While about 85 percent of the film takes place in a jail cell, according to Lewis, many outdoor shots were filmed in Central Florida, including a driving scene in Port Canaveral, a Santa Monica Pier-esque scene that actually takes place at the Malcolm E. McLouth Fishing Pier in Cape Canaveral and a hot tub scene filmed at a Cocoa Beach resort.

Tyra Banks’ ModelLand theme park grand opening is on hold until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak — details

It’s adapted from a specialty served at Socalo, the new restaurant owned by celebrity chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger (of Top Chef Masters and Too Hot Tamales fame) in Santa Monica, California. “We were inspired by our last few visits to Mexico, eating these tacos at street stands all over Tijuana,” says Feniger. “Griddling ...

Yosemite National Park shut down to all visitors Friday, according to a park release. The park closed at 3 p.m. "at the request of the local health department," the statement said. There will be no access permitted into the park until further notice.

At fault evictions are too. Some cities, including Santa Monica, have temporarily banned at-fault evictions. But the city of Los Angeles has not. Advocates including those at SAJE are pushing for expanded protections that include temporarily halting at-fault evictions. It’s possible that when the Los Angeles City council convenes at its next ...

Medical workers across specialties are preparing to assist in the emergency and intensive care units as hospitals expect to be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients struggling to breathe.

beaches across Los Angeles County are making sure no one plays volleyball. L.A. County workers are busy cutting down volleyball nets across the Santa Monica Bay Friday, this only hours after California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered residents to stay home to help slow down the spread of the novel virus. The decision to take volleyball off the ...

Gillian describes the scene this week at the Santa Monica Farmers Market and how farmers pivoted given the new circumstances. Hey! Did you enjoy this piece? We can’t do it without you. We are member-supported, so your donation is critical to KCRW's music programming, news reporting, and cultural coverage. Help support the DJs, journalists ...

In the wake of a voluminous public response to last week’s piece on the greatest sports films, we turn now to books — such a pleasant diversion, too often set aside for more pressing tasks. There is no proper substitute for a Stephen Curry 35-footer or the artistry of Luka Doncic,

And hitting balls at the driving range is a solitary experience. “It’s definitely a stress relief,” said Adam Bluestone, a Santa Monica resident who was playing at Rancho Park on Thursday. “If there’s any game you could be playing right now, it’s golf.” Kiman Song, teeing up at Griffith Park’s Wilson Golf Course on Thursday ...