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Minhwa Fan Painting Workshop Comes to Descanso
Descanso Gardens will host a minhwa fan painting workshop on July 27 from 11 a.m. to noon and again at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Minhwa, a traditional Korean folk art, will be the focus of the workshop. Participants will paint minhwa designs on fans under the guidance of artists featured in the museum’s “HWAJODO” exhibition, including Kee Soon Sung and members of the Korean Folk Art Association of Los Angeles.
USC Swimming & Diving: 14 Trojans to Compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
14 Trojans from USC will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, with eight men and six women representing ten different nations, including returning Olympians and first-timers. 43 Olympic gold medals won by USC men, 15 by women. 89 all-time Olympic medals for USC men, 47 for women. USC...
Ports to See $27M Investment in Data Interoperability, Sustainability
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) recently announced the creation of a $27 million Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program. The first-of-its-kind program — a coordinated effort between Build Momentum (Momentum) and Insight Softmax Consulting (ISC) — will fund 10 data interoperability projects at containerized ports in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego and Hueneme.
CHP justifies its officers’ use of force without providing evidence
A newly released report from the California Highway Patrol asserts that its officers acted properly when firing nearly 60 rounds of “less lethal” rounds at pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA in early May, but it does not provide evidence to back up the claim. The one-page report said officers...
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.
Classroom Teacher's View: LAUSD Kids Need AB 1955's Protections
LGBTQ - AB 1955, signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom last week, will prohibit educational entities from “enacting or enforcing any policy…that requires an employee…to disclose any information related to a pupil’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to any other person without the pupil’s consent unless otherwise required by law.” The new law also prohibits “retaliation…against an employee on the basis that the employee supported a pupil” in such situations.
Mayor Bass, Dr. Jill Biden Head to Paris for 2024 Olympics
Mayor Karen Bass traveled Thursday to Paris on Air Force 2 with first lady Jill Biden as part of an official presidential delegation for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games to prepare for the events when they come to the Southland in 2028. Bass is expected to meet...
Maral Tavitian Named Managing Director of USC Institute of Armenian Studies
The USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies announced the appointment of Maral Tavitian as the Institute’s first Managing Director. She will collaborate with Director Dr. Shushan Karapetian to manage all aspects of program operations and develop a long-term strategy for the Institute’s growth and impact. “Our location within...
Former L.A. mayor looks to become first Latino governor of California in more than a century
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced his candidacy for the 2026 California gubernatorial election. Villaraigosa, 71, previously ran for governor in 2018 but finished third in the primaries. The election was won by then-Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. If elected, Villaraigosa would become just the second Latino governor of...
Freddie Freeman Rushes to Hospital With Sick Son, 3, After Dodgers Loss
Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers had to rush to the hospital with his sick son after a major loss. Chelsea Freeman, Freddie’s wife, shared a story on her Instagram page prior to Wednesday’s Dodgers game, stating that their son, Maximus, was ill and needed prayers. “Please...
Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Iconic Reunion Really Is All That
Watch: Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Iconic Reunion Really Is All That. Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance—because Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook just had a She's All That reunion. The former castmates had a blast from the past at the...
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