The Los Angeles Police Department received a threatening call before 7 a.m., Officer Mike Lopez said. The man said he was in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple in the 3700 block of Wasteka Avenue and was armed with explosives and firearms. He told officers he planned a shooting that morning. Source: latimes.com – […]
Blog: The 13 Essential Hollywood Restaurants
Just beyond the Walk of Fame and a stone’s throw from the Kodak Theater are over a dozen restaurants worth battling tourists and traffic for. Really good steak, both in old and new school forms, is always a safe bet but don’t overlook the lesser-known gems serving up Thai food, tacos, and even Persian ice […]
Blog: Trump’s call with Turkish leader led to U.S. pullout from Syria
With Erdogan on the line, Trump asked national security advisor John Bolton, who was listening in, why U.S. troops remained in Syria if what the Turkish president was saying was true, according to the officials. Erdogan’s point, Bolton was forced to admit, had been backed up by Mattis, Pompeo, U.S. special envoy for Syria Jim […]
Blog: 3 more high-end L.A. hotels reach tentative agreements with workers union to avoid strike; 15 to go
Hotel management and union leaders reached tentative agreements to avoid strikes at three hotels in the Los Angeles area, two days after similar deals were reached at six other high-end hotels in the region. The latest agreements apply to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, the Sheraton Universal Hotel… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Lakers! On the free-throw crisis and the human fight-or-flight reaction
“When we get too deep into our survival mechanisms, our muscles get tense,” Race said. “Our senses sharpen, our muscles get tense. That’s how you survive. But if your muscles get tense when you’re about to make a free throw, you can’t make the free throw. … What meditation allows you is to stay relaxed […]
Blog: High school basketball: Thursday’s scores
The announcement on Wednesday by the union representing Los Angeles teachers that it will strike on Jan. 10 is not good news for high school sports in the Los Angeles Unified School District. All games involving LAUSD schools will be postponed during the strike, according to the district’s athletics office. Practices are likely not to […]