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116-year-old home is L.A.'s newest historic landmark

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

A 116-year-old craftsman-style home in Altadena has been designated Los Angeles County’s latest historic landmark, officials announced earlier this week.  The two-story single-family residence, located at 931 New York Drive, was constructed in 1907 for local journalist Alvick Pearson, according to the L.A. County Department of Regional Planning. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson commissioned the firm Bragdon & Sullivan to build the home.  The primary residence, which is 2,627 square feet, sits on a 14,000-square-foot lot. There is also a 227-square-foot detached garage. Craftsman-style architecture was born out of the arts and crafts movement that originated in England in the late 19th century. The movement, according to the landmark designation, was a “counter to the mass production and materialism of the Industrial Revolution.” Ideals of the movement focused on using natural materials, simple forms, quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. The Pearson Home, in Altadena...

TikTok influencer raises money for family living in van during heat wave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

A TikTok influencer with more than 3.5 million followers is using her large following to help out a man and his three kids who are living in their car in Los Angeles.Jackie Gansky is asking for community donations to help out Hugh, a single father originally from Belize, who has been struggling to make ends meet and facing homelessness with his kids aged 3, 5, and 6. A man named Hugh poses with his three kids outside their van, which has become their residence. (Jackie Gansky via GoFundMe)Hugh and his children were living out of their van in the midst of a sweltering Southern California heat wave when Gansky first spoke to them. Upon meeting the vibrant family, she said she was compelled to help."Hugh spends his days begging for money on the street and stays up all night watching the kids sleep with a window cracked in the 90-110 degree heat," Gansky wrote in a verified Gofundme fundraiser. She described Hugh as "a bright soul" who is eager to work and is just trying to keep his kid...

Video Art by Women of Color: American Gurl Wakes Up from the American Dream

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

Across a prismatically eclectic selection of eight new and historical works of video art by women of color, American Gurl takes an unflinching, multidimensional look at Black feminine experience within the hierarchies of the American Dream. Through stylistically diverse works from long-form interview to cognitive manifesto, digital collage, performance-based short film, and starkly conceptual music video, the exhibition departs from a paradox at the heart of our society — how the perspectives of women of color are both central to and marginalized within American culture.Carrie Mae Weems
: Afro-Chic
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Installation view, American Gurl presented by Womxn in Windows, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles (Courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery. 
Photo: Keith Lubow)Organized at Hauser & Wirth’s downtown location, the exhibition is presented by Womxn in Windows — an ongoing cross-platform curatorial project whose mission is to support global video art, film, and per...

One Injured after Police Pursuit Ends in Fiery Accident on 5 Freeway [Santa Clarita, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

Two Vehicles Caught Fire after Collision near Lyons AvenueSANTA CLARITA, CA (July 27, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, a police pursuit ended in a fiery accident on 5 Freeway and sent one person to a hospital.The chase started around 12:40 p.m. at the southbound 5 Freeway in the area of Santa Clarita.According to the police, officers attempted to stop a white Dodge Challenger Hellcat, travelling at up to 140 mph.At this time, the circumstances that led up to the collision remain unclear. However, the pursuit ended when the suspect crashed on the shoulder of 5 Freeway near Lyon Avenue.Subsequently, the Dodge and another vehicle caught on fire, along with a quarter-acre of grassland in the area.Responding emergency personnel transported one person to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.Additionally, police managed to take the suspect into custody. The authorities did not disclose the suspect’s identity or the specific number of charges. Moreover, both directions of ...

WHO IS THE MOST BANNED PERSON IN THE WORLD? WALLIE SUE THE WEEB EMPRESS?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

Success has many pathways, each woven in struggle and laced with hardship. There have always been people who thought differently and saw the world from a different perspective.Unfortunately, most people are afraid and dislike what they don’t understand. And those who fight through the opposition with determination are the ones that make it.As Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see.” So, they became the change they wanted to bring into this world. These remarkable people faced opposition, not just for their actions but also for their ideas. Their journey was fraught with challenges, but they pressed on, driven by a firm belief in their vision.Tirus Kimble and Wallie Sue are two creators that have established a cult-like fan following for themselves over the years.They call it The Weeb Dynasty.Let’s delve into the inspiring journey of Wallie Sue and Tirus Kimble and discover the secret behind their perseverance.Believe in What You Believe.There is nothing guaranteed when building...

