In the interest of finishing off a holiday gift list for a particular sports fan, we see no real downside to sporting a Mamba mentality: Face the competition. Nail the shot. Get back on defense. We also endorse the methodology to complete the task of spotlighting the most compelling sports-related books from 2018, and it’s […]
Blog: A “fix and flip” company picks up Inglewood portfolio for $24M
Wedgewood Inc’ Founder Gregory Geiser (Credit: Google Maps) A multifamily developer with a track record for buying homes in distressed markets has paid $24 million for an apartment portfolio in Inglewood, the latest sign of gentrification in the historically black neighborhood. Wedgewood, based in Redondo Beach, acquired 20 adjacent four-plex apartment homes, dubbed Country Club […]
Blog: Homeowners file first in series of lawsuits against Crimson Pipeline over 2016 oil spill in Ventura
A Ventura couple has filed a lawsuit against Crimson Pipeline LLC alleging the company failed to clean up oil from a 2016 spill that sent gallons of crude onto their property. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Ventura County Superior Court, is the first in a series of eight complaints expected to be… Source: latimes.com – […]
Blog: I’ve Been Obsessed With This $13 Mascara For Months, and It’s Finally Coming to America
I get a lot of questions about my lashes and the mascara I use; it tends to come with the territory when you cover beauty products. People actually start by asking if I have lash extensions, and when I explain it’s just the mascara, they light up. The good news? My current favorite is from […]
Blog: The U.S. is now jailing 15,000 migrant kids in immigration detention centers
The death last week of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl hours after Border Patrol agents took her and her father into custody is a tragic turn of events that engenders no small amount of finger-pointing and recriminations. Someone must be to blame, but who? White House spokesman Hogan Gridley told reporters Friday morning that the death […]
Blog: New MLS playoff format means season is a month shorter, all games are single-elimination
The condensed schedule will allow the league to play all its postseason games between the final two FIFA international breaks of the season. The October break for international games is Oct. 7-15 while the November break is Nov. 11-19. In past seasons, the breaks have taken place during the MLS playoffs, forcing a pause and […]