Author: Travis Schlepp

Production crewmember dies in crash after working 14-hour overnight shift, union says

A man working on an episodic television series died in a car crash on the 57 Freeway after working a 14-hour overnight shift, according to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The Woodland Hills man, who was not identified by the California Highway Patrol or IATSE, was involved in Read More

Ohtani’s ex-interpreter turns himself in on federal charges

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, turned himself into federal authorities Friday, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. Mizuhara is expected to appear in federal court in downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon and be arraigned on charges related to bank fraud and illegal Read More

Eaten by a shark, winning the Powerball and other events more likely than a perfect March Madness bracket

As the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament approaches, brackets across the globe will be filled out with hopeful hearts before being unceremoniously trashed when a 15-seed upsets a 2-seed or a tossup between the 8- and 9-seeds goes awry. Truly, having a perfect bracket is one of the least likely occurrences Read More