeles Superior Court suit, which alleges wrongful death, negligence and premises liability. Emily Tran died at an El Monte ...

LOS ANGELES — The mother of an Anaheim teen who died of a drug overdose after attending a rave concert in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in 2014 is suing the promoters, contending there was insufficient security and medical persoel present. The complaint filed on behalf of Julie Tran, mother of 19-year-old Emily Michelle Tran, names Hard Events LLC, Live Nation Worldwide LLC, Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and security company Staff Pro Inc. and seeks unspecified damages. A Live Nation representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the Los Angeles Superior Court suit, which alleges wrongful death, negligence and premises liability. Emily Tran died at an El Monte ...

FONTANA >> San Beardino County Coroner’s investigators are working to determine what led to the deaths of three people who attended the HARD Summer Music Festival this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, officials said. Jodi Miller, spokeswoman for the San Beardino County Sheriff’s Department, said the cause of death for the man and two women was still unknown. The extreme heat could not be ruled out as a possible cause of death, officials said. The Coroner’s Office identified the three as: • Derek Lee, 22, of San Francisco, who died at 12:10 a.m. Sunday at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton • Alyssa Dominguez, 21, of San Diego, who died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday at Kaiser Fo...

FONTANA >> San Beardino County Coroner’s investigators are working to determine what led to the deaths of three people who attended the HARD Summer Music Festival this weekend in Fontana, officials said. Jodi Miller, spokeswoman for the San Beardino County Sheriff’s Department, said the cause of death for the man and two women was still unknown. The extreme heat could not be ruled out as a possible cause of death, officials said. The Coroner’s Office identified the three as • Derek Lee, 22, of San Francisco, who died at 12:10 a.m. Sunday at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center • Alyssa Dominguez, 21, of San Diego, who died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday 31 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital of Fontana •...

FONTANA >> San Beardino County Coroner’s investigators are working to determine what led to the deaths of three people who attended the HARD Summer Music Festival this weekend in Fontana, officials said. Jodi Miller, spokeswoman for the San Beardino County Sheriff’s Department, said the cause of death for the man and two women was still unknown. The extreme heat could not be ruled out as a possible cause of death, officials said. Two of the deaths occurred Saturday and one Sunday, according to sheriff’s authorities. This is the first time the festival was held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana after negative attention for similar electronic dance events just west in Pomona sent org...

When Marine Stadium roars to life this weekend, a team of Long Beach police officers will be among 240 teams competing in the aual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival — a first for the department throughout the event’s 20 year history. The decision to assemble a team of paddlers to race in the two-day competition came just a few months ago, when Officer Cham Sok was scrolling around the inteet, searching for ways to get more involved in the community. The Long Beach native said it seemed like a good opportunity to recoect with the city he grew up in and get to know some of his fellow officers outside of work. “With everything that was going on around the world and in the nation, I started think...

Los Angeles, San Feando Valley, Santa Monica area Beverly Cinema: “Public Enemies” (2009), 6:30, with “Young Dillinger” (1965), 9:30 p.m. July 29-30. “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), 11:59 p.m. July 29. Kiddie Matinee: “The Goonies” (1985), 2 p.m. July 29-30. “National Velvet” (1944), 6:30 p.m. July 31 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, with “Inteational Velvet” (1978), 9 p.m. July 31 and 10 p.m. Aug. 1. “Bloodfist” (1989), 7:30, with “Bloodfist II” (1990), 9:25 p.m. Aug. 2. “Hobson’s Choice” (1954), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3-4, with “A Passage to India” (1984), 9:45 p.m. Aug. 3-4. “The Three Musketeers” (1973), 7, with “The Four Musketeers” (1974), 9:15 p.m. Aug. 5. Most tickets $8. 7165 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles...

Cooler weather and a roomier waterfront venue will greet the three-day Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival when the aual San Pedro tradition opens Friday, more than two months earlier than usual. Since 1999, the festival has been staged in and around Ports O’ Call Village. But with plans underway to realign Sampson Way as the port prepares to redevelop that area, the Lobster Festival was moved north. The Friday-through-Sunday event this weekend will be set up off of Harbor Boulevard between the Battleship Iowa and the World Cruise Center just south of the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Large tents for dining and a wide span of open wharf space will provide festivalgoers with more room than they had...

Long Beach’s breakout rock group Rival Sons will be the Friday night headliners for the inaugural three-day Music Tastes Good Festival. Joshua Fischel, the festival founder and curator made the aouncement on his Facebook page Friday afteoon. “So, we can FINALLY aounce our headliner for Friday Night at MTG. Long Beach’s own Rival Sons!! So glad to have the hometown boys on the bill,” he wrote in the post. Fischel did not immediately retu a call for comment. The Sept. 23-25 festival, being held on the streets of downtown Long Beach, is being presented in partnership with radio station KCRW. It will feature approximately 50 bands on the roster including The Specials, Metz, De La Soul, the Melv...

