Category Archives: News & Sports

A Family Affair Music Marks 40 Years in Monrovia

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Guest Post

This past weekend, February 19th, I had the pleasure of witnessing a historic event in Monrovia, California. I was involved with the 40th anniversary of a small family record shop named “A Family Affair Music” What a catchy title, but … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Aniston Gets Her Star on the Walk of Fame

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Tom Andrews
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Into the Zone: A Night of Cacophony in Santa Ana

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Guest Post

UHF.TV #4 A Night at the Cacophony Museum By Dave Travis Into The Zone, a documentary by John Alloway chronicling the history of the Cacophony Society had a benefit preview screening on Saturday, February 4, 2012.  The Cacophony Society is … Continue reading →

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Whitney Houston, Rest in Peace

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Kivi Neimi JD

I was truly saddened to hear of the death of Whitney Houston last night. Not because I consider myself a fan, I wasn’t, but because yet another gifted artist was unable to slay her dragons. Whitney had an amazing voice … Continue reading →

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Prop 8: Not Quite There Yet

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Guest Post

On Nov. 4, 2008, Americans held their heads up high knowing they elected the first black president. But also on that day 7,001,084 Californians voted to strip gay Californians of the right to marry, including 50.1% in Los Angeles County. … Continue reading →

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NOH8 Portraits

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Elise Thompson

Founded by photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley, NOH8 is a project displaying tens of thousands of portraits as a silent protest to the passage of Proposition 8. In its three years, the project has collected over 20,000 faces … Continue reading →

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20 years of Empowerment

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Afropix

Twenty years aqo, in 1992, then Los Angeles City Councilman, now Supervisor, Mark Ridley-Thomas, founded the Empowerment Congress to develop a partnership among neighborhood groups, residents, nonprofit organizations, businesses, religious institutions, and community leaders. The Empowerment Congress now serves over … Continue reading →

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Green Bike Lane comes to Downtown

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Afropix

Leaving work the other  night I shot up Main to circle around to Spring in order to see if anything was happening at the Occupy Los Angeles encampment.  Turning on the Spring I immediately noticed a big bright neon green … Continue reading →

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International Bank Transfer Day

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Elise Thompson

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People in NYC Arrested while trying to Close their Citibank Accounts.

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Elise Thompson

[youtube]6jufpARj1iU[/youtube] One of the forms of peaceful protest in the Occupy movement is to close accounts with large bankers and patronize only credit unions. In situations where protesters have entered their banks in groups to close their accounts, there has … Continue reading →

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