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The BellRays Drop “Hard Drive” Single & Announce “Heavy Steady Go!” Album
Originating from Riverside, California, The BellRays have been mixing punk, rock and soul with the unique authenticity that has made them who they are today. Commenting on their new single, Hard Drive, vocalist Lisa Kekaula gets back to the beginning of what became their upcoming album, Heavy Steady Go!. “This is our longest labor of love creating a song. Earliest drafts of this song are in recording sessions from 2012. We even recorded it twice recently in the Tucson session and the final version coming from Sweet Gee Studios in Riverside. That is where the magic happened.”
Western US faces wildfires as millions under heat warnings
Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under heat alerts. Their efforts were complicated by baking temperatures that hit the western United States over the weekend, with more than 30 million people affected by heat warnings in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state.
Riverside Woman Arrested on Murder Charges Following Traffic Collision
File photo of Nowrozi | Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. “On July 16, 2024, at 12:24 a.m., deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 1200 block of Hamner Avenue, Norco, regarding a major injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they located an adult male in a parking lot suffering from injuries consistent with a traffic collision. Deputies contacted the driver of the vehicle, identified as Aubrey McGee, a 34-year-old female from Riverside.
California Latinos Call on Local, National Leaders to Address Housing, Economy
Maria Vargas sells sliced jicama, cucumbers, and watermelon, among other fruits, from a sidewalk stand in San Francisco’s Mission District. The El Salvadoran immigrant has two children and is expecting a third. After losing her previous job, she said she had no other choice but to find some way to support them.
California Report – bluegrass harmonica virtuoso David Naiditch
Southern California virtuoso harmonica player, teacher, composer, and session player David Naiditch has been part of the Los Angeles music scene for many years. His website bio says he “was tutored on the diatonic harmonica by the legendary blues icon, Sonny Terry. In the mid-1960s, I taught harmonica at the Ash Grove, a club that was the focal point of the Los Angeles folk music revival. Years later, I taught and performed at other venues in the Los Angeles area, such as McCabe’s Guitar Shop, Boulevard Music, the Coffee Gallery Backstage, and Viva Cantina.” He has seven albums of mostly bluegrass, swing, and gypsy jazz instrumentals, and is the foremost bluegrass harmonica player in the California scene today. He has played on albums by bluegrassers David Grier, Stuart Duncan, Richard Smith, Sierra Hull, Rob Ickes, Ron Block, Dennis Caplinger, Pat Cloud, and more…
State Capitol: Target vs. Shoplifters — Villainized by Corporate Lobbying with the Newest California Bill
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Bill 1990 was first introduced to the California state legislature here at the beginning of 2024 by Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo. Now, as of July 2024, the bill “swept across the legislature” to be voted as amended, according to Digital Democracy. If passed and...
Search intensifies for missing Southern California girl, 15
Family, friends and concerned strangers are ramping up their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who vanished while riding her bike to a relative’s home last week. Alison Chao was last seen on security video around 5:30 p.m. on July 16 when she left her father’s house in the 200 block of North Ynez […]
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