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LOS Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has announced that Xuanhan Zhang is charged with killing three people after he intentionally started a house fire in Temple City on October 27. "Our thoughts are with the victims' loved ones who are now grappling with this profound loss. No words can express the sorrow felt in our community over this senseless act," said District Attorney Gascón. "Our Arson and Explosives Unit prosecutors will work diligently to hold the offender a...
Bring your family to the Wende Museum this Sunday at noon for a special bilingual children's Storytime featuring enchanting Russian tales from the Wende's collection of Soviet books! Led by Archives Assistant Anya Ponomareva, stories will be presented in both English and Russian, creating a fun and unique experience for children of all backgrounds. Ideal for kids aged 5-8, this event celebrates the magic of storytelling while embracing culture and language! In other family-fun news, the Wende...
It had been a chaotic morning, after taking the Chicago Green Line to rendezvous with Ms. Michelle Mayans, the Executive Director of Kid Scoop Media (KSM), I took a cab with questionable sanitation to the DNC security checkpoint, arriving on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention to cover the historic event as a youth journalist. From the newfound hope of the Democrats to the energy and excitement buzzing throughout the United Center, the Convention was more than the symbolic nomination of...
A Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he conspired with others to murder a rival rapper, resulting in a shooting and murder that took place at a gas station near the Beverly Center shopping mall in Los Angeles in August 2022 – an attack that resulted in a family member of the rival being shot and killed, the Justice Department announced today. Durk Banks, 32, a.k.a. "Lil Durk," was arrested near Miami International Airport late T...
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department is pleased to present the SMC Opera Theatre in a performance of "OperaSights!" The concert takes the audience on a rich musical tour through some of the beautiful moments in opera across the centuries. The concert will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. "'OperaSights!' is a great way to experience short operatic...
At its meeting on Monday evening, the City Council approved and selected a vendor for an interactive digital kiosk program with commercial advertising (Program) along City sidewalks and public right-of-way. In addition, the City Council voted to form an ad hoc subcommittee to work with City staff and the selected vendor to negotiate the terms of an agreement. Vice Mayor Dan O'Brien and Council Member Albert Vera Jr. were selected to lead the subcommittee. Of the two vendors to have submitted...
Freshman running back Bryant Collings rushed for 194 yards and scored two touchdowns to help lead West Los Angeles College to a 38-21 non-league win over visiting Los Angeles Valley College on Saturday. After dropping their first two games, the Wildcats have now two straight to even their overall record at 2-2. The Wildcats did their damage on the ground, rushing for 315 yards in the game as part of 442 yards of total offense. Collins got West LA on the board in the first quarter with a big...
Jim Harbaugh is tough. He was fiery and hard-nosed as a player and would do anything to motivate his team to win. Most things have stayed the same now that he roams and patrols the sideline as the head coach of the Chargers. In the Los Angeles Chargers' 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints, toughness and the imposition of will was evident. Coach Jim Harbaugh coined a new Harbaughism, "The talent of toughness," which embodies more than just hard-nosed playing. It's about an unflinching...
The Santa Monica College Music Department is pleased to present the SMC Wind Ensemble in a concert on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. in The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. Under the direction of Kevin McKeown, the SMC Wind Ensemble will present a live program that highlights the 150th birthday of prolific American composer Charles Ives. The program includes: • "Folk Song Suite" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, • "Ri...
