This post was updated Nov. 24 at 9:26 p.m.
On his latest album, Kendrick Lamar says it best himself: “Ain’t no other king in this rap thing.”
In a tight 12 tracks totaling 44 minutes, the surprise Friday release “GNX” is Kendrick Lamar’s shortest project since 2016’s “untitled unmastered.” and uses every moment of music to its fullest extent.

Voters have decided on all propositions on the 2024 California ballot.
Californians voted on 10 propositions this year, which included policy changes on state spending, crime, healthcare, housing and the minimum wage.

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 1:02 a.m.
Saturday will mark arguably the biggest test of the season for UCLA football (4-6, 3-5 Big Ten) and USC (5-5, 3-4), as the two schools compete for the Victory Bell for the first time as Big Ten opponents.

Dr. Alicia Minor, the director at the Krieger Center during the Dec. 15 incident, testified that at the time of becoming center director, the center was “hemorrhaging,” and she was tasked with retaining and hiring staff.

Child C’s mother testified that Child C told her Rodriguez inserted his finger in their butt. The mother also said that Child C told her they had seen Rodriguez hitting another child.

Child C’s father testified that Child C experienced almost nightly nightmares beginning around two months after the child started at Krieger, where the child would scream “no” and “stop,” along with kicking violently in their sleep.

The Getty Center’s look at an iconic mountain range presents a clever historical angle but leaves something to be desired.
“Exploring the Alps” opened Tuesday at the Los Angeles art museum and will be on show until April 27, 2025.

On the back of two road wins, UCLA football (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) will be at the Rose Bowl on Friday night for its annual homecoming game, this time facing Iowa (6-3, 4-2) in what could be the Bruins’ first home victory.

Californians have voted to pass Proposition 36, according to the LA Times. The proposition will increase penalties for drug and theft crimes, turning some misdemeanors into felonies.

Two initiatives on November’s ballot aim to shift California’s policies on criminal justice, but with each in a different direction.
Proposition 36 would increase some drug and theft crimes from misdemeanors – usually minor crimes punishable by up to a year in jail – to felonies, the most serious type of crime.