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$18 million NOAA grant to aid Pacific Coast Ocean Restoration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the awards that are recommended for funding under the Transformational Habitat Restoration & Coastal Resilience grant program. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) California has been recommended to receive $18 million over three years to launch the Pacific Coast Ocean Restoration Initiative (PCOR),...
Mega Millions ticket worth $415,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $331 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be $400,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $415,055 was sold at the Palma Liquor on La Palma Avenue in La Palma, California. The...
Bankruptcy filing of large wine producer spells scary time for state of industry
One of the largest wine producers in the country filed for bankruptcy this week.The news of Vintage Wine Estates filing for bankruptcy sent shock waves throughout the industry."Execution of the IPO. I think it was rushed," said Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank executive vice president.The Santa Rosa-based company went public in 2020. Under it, over 30 wine and spirit brands.Most of its products are in the $15 to $20 range. To understand what might have gone wrong, we spoke with McMillan, one of the top wine-business analysts in the country.MORE: Invasive lanternflies that have potential to affect entire industries intercepted...
Gail Lumet Buckley, Author and Daughter of Lena Horne, Dies at 86
Gail Lumet Buckley, the daughter of Lena Horne and a journalist and author who wrote two books about the history of her Black middle-class family, died July 18. She was 86.Pat Heywood, the Nurse in Franco Zeffirelli's 'Romeo and Juliet,' Dies at 92 Her daughter Jenny Lumet, a screenwriter and producer, told The New York Times she died at her home in Santa Monica of heart failure. Born on Dec. 21, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Buckley grew up in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Rather than follow her in her mother’s footsteps in Hollywood, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Radcliffe...
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of Los Angeles. It’s not solely due to the fleshy, sweet fruit they give...
Soul Beat, California's first African American TV station, is coming back
California’s first African American television station is getting ready for a relaunch. Founded in 1978 by the late Chuck Johnson, Soul Beat, the 24/7 channel based in Oakland, highlighted music, lifestyle, education and culture for more than two decades. The network went off air in 2003 after the passing...
Vandalism at LA synagogue being investigated as possible hate crime: LAPD
LOS ANGELES - A Jewish synagogue in Los Angeles was vandalized for the second time in just a few weeks. But this time, the vandals were caught on surveillance cameras recording the crime themselves. Neighbors and synagogue members of Congregation Ahavas Israel say the vandalism here is not all too...
Silver Lake, East Hollywood homes targeted in series of burglaries: LAPD
Police in Silver Lake and East Hollywood are warning residents to stay vigilant after a woman was sexually assaulted during a burglary. The Los Angeles Police Department announced that detectives are investigating several hot prowl home burglaries in the aforementioned areas. According to law enforcement, the burglaries occurred Saturday and one of them included the sexual assault of a woman.
LA campus of American Academy of Dramatic Arts to close next year
The Los Angeles campus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts is set to close at the end of the next school year, but some people aren't letting it happen without a fight.The announcement was made in April via email, with the official notice noting that "enrollments are down across the country and national birthrate calculations and other key data show that colleges, especially smaller institutions, must adapt to changing conditions.""It was heartbreaking to watch mostly the students absorb this news," said adjunct faculty member Erin Coleman. "There were a lot of tears."A group of faculty members, students and alumni...
Legendary Yamashiro Restaurant and Historic Landmark in Hollywood Hills Listed for $100 Million
The iconic Yamashiro restaurant, a historic gem in the Hollywood Hills, has been listed for sale with an asking price of $100 million. The 7.3-acre estate, situated at 1999 N Sycamore Ave in Los Angeles, commands a prime location overlooking the famed Magic Castle. Historic Property and Location. The Yamashiro...
Freddie Freeman placed on family emergency list by Los Angeles Dodgers
HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the family emergency list by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Freeman was scratched from starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Houstob Astros and returned to Los Angeles. “He’s on the family emergency list, and...
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