This CEO Courted and Won Fortune 5 Companies with an All-Female Team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

When you hear “Fortune 5”, you may think it’s a typo for “Fortune 500”. But in the world of Priscila Martinez, it’s no mistake. Martinez, Founder, and CEO of The Brand Agency, built a thriving practice with a team of talented women who serviced not just Fortune 500 but Fortune 5 companies.For those unfamiliar with The Brand Agency, their resume is nothing short of impressive. Distinguished as “Best in Business” for Communications by Inc. Magazine, the firm won the trust and admiration of household name clients such as Amazon, Apple, Hulu, and Playboy. Even more impressive? They’re the only all-female firm globally to do so.Before she found her calling, Martinez was navigating the traditional career expectations prevalent in her hometown in Mexico. PR wasn’t even on the radar for the then-aspiring young professional. When she moved to Los Angeles at 18, the pulsating world of public relations drew her in. Starting her career...

Digital Dabs Make Hash Accessible 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

As July’s end approaches, we’re celebrating the state of electronic dabs and how much easier it is to smoke the world’s best hash than a decade ago. Here in America, July is the biggest month for hash smokers. That legacy has been built up over the last 12 years of celebrating 7/10. But if you were one of those early revelers, your consumption apparatus options were limited. Those earliest 7/10 enthusiasts were mostly smoking off quartz because they were too smart to hit the earliest weird electronic nails. We started to see the first electronic dabbers in the early 2010s. People wanted to take advantage of all those people that wanted to smoke hash without a blowtorch. Many of the models back then were from the same factories in Asia and just rebranded for whatever company was buying them in bulk. Those earliest electronic dab rigs were absolute garbage. Everything about them was questionable from the quality of materials to whether the atomizer was even reaching an appropriate tem...

Oakland Zoo unveils a chocolate bar full of what grizzly bears love to eat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

Ever want to eat like a grizzly bear? Then you might want to try the Grizzly Berry Bar, a just-released chocolate endorsed by the Oakland Zoo that replicates the historical diet of California grizzlies.The sweet treat is a small-batch collaboration between the zoo and TCHO Chocolate, which handed out samples at its Berkeley factory this Wednesday to media and zoo folks. It’s being sold on TCHO’s website and also at the Oakland Zoo, with 10 percent of the proceeds supporting the zoo’s exhibit of rescue bears.“Gone are the days of pink popcorn and things our grandparents would expect when coming to the zoo,” said the zoo’s CEO Nik Dehejia. “We now have a much more elevated food program.”The Oakland Zoo and Berkeley’s TCHO Chocolate have collaborated on a chocolate, the Grizzly Berry Bar, that replicates the berries that grizzly bears historically ate in California. Part of the proceeds go to the zoo’s grizzly exhibit. (Courte...

Uber headed to court after San Francisco bicyclist refuses $1 million settlement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

By Joel Rosenblatt | BloombergUber Technologies Inc. is headed to court to defend itself against a bicyclist “doored” by a driver’s vehicle on a busy street in bike-friendly San Francisco — the first such case to go to trial in California on claims that the company usually settles privately.Edgard Velarde, 64, refused to settle out of court for injuries he alleges he sustained after being hit by the door of passenger exiting an Uber vehicle, turning down a $1 million offer from Uber in exchange for keeping quiet about the incident. Instead, he’s intent on bringing the case to a trial that’s set to start Thursday.Uber tends to settle personal injury claims against its drivers out of court and public view. Velarde is seeking “many millions” in damages from Uber and promises to expose lies he says the rideshare company told him and details of the lack of training it provides to its drivers.“Uber has told us they will not settle with us unless it’s a confidential settlement, so Velarde ...

San Mateo police investigate stabbing death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:02 GMT

SAN MATEO — A person was found dead Wednesday after a reported stabbing in an apartment across the street from the Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo, according to police.Officers responded to a reports of a possible stabbing at 3:48 p.m. Wednesday; the investigation led them to an apartment complex on the 200 block of 37th Avenue. After a door-to-door canvassing of the area, police found a body in an apartment on the 200 block of 36th Avenue.Police said in a social media post Wednesday night that investigators believe the suspect knew the victim, and that they were “attempting to bring the suspect into custody.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two arrested in connection with wild San Francisco stairway crash Crime and Public Safety | Two men face felony charges after brandishing weapon at Menlo Park nightclub Crime and Public Safety | ‘I have a lot of questions’: A friend is in disbelief over the safe return of San...