Category Archives: News & Sports

You Can Help Save LA’s Last Chili Bowl-Shaped Restaurant

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Karin E. Baker

Businesses shaped like cameras, tamales, coffee pots, a stockinged leg, animals, hats, and more emerged in the 1920s through the 1940s as a quintessentially Los Angeles art form, with a novel charm that attracted customers and gawkers alike. Sadly, most … Continue reading →

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SB805 the “Save the Performing Arts Act of 2021” Will be Coming to a Vote Soon

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Billy Bennight

On Wednesday, May 19th, Democratic State Senator Susan Rubio hosted a press conference in support of her Senate Bill, SB805, “Save The Performing Arts Act Of 2021” in Boyle Heights at the Josefina Lopez’s Casa 0101 Theater with a group … Continue reading →

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This Empowering Women’s Boxing Class Benefits the Downtown Women’s Center

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Karin E. Baker

Few things are as empowering as knowing how to physically defend yourself. Now, celebrate Women’s History Month while gaining confidence in both your inner and outer strength by attending a Women’s Self Defense Boxing Class on Wednesday, March 24 at … Continue reading →

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Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991”

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Billy Bennight

“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true. Rocker, author, director and photographer Michael Grecco started out his … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago Today: The Sylmar Earthquake

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Elise Thompson

The Sylmar earthquake was the first big quake in the Los Angeles earthquake since 1933, and the first of my generation. The 12 second-long 6.6 temblor hit at 6:00 a.m. in Newhall. 64 people were killed, many of them in … Continue reading →

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Last-Minute Super Bowl Food Specials Around LA

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Karin E. Baker

Super Bowl LV is on Sunday, February 7. Though Los Angeles reopened outdoor restaurants on January 29, there was a pandemic proviso: no big-screen TVs. The festivities may be smaller than usual, but that doesn’t mean the usual indulgences shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Free Food Friday

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Karin E. Baker

Are you or someone you know suffering from food insecurity? Then you should know that the Hollywood Bowl will be home to a drive-through food giveaway on Friday, February 5. As so many Angelenos are struggling during this pandemic and … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl: Super Recipes for Super Hearty Food

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Elise Thompson

Just like everything else, Super Bowl parties are going to be scaled down this year. Like down to the people living under your roof. That gives you the chance to make comforting food without having to slave over hot wings … Continue reading →

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The HOLLYBOOB Sign

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Elise Thompson

Six people, including former Instagram model Julia Rose and YouTuber Jack Tenney, were arrested on Monday for attempting to change the Hollywood sign to say HOLLYBOOB. The group used tarps and the sign wasn’t damaged, so it technically wasn’t vandalism. Rose … Continue reading →

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The Arroyo Seco Alliance Tries to Stop Developers and City Planners from Ruining NELA

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Guest Post

Written by Dave Travis Developers are planning on building a seven-story, 100-unit condo complex at Figueroa Street and Pasadena Avenue at the crossroads of Highland Park, Cypress Park, Mount Washington, and Lincoln Heights (by Strawberry’s House from Up in Smoke, … Continue reading →

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