Cinco de Mayo will soon be celebrated nationwide, and what better way to mark the occasion than with some entertainment at Southern California casinos. Whether you want to hear some norteño or just grab some food and drinks before catching a soul act featured in Disney films or a country singer who won a reality…
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The BeachLife Festival, a celebration of beach culture, art, food and — of course — music, returns to Redondo Beach with a lineup of more than four dozen bands on four stages, including acts such as The Black Keys, Gwen Stefani, The Black Crowes, the Pixies, Modest Mouse, Poncho Sanchez, Band of Horses, John Fogerty…
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“What can I bring?” You’re invited for dinner, and those four words come automatically, so when Joyce Simpson of Santa Ana invited me for dinner, she suggested a side dish, and “could you possibly make it vegan?” No problem! My go-to stuffed butternut squash from “Jewish Traditional Cooking” (Simon and Schuster, $30) by Ruth Joseph…
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By Dianne Gallagher and Sara Smart | CNN Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusation led to the 1955 lynching of Black teen Emmett Till in Mississippi — and whose role in Till’s brutal death was reconsidered by a grand jury as recently as last year — has died in Louisiana, the Calcasieu Parish…
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Looking for a new surfboard and want to test it out first? Want to scope out the latest outdoor gear before it hits retail shops? A new beachside expo, SURFscape, will be held in Huntington Beach this weekend, bringing retailers together with surfing and outdoor enthusiasts during a festival-style event. “It’s all coming together, we’re…
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Crystal Cove’s historic cottages on the sand tell a story about the coastline’s past – a California architectural style unique to decades ago, tales of a close-knit community sprouted from a post-war era and a history so important that tens of millions of dollars have been spent to preserve the small slice of coastal heaven.…
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Former NBA star Dwayne Wade has discussed his family’s decision to leave the state of Florida, which he hinted at being due to the current political climate around transgender policies. Wade’s conversation will air Thursday on “Headliners with Rachel Nichols,” Showtime’s new talk show that centers around the reporter’s meetings with top NBA figures. Wade…
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California is at war with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This fight has nothing to do with a misbehaving big business or a tech titan. Rather, it’s a bureaucratic turf war caused by the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD). The CRD, known until about nine months ago as the Department of Fair Employment…
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If you read news coverage about the brewing battle over raising the debt ceiling, you might think it’s a fight between demons and angels. On one side, you have Republicans who are willing to risk a default on the government’s debt unless they get spending cuts that will starve people. On the other side, you…
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CHESTER, Pa. — Defending MLS champions LAFC battled to a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal on Wednesday night at Subaru Park. Daniel Gazdag converted a late penalty before Kellyn Acosta tied the score in second-half stoppage time in a rematch of last year’s MLS…
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