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08/07/2026

Sierra Spirit’s Songs are Stories First

LOS ANGELES — I had the chance to hear Indigenous artist Sierra Spirit perform live June 11 at The Airliner, a small bar and bar-top venue where independent musicians and the fans devoted to them pack into the same dim, blue-lit room. By the time she stepped up to the microphone — glitter streaked like tears beneath her eyes, a Yamaha kit glinting behind her — the place had gone quiet in the way a room only does when it knows it is about to be told something true....

Writer Brittany Evans interviews the Indigenous artist Sierra Spirit following her live performance on June 11 at The Airliner, Los Angeles.

01/04/2026

Pasadena to Host “Cuban Music in Exile: A Centennial Celebration” Honoring Composer Aurelio de la Vega

“Cuban Music in Exile: A Centennial Celebration” marks the 100th anniversary of composer Aurelio de la Vega and includes the world premiere of Yalil Guerra’s Symphony for Strings No. 2. Pasadena, California — RYCY Productions proudly announces Cuban Music in Exile: A Centennial Celebration, an upcoming concert presented by the Guerra String Orchestra under the direction of composer and conductor Dr....

A concert, "Cuban Music in Exile: A Centennial Celebration, under the direction of Dr. Yalil Guerra will take place in Pasadena on Saturday, May 30, 2026

07/03/2026

Weekly Roundup for Friday, March 6th, 2026

A wildflower superbloom at Jubilee Pass in Death Valley National Park in 2005. (Photo credit: NPS) A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Supreme Court allows California schools to out trans students On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious parents who challenged California state policies barring public-school teachers from outing trans students to their parents....

Top headlines in California this week: Supreme Court allows California schools to out trans students | Little-known virus on the rise in NorCal | Death Valley celebrates wildflower superbloom

28/02/2026

Weekly Roundup for Friday, February 27th, 2026

The Cannery Row Memorial in Monterey, California A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. LAUSD Superintendent on leave after FBI raids home & office This Wednesday, the FBI raided the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters as well as the San Pedro home of its superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho....

Roundup for Feb. 27th: LAUSD Superintendent on leave | Bird flu strikes elephant seals | Ex-LA Fire Chief sues | Kaiser strike ends | Cali claims 5 gold medals

21/02/2026

Weekly Roundup for Friday, February 20th, 2026

Mojave desert tortoise (Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Lake Tahoe avalanche is the deadliest in modern California history Eight skiers were killed by an avalanche near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday. A group of 15 skiers, including four guides, were near the end of a three-day backcountry expedition below the 9,100-foot Castle Peak when the avalanche occurred....

Top headlines in California: Lake Tahoe avalanche deadliest in California history | Newsom calls for tariff refunds | Judge protects tortoises | LA measles case

17/02/2026

Places to Stay: The Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana

By J.C. Thomas Courtyard entrance to the Windsor Court New Orleans is one of the world’s most enticing vacation destinations thanks to its totally unique heritage and culture. Formative years as a French, and briefly Spanish, colony shaped the sights and sounds of the city so profoundly that it seems any sense of generic Anglo-American-ness simply cannot, will not, take root....

By J.C. Thomas New Orleans is one of the world’s most enticing vacation destinations thanks to its totally unique heritage and culture. Formative years as a French, and briefly Spanish, colony shaped the sights and sounds of the city so profoundly that it seems any sense of generic Anglo-American-...

09/02/2026

2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

You didn’t forget that Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, did you? While there are always last-minute flowers and chocolates available, we suggest choosing one of these thoughtful and unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your sweetheart. (All prices, details and availability are subject to change.) Glass Coin of Ephesos Brooch $78 from the Getty Museum Store Go classical for Valentine's Day with this handcrafted glass and 24-karat gold-planted bronze brooch, made exclusively in the USA for the Getty Museum Store....

There are always last-minute flowers and chocolates available, but we suggest one of these thoughtful and unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your sweetheart.

07/02/2026

Weekly Roundup for Friday, February 6th, 2026

Lake Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics (Photo by California News Press) A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. Hundreds arrested in Los Angeles human trafficking crackdown The Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force announced that a statewide crackdown on human trafficking conducted throughout the last week of January resulted in more than 600 arrests and the rescue of 170 people....

Hundreds arrested in Los Angeles human trafficking crackdown | Measles cases on the rise across California | Candidates for Governor face off in debate

24/01/2026

Weekly Roundup for Friday January 23rd, 2026

Almond blossoms in bloom in a Modesto, California orchard (Photo by California News Press) A roundup of the top stories in California this week, plus links to some good reads for your weekend. San Francisco expands free childcare program Mayor of San Francisco Daniel Lurie announced this week that the city will offer free childcare to families earning less than $230,000....

Roundup for Friday January 23rd, 2026: San Francisco expands free childcare | LA Metro approves mountain tunnel project | State Fair art competition entries open | Give blood, win Super Bowl tickets

23/01/2026

Places to Stay: Hotel St. Pierre, New Orleans, Louisiana

By J.C. Thomas Hotel St. Pierre's entrance on Burgundy Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans There are some vacation destinations for which any decent hotel will do. You just need a clean, comfortable room in a convenient location. New Orleans, especially the French Quarter, is not one of those destinations. This is a singular place of magic and idiosyncrasy, where anything bland or unremarkable simply will not stand....

Hotel St. Pierre is a historic, 79-room, pet-friendly boutique hotel with a prime French Quarter location at the corner of Burgundy and Dumaine streets

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