Loreto sits in Frogtown, tucked along the edge of the Los Angeles River, and it has built a reputation as one of the most romantic restaurants in the city. That reputation holds up. The sprawling backyard patio, lit by moody table lamps with the ambient hum of river wildlife drifting in from just beyond the fence, does the kind of atmospheric work that most restaurants spend a fortune trying to fake.
Elena Vargas
Burroughs High's baseball team wasted no time setting the tone Friday night, sending nine batters to the plate in the first inning and building a lead Pasadena never threatened to overcome. The Bears beat the Bulldogs 10-3 at home in a Pacific League contest that pushed Burroughs to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Chris Nakamura
A 35-year-old Florida woman faces attempted murder charges after opening fire on a Beverly Crest home shared by Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and the couple's three children Sunday afternoon — an attack that left bullet holes in the property's front gate while the family was inside.
Chris Nakamura
Crescenta Valley dominated both the boys' and girls' varsity competitions Wednesday as Burbank's John Burroughs High School hosted the Pacific League's opening tri-meet at Memorial Field, with Glendale rounding out the three-team affair.
Elena Vargas
The Colony Theatre in Burbank will host the world premiere of Millennials Are Killing Musicals, an original musical comedy that is scheduled to play a limited engagement May 2–17, with preview performances on April 30 and May 1, before the production moves to New York.
Chris Nakamura
Pixar Animation Studios scored a major victory this weekend as "Hoppers" bounced to an $88 million global opening, according to box office reports. The film earned $46 million domestically and $42 million internationally, marking the best opening for an original Pixar animated movie since 2017's "Coco," which launched with $104.7 million worldwide.
Chris Nakamura -- Entertainment & Business Reporter