Long Beach’s breakout rock group Rival Sons will be the Friday night headliners for the inaugural three-day Music Tastes Good Festival. Joshua Fischel, the festival founder and curator made the aouncement on his Facebook page Friday afteoon. “So, we can FINALLY aounce our headliner for Friday Night at MTG. Long Beach’s own Rival Sons!! So glad to have the hometown boys on the bill,” he wrote in the post. Fischel did not immediately retu a call for comment. The Sept. 23-25 festival is being presented in partnership with KCRW and is set for Pine Avenue from Broadway to about Sixth Street. It will feature approximately 50 bands on the roster including The Specials, Metz, De La Soul, The Melvin...

Los Angeles, San Feando Valley, Santa Monica area Outfest Los Angeles: LGBT film festival. Movies begin: 5 p.m. July 13-15; 11:30 a.m. July 16. Tickets $15. Check website for schedule and venues. 213-480-7065. www.outfest.org “Ya”: A 2016 documentary about knitters and inteational artists using the fiber in new ways, 1:50 ($9), and 7:20 p.m. ($12) July 15. Ahrya Fine Arts, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 310-478-3836. www.laemmle.com Beverly Cinema: “Double Indemnity” (1944), 7 p.m. July 15-16, with “Body Heat” (1981), 9:15 p.m. July 15-16. “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), 11:59 p.m. July 15. Kiddie Matinee: “Grease” (1978), 2 p.m. July 16-17. “Purple Rain” (1984), 11:55 p.m. July 16. “Har...

Advance passes are set to go on sale Friday for next year’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, scheduled for April 28-30, 2017. No lineup was provided with the aouncement, sent to press outlets on Monday moing from promoter Goldenvoice. Passes go on sale from 9 a.m.-midnight or until supplies last, according to the aouncement. Attendees can use a payment plan (of six equal payments) or pay in full. Last year’s lineup featured country music superstars Eric Church, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan. The advance sale, according to the release, is the only time festivalgoers can buy three-day general admission weekend passes for $269. Corral reserved seating passes are $899, $999 and $1,...

Los Angeles, San Feando Valley, Santa Monica area American Cinematheque at the Aero: Warren Oates movies: “Two-Lane Blacktop” (1971) and “Cockfighter” (1974), 7:30 p.m. July 8; “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (1974) and “Dillinger” (1973), 7:30 p.m. July 10. Bastille Day Celebration: “Jour de fete (The Big Day)” (1949) and “Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (M. Hulot’s Holiday)” (1953), 7:30 p.m. July 14; “Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Infeo” (2009, documentary) and “La Verité (The Truth)” (1960), 7:30 p.m. July 15. Most tickets $11; $9 seniors and students. 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 323-466-3456. www.americancinematheque.com American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre: “Escape from N...

ARCADIA — Horses tell you things, if you’re watching. Dave Hofmans has a photo in Santa Anita’s Ba 76 that still speaks. It’s a gray, 19-to-1 shot named Alphabet Soup, who was going after the legendary Cigar in the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Alphabet Soup’s ears are poised and his whole head is focused, like a bloodhound. “It was two days before the race, in the paddock,” Hofmans said Thursday. “His whole demeanor changed. He was serious. He had figured it out and he was going to run.” Alphabet Soup got in front of Cigar and held him off down the stretch. Hofman was excited, but the owner, Georgia Ridder, stayed where she was. “I don’t think he won,” she said. Tued out Alphabet Soup did wi...

For Los Angeles-area officials hoping to solve the region’s acute homelessness crisis, it’s clear spare change will no longer cut it. When the L.A. County Board of Supervisors on June 14 voted to ask the state for a declaration of emergency, they reached out with an empty hat in hand, hoping Sacramento lawmakers could part with $500 million from a fund for re-housing efforts. That’s just one move among several by the board to increase spending on the homeless this year. Recently, the board vowed to triple its budget for homelessness spending, up to $150 million each year. Board members are also pushing a millionaire’s tax that could raise $243 million aually. And the county last month unvei...

You may have noticed...OK, you definitely noticed that there’s this thing called “Brexit” that everyone and their mother is talking about. Brexit is the clever phrase that sums up what happened yesterday when Britains voted to leave the European Union. It’s a move that took over the news cycle Friday, made global financial markets all but crumble and pushed Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron to resign. The whole ordeal is really complex but, luckily, there’s some really great news coverage from around the world that’s helping to explain it all. Here’s what you should read to understand Brexit: • From NPR: A Guide To Britain’s ‘Brexit’ Vote Written before the vote, this piece explains wh...