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The fight to save last pieces of historic Japanese fishing village on a California island
LOS ANGELES — Months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese American fishing community on San Pedro’s Terminal Island was given 48 hours to pack its belongings before it was forced into incarceration camps throughout the West. After the evacuation, most of its village was razed. But...
Suzanne Kite Is Making Sure Indigenous People Aren’t Left Out of the AI Conversation
Suzanne Kite, who simply goes by Kite, is an Oglála Lakȟóta artist, composer, and researcher, and one of the few Indigenous artists currently working with AI and machine learning, which she has been using since 2018. She holds an MFA from Bard College, where she also heads up an Indigenous AI Lab; her PhD from Concordia University in Montreal looked at the intersections of Lakȟóta ontology, AI, and contemporary art practice.The AI-Powered Ask Dalí and Hello Vincent Installations Raise Uncomfortable Questions about Ventriloquizing the Dead Kite’s collaborative project with Alisha B Wormsley, a commission from Creative Time, debuted this summer. Titled...
Opposition to New Veterans Cemetery in California Sparks Legal Fight
A group seeking to block a veterans cemetery from being built in Anaheim Hills’ Gypsum Canyon has filed a lawsuit against the city, hoping to instead get a veterans burial ground in Irvine, where years of efforts to locate one failed to come to fruition. The lawsuit filed Aug....
Softball Builds Home & Bonds in Mexico
The Azusa Pacific softball team spent five days in Ensenada, Mexico where they served in the community and grew in their relationships with each other and the Lord. "There were a lot of eyes opened and a lot of hearts softened," head coach Carrie Webber shared. "Getting to witness the girls gain a different perspective on life and other people's circumstances and learning what it means to serve with a joyful heart was incredible."
UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California
UCLA has received a $120 million commitment from surgeon, inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, to kick-start the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, an innovative public-private partnership aimed at spurring breakthrough discoveries that prevent and cure diseases and catalyze economic growth and innovation in Los Angeles.
High Desert Inspiration Dr. Eliz Dowdy Succumbs
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth “Elsie Faye” Coleman Dowdy loved horses, and although she didn’t ride them, she did walk them around by the leash to make sure they got their exercise. As Pastor, she saved people, and also the many cats of her Sage Blossom House, a place...
Things to do in Long Beach for Labor Day weekend — including a massive fireworks show and tantalizing Greek food
You know that fireworks show that usually happens July 3 over Alamitos Bay? It got moved to this weekend. If that's not your style, don't worry, we've got a delicious Greek festival to recommend. The post Things to do in Long Beach for Labor Day weekend — including a massive fireworks show and tantalizing Greek food appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Arleta Community Fair Makes Health Care Resources More Accessible for Local Residents
More than 20 health care companies and community organizations set up booths in a Walgreens parking lot in Arleta for an inaugural health fair to provide easier access to resources and information to underserved residents living in the area. The first annual Community Health and Wellness Fair in Council District...
Exhibition Spotlights the ‘Hope and Dignity’ of the Farmworker Movement
They risked their lives in the fight for a better economic future for farmworkers and recognition that the men, women and children who picked produce in America’s fields were human beings and deserved to be treated with respect. “Hope and Dignity: The Farmworker Movement,” curated by California State University,...
‘1992’ explores father-son relationships amid L.A. riots
Thirty-two years ago in Los Angeles, four white police officers who brutally beat Rodney King were acquitted on April 29, 1992. This date marked the beginning of the six-day Los Angeles riots. It also marks the beginning of the film “1992” directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Tyrese Gibson, Christopher A’mmanuel, Scott Eastwood, and the late Ray Liotta in one of his last films. Gibson and rapper Snoop Dogg are executive producers.
Providence Holy Cross Foundation Welcomes New Chief Philanthropy Officer
Providence Holy Cross Foundation has named Joanne Reyes as chief philanthropy officer to lead fundraising initiatives to enhance and expand Providence Holy Cross Medical Center’s services and programs. A seasoned executive in nonprofit philanthropy, Reyes will join Providence Sept. 9. “We look forward to the positive impact Joanne will...
California is dyeing a lake pink. Here’s why:
A lake in Northern California is getting a dye job, but it’s not to improve its aesthetic. No, this makeover will serve an important function. Researchers from the California Department of Water Resources are dyeing McLeod Lake in downtown Stockton, turning it from its greenish-blue hue to a muted pink. It’s part of a study […]
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