“Creatively, whenever I get into a relationship, I’m always very upfront from the beginning,” Choi says. He’s checking and tasting almost every dish that comes out of the kitchen. “I trust myself to be the oversight committee of everything, of sound, music, lighting, design, uniforms, culture, philosophy, kindness, employee morale, relationships, the food. And through […]
Blog: What to do with palm fronds, the stubborn garden waste that defies composting
Fronds are a bigger headache for professionals. West Coast Arborists, for instance, contracts with more than 200 cities in California to trim municipal trees, said Andy Trotter, vice president of field operations. Palm fronds make up just a small percentage of their overall waste, but their disposal “is the most expensive part of our waste […]
Blog: Cal State L.A. students fight off extra fees for housing over break. But cost could rise next winter
Selene Kaal, 19, works at Kohl’s in Alhambra, and started another job this month at Disneyland. Going home from Cal State L.A. to Palmdale for the winter break would make her commute to Disneyland hours longer each day, she said, and she would have to give up the Kohl’s job and reapply next semester, without […]
Blog: Maywood residents look to new leaders to turn around troubled city
The Maywood City Council chamber was nearing capacity, with generations of residents making their way inside for the officials’ swearing-in. Scattered throughout were leaders present and past, as well as council members from other Southeast Los Angeles County cities. In a region dogged by political… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: TV antennas are making a comeback in the age of digital streaming
After doing some research, Rudnick decided on a throwback solution to bring down his monthly outlay without giving up the TV programming he liked. He purchased two TV antennas for about $80 each. He installed one in the attic of each house, giving him access to ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS and dozens of other […]
Blog: Nine science stories to watch in 2019 – Los Angeles Times
The precedent was set in 1967, when the definition of a second was changed to the length of time required for a cesium-133 atom to complete 9,192,631,770 oscillations. The meter followed in 1983, becoming the distance traveled by light in one 299,792,458th of a second. Anywhere in the universe, these two units of measurement would […]