Essential California: `Black Panther,` already a cultural moment, is about to shatter movie business assumptions
(LA Times NBA)

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It´s Thursday, Feb. 15, and here´s what´s happening across California: TOP STORIES All signs say Marvel Studios´ `Black Panther,` being released Thursday evening by Walt Disney Co., is having a cultural moment fueled by massive pent-up...