Craig Nakano
@craignakano.bsky.social
L.A. Times culture editor, Bay Area native, NU alum, happy dad, mutt lover.
If you haven't yet seen this project, check it out. Devastating but wonderful. "The last handwritten note by my mom" is the one that really got me. www.latimes.com/california/s...
What we lost in the fires
Times' readers share what they lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires
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February 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you haven't yet seen this project, check it out. Devastating but wonderful. "The last handwritten note by my mom" is the one that really got me. www.latimes.com/california/s...
I've never been a huge fan of the song, but the performance tonight won me over. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Randy Newman's iconic ‘I Love L.A.’ opened the Grammys. Here's how the performance came together
The L.A. band Dawes, whose members were seriously impacted by the Eaton fire, on what it meant to perform Newman's early-'80s classic.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I've never been a huge fan of the song, but the performance tonight won me over. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The stories out of the fire coverage are just crushing. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Altadena couple loses two homes in one night in the Eaton fire
Laura Begley and Evan Dresman had just moved into their dream Gregory Ain home and were preparing to sell their fixer-upper in Altadena's Janes Village. Fire destroyed both.
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January 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The stories out of the fire coverage are just crushing. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
How did the Getty Villa save itself from the Palisades fire? My colleague Jessica Gelt shares the answer. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Inside the dash to save the Getty Villa from the Palisades fire: a timeline
The Getty Villa activated its emergency operations center at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, and within two hours, the fast-moving blaze had reached the grounds. Here's how the staff, museum and precious art were...
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January 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
How did the Getty Villa save itself from the Palisades fire? My colleague Jessica Gelt shares the answer. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...