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HoodTrophy Bino Delivers Captivating New Album "HoodTrophy"
Los Angeles based rapper HoodTrophy Bino (Tadashi Sayres) creates empowering music about overcoming hardships and leveling up in life. Raised by a single mother in a house with fourteen brothers and sisters under one roof in Palmdale, California and later the crime ridden projects of South Central LA, HoodTrophy Bino (“Bino”) succumbed to the gang life that surrounded him. Finding an important outlet in music when violence surrounded him, Bino began rapping himself – first being exposed to freestyle through his older brother.
L.A.’s Broad Hosting J. Dilla Tribute With Moodymann; Flo Milli As Part of Summer Concerts Series
The Broad, Los Angeles’ acclaimed contemporary art museum, will host two consecutive days of phenomenal music programming this Friday and Saturday (July 18 & 19), as part of its “Summer Concerts at The Broad” series. On Friday, the museum will host “Dilla’s House,” a performance helmed by Detroit DJ extraordinaire Moodymann, which will pay tribute to the late-great and pivotal Motor City producer J. Dilla, (a.k.a. James Dewitt Yancey, a.k.a. Jay Dee, Feb. 7, 1974 – Feb. 10, 2006). And on Saturday, Flo Mili, along side Fousheé and METTE, will perform in conjunction with a special exhibition, “Mickalene Thomas: All About Love”. Both shows center on “empowerment, joy and Black creative voices.”
Woman Attacks Victim with Axe and Sets Cars Ablaze
HOLLYWOOD HILLS — On Saturday, July 13, a woman – whose identity has not been released – was arrested after torching two vehicles near Argyle and Franklin Avenues, attacking a woman with an axe and threatening bystanders with the weapon. At around 10:30 a.m, cell phone video...
Inmate conversations could prove Scott Peterson is innocent, LAIP says
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) — Scott Peterson’s attorneys with the Los Angeles Innocence Project told a judge on Tuesday that jail phone calls and conversations between inmates could potentially prove that Peterson is innocent. Tuesday marked Day 2 of a hearing for LAIP’s post-conviction discovery motions in the San Mateo County Hall of Justice. Peterson […]
Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo Among Top Contenders for Los Angeles Police Department Leadership
The Los Angeles Police Department's hunt for a new head honcho has intensified, with the candidate pool whittling down to just 10 finalists. Among them, former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo surfaces as a strong contender, as reported by the Houston Chronicle. Should he clench the role, Acevedo would be making history as the first Latino chief of a department serving a city where more than half of its denizens identify as Latino.
RUMOR: Surprising Western Conference Team Emerges as Front-Runners to Sign Russell Westbrook Amid His Departure from the Clippers
Much uncertainty has surrounded Russell Westbrook’s potential future with the Los Angeles Clippers. After his 2023–24 season performance, many feel his time with the franchise could be running short, and the Clippers have no plans to use Westbrook next season. However, another Western Conference contender is reportedly eyeing the veteran point guard.
LA County Supervisors Seek Better Access to Subsidized Housing for Foster Youth Aging Out of the System
Volunteers for the 2024 census of unhoused people in Los Angeles County counted 3,718 youth ages 18-24 who were unhoused, including 370 transition-aged youth living unhoused with their own children. Half of the approximately 1,100 young adults who transition out of foster care in Los Angeles County each year experience...
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
CALIFORNIA, USA — California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to meet the needs of the 7 million electric cars expected on its roads in less than seven years. The sheer scale of the buildout...
GOP Chair Jessica Patterson on How Trump’s Message Plays in California
The Political Breakdown team is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on day two of the Republican National Convention. Today, Scott and Marisa talk with the Chairperson of the California Republican Party Jessica Patterson after the delegation’s breakfast gathering, where Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin and Donald Trump’s son Eric both gave speeches.
Suspect allegedly firing shots at deputies while barricaded inside vehicle in Commerce arrested
COMMERCE, Calif. - A suspect who was allegedly firing shots at deputies while barricaded inside a car in Commerce has been arrested. According to authorities, deputies responded to the 2200 block of S. Atlantic Boulevard around 3:18 p.m. Monday to attempt to make contact with that suspect. The suspect remained...
4 faculty members named American College of Dentists fellows
Four UCLA School of Dentistry faculty members have been selected as fellows by the American College of Dentists. Dr. Ting-Ling Chang, Dr. Alireza Moshaverinia, Dr. Yusuke Hamada and Dr. Beatriz Bezerra received the honor from the organization based on demonstrated leadership, achievements and involvement in the dental profession and community.
NBA Fans Feeling for Bronny James After Going Viral for Brutal Airball vs. Celtics
A lot of people were very excited to watch the 2024 NBA Summer League specifically to watch Bronny James make his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, he didn't deliver nearly what he needed to in order to impress. Even so, Summer League still had plenty of games and opportunities for ...
Venice Lawsuit Unveils Political Threads: Plaintiffs’ Connections to Ex Councilman Bonin Highlight Deeper Influences
VENICE - On July 10, four plaintiffs—the L.A. Forward Institute (described as a "non-profit entity whose mission is to make local government accessible" with a history of supporting the creation of new affordable housing), Sylvia Aroth (described as "an individual who has lived in Venice for over 50 years and supports the construction of the Venice Dell Project"), Gary Williams (a law professor at LMU who grew up in the "ever-shrinking African American neighborhood within Venice"), and Kathleen Coates (described as a mentally disabled individual who became unhoused in 2023 when she could no longer afford the rent of her Mar Vista apartment)—filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles.
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