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UCLA receives $25M donation from Meyer and Renee Luskin
The UCLA College Division of Social Sciences has received a $25 million donation from Meyer Luskin and his wife Renee to support faculty, students, and public-oriented programs in the history department. This gift, announced on Tuesday, represents the largest single donation ever made to both the history department and the College Division of Social Sciences at UCLA.
Russell Westbrook Throws Shade at Kawhi Leonard on Social Media
The Los Angeles Clippers are going through an eventful offseason. They lost Paul George in free agency but chose to bring back James Harden while signing Derrick Jones Jr. and Nicolas Batum. The offseason is far from over but the Clippers don't look anywhere near championship contention. Paul George's departure...
Los Angeles hires private security to stop illegal dumping on Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington
Stepping inside the Avalon Arts & Cultural Alliance’s creative center in Wilmington, one could be instantly transported with the visual, audio and digital forms of art,. Every corner of the center is dedicated to beauty, culture and learning with a collection of art and STEM programs that are mostly free for children.
New Jersey Flair Meets Los Angeles, Ggiata Delicatessen Opens Full-Service Restaurant in Highland Park
The East Coast vibe of New Jersey has officially landed in Highland Park, Los Angeles, with the opening of Ggiata Delicatessen's first full-service restaurant, set for July 17. Known for its Italian sandwich shops, Ggiata has been on a rapid growth trajectory, opening several locations across LA since its initial 2020 debut out of a Koreatown ghost kitchen.
L.A. payroll snafu results in hundreds of workers with underpayments and overpayments
Los Angeles City officials today are advancing plans to improve the rollout of a new payroll system following issues where approximately 700 employees experienced both underpayments and overpayments. Ted Ross, general manager of the city's Information Technology Agency, told the council's Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee that out of over...
Three-star shooting guard Nic Anderson commits to Loyola
After landing a June offer and taking an official visit to Loyola, three-star shooting guard Nic Anderson didn't need very much time to mull over his decision. The 6-foot-4 scorer from Olathe (Kans.) South committed to Valentine and the Ramblers on Tuesday. "As soon as coach and I talked for...
2024 SONA Warrior Awards Honorees
Songwriters of North America (SONA) has announced that Willie "Prophet" Stiggers, the legacy of late songwriter Andrea Martin, Thomas Scherer, RAYE, and Ross Golan will be honored at its fourth annual SONA Warrior Awards gala on October 6, at 7 p.m. at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, CA. Known...
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival hit Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on Saturday.
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. — Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance — Festival is a tribute to the blues. The traveling festival made a stop at The Greek Theater in L.A. Saturday night and Chris Robinson of the Black Crows joined Slash for a version of The Pusher. The Song made famous by Steppenwolf is featured along with Robinson on the album Orgy of the Damned. Most of the songs on the set are from the new album with a few extras like Stone Free by Jimi Hendriex, one I would like to hear. Chris Robinsons’ performance was what you would expect, GREAT, he even whipped out a harmonica for quick break before Slash launched into a taste solo.
Man seen slapping autistic boy in Pacoima faces criminal charges
The man who was caught on video slapping an autistic boy in Pacoima now faces criminal charges. Scott Sakajian, a Sun Valley resident, was charged with willful cruelty to a child and battery on a person, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. Sakajian is accused of slapping Alfredo Morales, 10, after the boy […]
California Lottery Mega Millions, Daily 3 Midday winning numbers for July 16, 2024
Evening: 2-6-4 Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here. 1st:3 Hot Shot-2nd:2 Lucky Star-3rd:8 Gorgeous George, Race Time: 1:44.82. Check Daily Derby payouts and previous drawings here. Fantasy 5. 02-05-23-27-34 Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here. Daily 4. 3-7-4-9 Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
How much did CalPERS claw back from retiree who grossly inflated his pension?
File this in your “stitch-in-time-saves-nine” (and perhaps millions of dollars) file. We suggest this because you probably don’t have an “if you pay a retiree from a tiny city more than a half-million dollars a year as pension, you might want to look more closely” file — but rest assured that the California Public Retirees’ Employment System now has a file like that.
Apple tries to ease California housing crisis close to home
A new Apple initiative addresses California’s housing-affordability crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company said Wednesday. In partnership with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies and Destination: Home, Apple launched the Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund with an initial investment of $50 million. The fund...
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.
UCLA professors, Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024–25 Huntington fellowships
Three UCLA professors and two Ph.D. candidates have been awarded Huntington fellowships for the upcoming 2024–25 year. The Huntington Library grants long-term, short-term, and travel grants and exchange fellowships each year for collections-based research that expands humanities scholarship. Alex Mazzaferro, assistant professor of English, received the 2024–25 Fletcher Jones...
Pacific Jazz Orchestra 2024-25 Season To Include Christopher Cross, Ivan Lins, Om'Mas Keith, Lee Ritenour, and John Pizzarelli
Pacific Jazz Orchestra, LA's only resident 40-piece hybrid big band and string orchestra, has announced an ambitious and adventurous 2024-25 season. Founded and led by esteemed seven-time GRAMMY-nominated composer/arranger/conductor Chris Walden, Pacific Jazz Orchestra, comprised of leading studio musicians, flexes its considerable musical muscle with a range of compelling programs showcasing straight-ahead jazz, swing, hip hop, R&B, Broadway, Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, pop, and more at five leading venues in Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara.
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