California

Unions across industries are staging more strikes and showing more solidarity, prompting some experts to forecast a “hot labor summer.”

from Greater LA

Rising to fame in the 1980s, Keith Haring’s graffiti-inspired drawings became synonymous with HIV/AIDS activism. His legacy is the focus of a new exhibition at The Broad Museum.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Eighty years ago this week, at the height of World War II, Mexican American youth in LA were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots. Many prominent Black Angelenos came to their defense.

How Black Angelenos aided Mexican American youth in Zoot Suit Riots

Eighty years ago this week, at the height of World War II, Mexican American youth in LA were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots. Many prominent Black Angelenos came to their defense.

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Hundreds gathered to protest and support the Glendale Unified School District’s decision to make June LGBTQ+ Pride month. Fighting erupted. Three were arrested.

Fight erupts amid Glenade School Board Pride Month vote

Hundreds gathered to protest and support the Glendale Unified School District’s decision to make June LGBTQ+ Pride month. Fighting erupted. Three were arrested.

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Summer is Hollywood Bowl season. Whether you’re in a box or more affordable seat, there’s an overflow of good food to bring for dinner before the show.

Hollywood Bowl picnics: Sushi bento boxes, hand-held food, salads

Summer is Hollywood Bowl season. Whether you’re in a box or more affordable seat, there’s an overflow of good food to bring for dinner before the show.

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As summer approaches and Angelenos head toward the beach, it turns out that lots of sharks are swimming in the waters off the SoCal coast, says a CSULB study.

It's Shark Week all summer long in SoCal (but don't worry about getting bitten)

As summer approaches and Angelenos head toward the beach, it turns out that lots of sharks are swimming in the waters off the SoCal coast, says a CSULB study.

from Greater LA

Kudos to Justin Pichetrungsi, Margarita Manzke, and OTOTO, all of which won James Beard Awards last night.

SoCal had 3 big winners at the 2023 James Beard Restaurant Awards

Kudos to Justin Pichetrungsi, Margarita Manzke, and OTOTO, all of which won James Beard Awards last night.

from Good Food

State lawmakers want to force big tech companies like Meta to pay for news articles that appear on their sites. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks sponsored a bill that would make it happen.

CA may soon make social media sites pay for news content

State lawmakers want to force big tech companies like Meta to pay for news articles that appear on their sites. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks sponsored a bill that would make it happen.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The DGA reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios over the weekend. How could this affect the striking film/TV writers?

DGA strikes tentative deal. What does this mean for writers, actors?

The DGA reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios over the weekend. How could this affect the striking film/TV writers?

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Bill Addison finds comfort in Chinese braised cuisine at Luyixian in Alhambra.

Slow and low braises bring comfort to Valley Boulevard in Alhambra

Bill Addison finds comfort in Chinese braised cuisine at Luyixian in Alhambra.

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Chef Evan Funke shops for Swiss chard to use at his eponymous new Beverly Hills restaurant.

Shopping for Swiss chard with chef Evan Funke amid the spring vegetable bounty

Chef Evan Funke shops for Swiss chard to use at his eponymous new Beverly Hills restaurant.

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Eater’s Mona Holmes explains where to grab breakfast, lunch, dinner — and maybe even dessert — on your next Central Coast adventure.

How to spend a perfect day sampling the food of Santa Barbara

Eater’s Mona Holmes explains where to grab breakfast, lunch, dinner — and maybe even dessert — on your next Central Coast adventure.

from Greater LA

June ushers in Pride month and with it celebrations and remembrances. Brody Levesque of the Los Angeles Blade gives a survey of SoCal happenings.

From sea to IE, Pride is everywhere in SoCal this month

June ushers in Pride month and with it celebrations and remembrances. Brody Levesque of the Los Angeles Blade gives a survey of SoCal happenings.

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With congestion pricing, the city would charge you for driving on busy roads or highways, maybe always or just during peak hours. LA Metro is expected to unveil details this summer.

LA considers congestion pricing to ease traffic and pollution

With congestion pricing, the city would charge you for driving on busy roads or highways, maybe always or just during peak hours. LA Metro is expected to unveil details this summer.

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State Farm, the largest home insurance provider in the state, will no longer issue new policies. It’s a sign that climate change is upending the economics of housing.

CA’s top home insurer won’t issue new policies due to wildfire risk

State Farm, the largest home insurance provider in the state, will no longer issue new policies. It’s a sign that climate change is upending the economics of housing.

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High in sugar and acid, cherries are in full swing at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market.

Anything but the pits: Clemence de Lutz shares her clafoutis recipe

High in sugar and acid, cherries are in full swing at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market.

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Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu sits on land that was the private domain of one woman 100 years ago.

Encore: What’s in a street name? How PCH almost skipped Malibu

Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu sits on land that was the private domain of one woman 100 years ago.

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Loquat trees seem to be everywhere in SoCal this season. Eat the egg-shaped, apricot-colored fruits fresh off trees, or use them to make jams, syrups, chutney, and more.

Loquats: Perfect fruit to eat fresh off trees, no need to peel

Loquat trees seem to be everywhere in SoCal this season. Eat the egg-shaped, apricot-colored fruits fresh off trees, or use them to make jams, syrups, chutney, and more.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The state approved hundreds of millions of federal dollars to help child care providers through the pandemic. Eight months later, most payments haven't arrived.

Child care workers waiting for state money face debt, closure

The state approved hundreds of millions of federal dollars to help child care providers through the pandemic. Eight months later, most payments haven't arrived.

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The LAPD will soon get a $280,000 robot “dog” that’s meant to help officers avoid dangerous and potentially violent encounters. Activists are raising privacy concerns.

Robot dog approved for LAPD is alarming privacy activists

The LAPD will soon get a $280,000 robot “dog” that’s meant to help officers avoid dangerous and potentially violent encounters. Activists are raising privacy concerns.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand