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East West Players Shine Spotlight on Historical Bigotry with 'Unbroken Blossoms'
GELFAND'S WORLD - The East West Players is a theater company which describes itself as "the longest running Asian American theater in the nation." It has a theater right around the corner from Little Tokyo, almost in the shadow of City Hall. It's gotten positive press coverage over its performance of the play Unbroken Blossoms, which completed its premiere run over the weekend. The play deals with the effect of bigotry on the Chinese American community here in Los Angeles in 1919. The astute reader will note that the idea of the play has resonance with the candidacy of Kamala Harris, considering the rank prejudice that greeted her Vice Presidency in some quarters. Experiencing the performance reminded one that there is, even now, anti-Asian prejudice in this country, including hatred that has been stirred up by the Trump faction over the past several years.
Suspect in California murder arrested in Mexico almost two decades after the crime
SEATTLE - Police arrested a man accused of murder for a crime committed almost two decades ago in the city of Riverside, California. Luis Contreras, 50, was arrested by Mexican authorities in Mexicali on July 8, and has since been extradited back to Riverside County to face charges. Contreras is the primary suspect in the 2005 killing of 38-year-old Vera, found dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside a home on the 4700 block of Doane Avenue in Riverside.
Anonymous Lakers player blasts ‘special treatment’ Bronny James got: ‘We were all thinking about the end of Summer League’
The Los Angeles Lakers had a unique Summer League experience this year, with the team attracting an unusual amount of attention due to Bronny James’ place on the roster. The 19-year-old was often the talk of Summer League due to his family ties, even though he was just a second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
LAPD officer pleads no contest to filing false reports
Los Angeles Police Department Officer Braxton Shaw pleaded no contest Thursday to six felony counts of filing a false report. The charges involved falsifying field interview cards to wrongfully enter individuals into a state gang database.
Edwin Castro, $2 Billion Powerball Winner, Chauffeured Around L.A. With New 24-Year-Old Model Girlfriend Payten Vincent
Edwin Castro, the winner of a $2 billion Powerball lottery, was spotted getting close his new girlfriend, Payten Vincent, on a date in Los Angeles. In Touch obtained photos of Edwin, 31, and Payten, 24, were seen being dropped off at a hiking trail in a chauffeured black SUV. The duo were joined by a couple other members of Edwin’s inner circle.
ABC Soap Star, Likened to a Real-Life Snow White, Found Dead in Los Angeles at the Age of 51
An actress who has been likened to a real-life Snow White and appeared in more than 100 episodes of the popular ABC soap opera All My Children has died at the age of 51. A South African Actress Plays a Hungarian Princess. Esta TerBlanche was born in South Africa in...
Matthew Perry’s Death: Drug-Dealing Underworld Exposed, Authorities ‘Have a List of Suspects’
In his 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Matthew Perry — who struggled with alcohol and opioid addiction for most of his life — wrote about undergoing ketamine therapy. His doctors used the dissociative anesthetic drug “to ease pain and help with depression,” he explained. “Ketamine felt like a giant exhale,” like “being hit in the head with a giant happy shovel.” However, he added, “the hangover was rough and outweighed the shovel. Ketamine was not for me.”
Ariana Madix Is Nearly Unrecognizable While Going Makeup-Free Days After Revealing the Cosmetic Work She's Had Done: Photos
Ariana Madix went au naturale while running errands in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 23.The reality star was seen rocking a bare face, a black oversized T-shirt and a pair of comfy gray sweats while out and about in California, having recently returned from Fiji, where she hosted Season 6 of Love Island USA.nullThe fresh-faced images come several days after the Vanderpump Rules fan-favorite candidly revealed which cosmetic procedures she's done to her face.Madix, 39, came clean about the work she's had after aesthetician Molly Bailey posted a video on the speculation.nullThe blonde beauty revealed the beauty expert was "partially...
Former Cy Young winner to make Orioles debut vs. Dodgers
Robbie Ray is officially back from the injured list. San Francisco reinstated the southpaw from the 60-day IL to take the ball against the Dodgers. The Giants also added recent waiver claim Derek Hill to their active roster. San Francisco optioned Luis Matos and Randy Rodriguez to Triple-A Sacramento in corresponding moves. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ray, the Giants moved Keaton Winn to the 60-day IL.
Jury awards $9 million to disabled tenant who was denied parking at luxury condos
Emma Adams said she fought for years to get a parking spot at the Aqua Towers that would accommodate her car's retractable wheelchair ramp. The post Jury awards $9 million to disabled tenant who was denied parking at luxury condos appeared first on Long Beach Post.
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