The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents the third event of the acclaimed National Geographic Live series during The Broad Stage's 2019-20 Season - Pursuit of the Black Panther with Shannon Wild, National Geographic photographer and cinematographer, on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm. Audiences will get a ...

Actress Laura Dern attends the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Actress Renee Zellweger attends the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Actress Olivia Wilde and her husband, actor Jason Sudeikis attend the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Actor Adam Sandler and his wife, actress Jackie Sandler attend the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Australian actress Nicole Kidman attends the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Actress Anne Hathaway and her husband, actor Adam Shulman attend the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Back to top

Top marijuana investment and research firm The Arcview Group has named Kimberly Kovacs in the newly created position of president. According to the news release touting this appointment, Kovacs has over 20 years of executive leadership and experience across technology services and investment companies.

Timothy Wang is making a return to the big tables, entering the 2020 US Olympic Trials event to be staged at Santa Monica College in California at the end of next month. The two-time Olympian, who competed in the singles at the London 2012 Olympics and the team event in Rio 2016, has entered the field and is preparing to put his best foot forward.