Author: Travis Schlepp
Travis Schlepp
Travis has been covering local and national news for more than a decade with bylines at some of the most prominent news organizations in the country. He’s covered a range of topics including travel, transit and sports, in addition to daily breaking news coverage. Travis is a Golden Mike nominated reporter, a two-time Southern California Emmy Award recipient and a second-place Spot News Coverage Award winner by the Associated Press as a member of the KEYT News Channel 3 team in Santa Barbara. Travis’ previous stories can be found on KTLA.com, The Hill, Yahoo News, MSN, and local news sites including KTVQ in Billings, Montana, and KEYT News Channel 3 in Santa Barbara. Previously, Travis served as the managing editor and operations lead at Dodgers Nation and LA Sports Report.
The massively ambitious project to construct a facility around the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center in Los Angeles is now completed. The four-year construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center was officially marked as complete on Monday, according to officials for the museum, which is located in Exposition Park on the campus of the University of Southern California. The Air and Space Center surrounds NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour, which was moved into an upright position in 2024, and was connected to real solid rocket boosters and the last-surviving “flight-qualified” external tank. The project to move…
A new 125-day luxury cruise departing from San Diego in 2029 will offer travelers access to more than 60 destinations across the Pacific Ocean.
Japan and Thailand are expected to be the most sought-after international travel destinations in 2026, according to vacation booking platform Tripmasters. According to a release from Tripmasters released Tuesday, the two nations have seen a “significant increase in traveler interest” for this year’s prime travel season. Citing local tourism agencies, Tripmaster reports that Japanese tourism is expected to exceed 42 million in 2026, while Thailand passenger traffic is expected to eclipse 3.7 million during this week’s Songkran festival—one of the busiest travel periods in the country. “We’re seeing a clear shift toward Asia as a top choice for travelers planning…
Company reps say the new 4.7% ABV pickle beer will fit in perfectly at a backyard party or a summer beach day.
A new international airline partnership at John F. Kennedy International Airport is set to expand nonstop travel options to Mexico while advancing a broader redevelopment of the airport’s south side.
St. Thomas University Global, the online undergraduate division of St. Thomas University, plans to offer a free May term in 2026, covering the full cost of one course for eligible students as colleges test lower-risk ways to reengage adults without degrees, university officials say. The term, which begins May 2, will include tuition, fees, books and required materials for a single course, with no upfront cost to students, the university said. The initiative comes as institutions across the U.S. target so-called “some college, no degree” learners, a population numbering in the millions. The program is open to new, returning and…
Tom Holland is offering fans a chance to attend the Los Angeles premiere of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” through a global charity sweepstakes benefiting the Brothers Trust, a charity founded by the actor’s parents. The campaign, which opened Friday, will select two winners who can each bring a guest for an all-expenses-paid trip to the July 27 premiere. Holland announced the initiative himself in a video shared on his Instagram account. The prize package includes international airfare, three nights of hotel accommodations, ground transportation, red carpet access, a meet-and-greet with Holland, a photo opportunity and $1,500 in spending money. “The…
The interactive experience features an original storyline penned exclusively for the attraction, inspired by James Gunn’s 2025 “Superman” film, with points of interest from the movie itself.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $70 million to Meals on Wheels America, marking one of her latest large-scale gifts as she continues to distribute billions from her fortune to charitable causes. The financial gift, the latest in more than $26 billion Scott has given away to philanthropic endeavors, comes as Meals on Wheels America faces rising demand and long waitlists. According to the organization, nearly 14 million older Americans worry about having enough food and more than half report feeling lonely. One in three local providers has a waitlist, with seniors waiting…
On Wednesday, LA Metro announced that it had a new fresh batch of its popular “Ride the D” t-shirts, which promotes the upcoming D Line subway extension opening next month.