
Tara Lynn Wagner
Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News 1 SoCal
Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News 1 LA-West
Reporter. Producer. Editor. Baker. Musical Theatre Fan. Mom of Two Glorious Kiddos. Obsessed with succulents. I cover theatre and wildlife. @specnews1socal
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spectrumnews1.com | Tara Lynn Wagner
LOS ANGELES — "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is finally in Los Angeles, and it didn't take Polyjuice Potion to transform the Pantages into the Potterverse. That's done through theater magic instead. The play features many beloved characters but mainly revolves around a new generation, including Harry and Ginny’s son Albus, and Draco Malfoy’s son Scorpius. Spectrum News went backstage to get a glimpse of the wizardry. Click the arrow above to watch the video.
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2 weeks ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Tara Lynn Wagner
EL MONTE, Calif. — They may not give off much shade at the moment, but when they grow up, the baby eastern redbud trees recently planted in El Monte will be 20 to 25 feet tall, enough to cool off the entire block. Marcos Trinidad is the senior director of programs for TreePeople, which planted the trees along the sidewalk outside a school that was strategically selected to address several community concerns. “Excessive heat, air quality, and then just the overall need for shade,” he explained.
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3 weeks ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Tara Lynn Wagner
A father who lost his son to a fentanyl overdose is trying to prevent other families from feeling the same pain. Los Angeles5 hours agoAs Dodgers begin season, they look to help Altadena rebuild. Los Angeles18 hours agoDecades after the tragic loss, the parole board decides Saldívar will remain incarcerated, with Selena's music legacy enduring. Houston21 hours agoNew York state Judge Gregory Carro wrote that he had “no objection” to Mangione's request for the device.
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1 month ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Tara Lynn Wagner
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “It’s so haunting,” Amanda Gronich said as she and Moisés Kaufman looked at reproductions of decades-old, black-and-white photographs they’ve spent years pouring over.
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1 month ago |
spectrumnews1.com | Tara Lynn Wagner
LOS ANGELES — In response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order which states the U.S. will only recognize two sexes and that they are quote “not changeable,” the National Endowment for the Arts revised its application to require applicants certify that “federal funds shall not be used to promote ‘gender ideology’.” On Thursday the ACLU, on behalf of several theater companies, filed a federal lawsuit against the NEA, saying the “certification requirement and funding prohibition violate...
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