This evening: California braces for an early and sharper flu season

Plus "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" is a witty,‍ soulful satire of pulpit power and what you need to know this evening  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT November 25, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories California braces for early, sharper flu season as virus mutation outpaces vaccine, experts say California could see an early and especially sharp start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late mutations to the virus may leave the state particularly exposed to transmission. Read More ADVERTISEMENT $10-billion One Beverly Hills project gets off the ground Development of the massive One Beverly Hills residential and hotel complex reached a milestone over the weekend as construction started going vertical. Read More L.A. Phil guts East L.A. branch of Dudamel's Youth Orchestra program months before his departure Last week, the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) announced that it would be cutting back on its operations at its Torres site in East L.A. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Man shot in back by ICE pleads not guilty to assault charges A food bank worker shot from behind by an ICE agent last month pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon. Read More One of America's TV pastimes is the game show. Why are so many filming overseas? The questions and gags may be written in Los Angeles or New York. But the cameras are rolling in countries where producers can make them for less. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Blunder blunder. This California city let a Little Caesars open downtown despite a strict ban on chains Sebastopol in Sonoma County has for years restricted the development of new chain businesses in its downtown. But after a project was approved in error, a Little Caesars is set to open. Read More Cal Fire approach to SoCal's wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says A statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable grasses, a court ruled. Read More California attorney general sues Trump administration to stop homeless housing cuts California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Tuesday sued the Trump administration, seeking to stop a reduction in federal support for permanent housing. Read More Angels plan to portray Tyler Skaggs as a cunning addict as high-stakes wrongful death trial continues Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an opioid overdose in 2019. His family and the team are in the second month of a contentious wrongful death trial. Read More 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' is a witty, soulful satire of pulpit power Rian Johnson's third "Knives Out" whodunit is his best yet, with Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc investigating a corrupt church where someone has murdered Josh Brolin's nasty monsignor. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 9‌0245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com