Category Archives: News & Sports

The Rundown: This Week in Brief 10/01/20

Burritos La Palma Opens Third Location in Boyle Heights According to L.A. Taco, my favorite burrito in L.A., Burritos La Palma’s birria de res will be coming to “Taco Row,” a stretch of Olympic Boulevard, between Soto and Mirasol Streets in Boyle … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Feminist Icon and Equal Rights Advocate

Co-written with Casey Lewis “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at age 87 on September 18, … Continue reading

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The Rundown: The Week in Brief 9/25/20

Sale of New Gas-Fueled Passenger Cars Banned in California Starting in 2035 Continuing the fight against climate change, Governor Newsom has issued an executive order that bans the sale of new gas-powered passenger cars in California beginning in the year … Continue reading

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The Rundown: The Week in Brief 9/18/2020

The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest Continues to Rage The Bobcat Fire, which began on September 6th, has now  burned over 50,000 acres and is at 3% containment, continuing to affect the skies and air quality, as far away … Continue reading

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The Rundown: This Week in Brief: 9/11/2020

Halloween is Cancelled — Kinda Sorta LA County has put some measures in place to keep everyone safe and sane this Halloween season. Carnivals, Community Haunted Houses and Parties are banned for 2020. Even if they are held outdoors. Trick-or-treating … Continue reading

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The Rundown: This Week in Brief 9/4/20

Painting Missing for 25 Years from LA Gallery Recovered in Pennsylvania A valuable painting by American impressionist artist Robert Spencer that was stolen from an unnamed Los Angeles gallery in 1995 was recently recovered after it was found on exhibit … Continue reading

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March Last Thursday for Black Trans Lives Matter in Response to Hate Crime on Hollywood Boulevard

Thursday night there was a march on Hollywood Boulevard for Black Trans Lives Matter. Three days earlier, the boulevard was the site of a brutal hate crime against three women of color who happened to be trans–Eden the Doll (@edenthedoll), … Continue reading

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The Rundown: This Week in Brief 8/21/2020

Saving a Piece of Art History from Demolition The unassuming Sun Cleaners building on Franklin Ave in Los Feliz was once the art studio for Sister Mary Corita, or Corita Kent, from 1960 to 1968. Kent, celebrated as part of … Continue reading

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The Rundown: This Week in Brief 8/14/2020

Pink’s is Open for Business Pink’s Hot Dogs will begin serving the hungry in Hollywood again. Eater Los Angeles reported that the venerable stand, which has been closed since March 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic, announced via social media … Continue reading

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Burger Records is a Harbinger of Change in the Way Women Will be Treated in the Music Industry

When living through a painful, disgusting, and abhorrent set of circumstances in one’s life–as we all seem to be doing at once right now–it would be comforting to forget our troubles, turn up the stereo and dance. Should one decide … Continue reading

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