35th annual CAAM Fest kicks off, holds gala at Asian Art Museum

Bright lights, comedic stars, and a red carpet set the scene at San Francisco's Castro Theater for the kickoff of the 35th CAAM Fest film festival Thursday night. The evening started with a film premiere followed by a gala celebration later at the Asian Art Museum.

Hamilton lottery tickets to be sold at $10

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - Producers of the acclaimed Broadway musical "Hamilton" announced Wednesday a digital lottery that will sell tickets to the show in San Francisco at $10 each.

Large footprints found on Dockweiler State Beach

Large footprints found on Dockweiler State Beach: They measure 25 feet x 12 feet. Perhaps those are footprints from 'King Kong'? There is a King Kong movie coming up next weekend...

Celebrities launch pot brands as California legalizes drug

Country singer Willie Nelson, the children of the late reggae icon Bob Marley and comedian Whoopi Goldberg are just a few of the growing number of celebrities publicly jumping into the marijuana industry and eyeing the California pot market, which is expected to explode after voters legalized the recreational use of weed.

Academy apologizes for Oscars best picture mistake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is apologizing to the cast and crews of the films "La La Land" and "Moonlight" for the mistaken announcement of the best picture winner during Sunday night's Oscars award ceremony.

Appealing to millennials, Las Vegas gets e-sports arena

The arena has all the features that a professional sports venue needs: stands, warm-up areas for teams, massive screens for spectators and a broadcast platform for commentators. But what distinguishes this new Las Vegas arena is its dozens of video game consoles.

Syrian who worked on nominated film can't attend Oscars

U.S. immigration authorities are barring entry to a 21-year-old Syrian cinematographer who worked on a harrowing film about his nation's civil war, "The White Helmets," that has been nominated for an Academy Award.  

FAA investigating close call involving Harrison Ford at John Wayne Airport

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Tuesday were investigating a close call at John Wayne Airport involving a pilot believed to be actor Harrison Ford, who allegedly flew a private plane over a loaded passenger jet before landing on a taxiway instead of a runway.