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Metallica Announce Return of "Helping Hands" Benefit Concert
Metallica has announced that they will be hosting their fourth “Helping Hands” benefit concert in Los Angeles, CA this year, taking place at the YouTube Theater on December 13th, 2024. The concert will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The last Helping Hands show took place in December 2022,...
LA County Multifamily Vacancies Rise and Rents Reach New Highs
Strategic Investors Navigate Tight Credit Conditions and ULA Tax Challenges. In Q2 2024, the multifamily sector experienced another uptick in the vacancy rate, rising 20 basis points quarter-over-quarter and 40 basis points year-over-year to 5.1%. New construction was a key driver of this increase, with newly completed units contributing to a rise in the average asking rent per unit. Following an uptick in the first quarter, the average rent rose again by half a percentage point quarter-over-quarter and by seven-tenths of a percent year-over-year, reaching a record high of $2,207 per unit per month, with 3,715 newly completed units added to the market in Q2 – up 56.9% form Q1 2024.
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano discusses USC football game at Big Ten media days
The USC Trojans host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten football game later this season. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was asked about the USC game at Big Ten media days on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Schiano said the Rutgers football program has “specialists” to “help with the plan”...
Check out La Bulla, L.A.'s largest lucha libre arts and music festival
La Bulla is celebrating all things lucha libre in August, bringing their festival back to Los Angeles for one night only. La Bulloa will feature an immersive art exhibit curated by legendary graffiti artist MAN ONE, with 150+ artists showcasing their artwork, including Emmy-nominated writer and two-time Pulitzer finalist and acclaimed cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz.
What to Do About the Academy Museum’s Pandering Problem
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been a commercial hit and a critical misfire.Film Academy CEO Bill Kramer Re-Ups Through 2028 In an era of declining Oscar telecast ratings, the new institution’s robust ticket sales — there have been nearly 2 million visitors since it opened in September 2021 — have turned it into a major Los Angeles draw, bolstered the Academy’s coffers and prompted inaugural museum director Bill Kramer’s ascension to CEO of AMPAS, the parent organization. Yet except for Regeneration, its lauded deep-dive showcase of Black American filmmaking through the early 1970s, the exhibits have been discourse duds,...
US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 5.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million, the fourth consecutive month of declines, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. Existing home sales were also down 5.4% compared with June last year. Yet home prices climbed for the 12th month in a row. The national median sales price rose 4.1% from a year earlier to $426,900, an all-time high, and up 51% from five years ago.
Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care Make a Historical Mark as the First African American Owned Chain of Urgent Care Facilities in the United States
Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care validated as the First African American Owned Urgent Care in the nation with chain locations. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen and Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care of California make a historical mark as the first African American owned chain of urgent cares in the United States. This milestone builds upon a previous achievement from September 4, 2020, when the medical pioneer was named the first African American to open a chain of urgent cares in Los Angeles; which led many to believe that Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care could be the nation's first black-owned Chain. The California PR firm Executive 1 Media Group executed a nationwide urgent care project in February of 2024 with a team of researchers from Ohio, Nevada and California.
50,000 Faithful Gather in Indianapolis for 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Plan Eucharistic Pilgrimage to Los Angeles
It's a wrap for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, folks. Over 50,000 worshippers came together for a right reverent shindig at Lucas Oil Stadium—a locale you'd usually associate with roaring crowds and touchdown dances, was for a shining moment, a temple of praise and adoration for Jesus Christ. UCA News reported an atmosphere brimming with gratitude following a transformative week.
Olympic Volleyball still set for Santa Monica despite lack of signed agreement
When the Los Angeles Olympic Committee announced a host of venues for the 2028 games last week, Santa Monica was noticeably absent from the list, but plans for a Santa Monica venue are still afoot according to Olympic officials. Last week, the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced more than...
Feeding hope: Elon Los Angeles students lend hand to Hollywood Food Coalition
Students at Elon University Los Angeles stepped up to make a real difference in the heart of Hollywood this month. As part of Elon in LA’s new community engagement initiative, launched by director Brad Lemack, these dedicated students, filled with enthusiasm and a desire to give back, volunteered their time and energy to support the Hollywood Food Coalition.
L.A. Indie Pop Band The Strike Plays Club Cafe (Thurs., 7/25/24)
The hot Los Angeles alt-pop band The Strike are headlining a show at Club Cafe tonight. The band will be performing songs from their forthcoming album Until the Lights Go Out (out September 27) for the first time. Their latest singles like “Heroes of the Heart,” “Soundtrack,” and “Friends” should all be on their setlist. The Strike has a world wide fanbase from their touring especially in Dubai and China. Their songs have been used on “Dancing With the Stars,” “America’s Got Talent,” and Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.” The Strike has even gone on to tour the U.S. with artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Journey, Kelly Clarkson. Cold War Kids and more. “A lot of our music is very upbeat and major-sounding and…we’re not afraid of that,” says David Maemone, guitarist-keyboardist. Special guest is Alt Bloom. 8 p.m. Sold out. 56-58 S. 12th St., South Side.
Palestinian girl who lost leg in Israeli airstrike recovers in Los Angeles with nonprofit's support
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Jana is a 13-year-old girl. She likes to make beaded bracelets and learn English, but recently, she's had to focus on survival. The home she and her family sheltered in on Dec. 21, 2023, collapsed during an Israeli military airstrike in Gaza. Jana's leg had to be amputated.
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