Now that Christmas has come and gone, it’s time to shop! Yes, you read that right. The after-Christmas sales are some of the best places to score incredible products you’ll use well into 2019, and while you’re still in a cookie coma (no judgment, us too!) the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale is going strong. We especially […]
Blog: Denise Harlins, activist who fought against gun violence following L.A. riots, dies
Denise Harlins, who became an activist after her 15-year-old niece was fatally shot in the lead up to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, died Tuesday. Her death from congestive heart failure was announced by Najee Ali, an L.A. community activist. Her family is planning a candlelight vigil in her memory… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles […]
Blog: Where to Find the Best Regional Tamales in Los Angeles
Tamales Elena, Rosy’s Tamales and La Flor de Yucatán offer a taste of home by the dozen No one, I mean no one, can make better tamales that your abuela, or your tía, or your mom. In Mexican and Central American families, a multi-generational battle of tamaleras has been waged in a winner-makes-all-the- tamales contest. […]
Blog: Oakland police recover department vehicle stolen during Raiders game
In a Christmas week miracle, officers were able to recover a police car that was stolen from the Oakland Coliseum during a Raiders game. The 2015 Ford SUV was stolen on Christmas Eve around 9:30 p.m., according to the Oakland Police Department. There were no firearms inside the car when it was… Source: latimes.com – […]
Blog: Five days in, no end in sight for partial government shutdown
Five days after about one-fourth of the federal government was shut down in a funding dispute, affecting about 800,000 federal workers, no solution appeared in sight Wednesday. The White House was quiet as President Trump made his first visit to a war zone, flying to an airbase in Iraq, after days… Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: Stocks rebound, erasing much of Christmas Eve’s sharp decline – Los Angeles Times
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 223 points, or 1%, to 22,013. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index advanced 33 points, or 1.4%, to 2,384; on Monday, it closed only 7 points above bear-market territory. The Nasdaq composite jumped 116 points, or 1.9%, to 6,311. Source: “Los Angeles” – Google News