By Charly SHELTON Every year when the L.A. County Fair comes to town, a press night is held when members of the media are invited to the fairgrounds before it opens to the public to taste some of the amazing foods that will be offered. Since my first visit to the fair in 2009, I […]
By Lisa PAREDES The last official summer holiday weekend may be over, but there’s still plenty of reason to make the trek out to the coast to enjoy a great beach day. With a drive just over an hour and change westward on the 101 and through one of the canyons to Pacific Coast Highway, […]
By Charly SHELTON We have all seen the Twitter pics and Instagrams of the amazing gift bags at the celebrity awards shows and similar events. iPods, game systems, trips to exotic locales – the best of the best. But it doesn’t stop when the bag is empty. Celebrities and special invited guests are invited to […]
Soundgarden By Brandon HENSLEY I tried to qualify Soundgarden’s performance Monday night at the Hollywood Bowl to Isiah hours before the show. Most of that had to do with lead singer Chris Cornell. He’s not the same anymore, I told Isiah, but as long as the band plays well, it’ll be okay. That was stupid. […]
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Senate President pro Tem-elect Kevin de León, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway and Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff today announced a deal to expand, extend and improve California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. “This law will make key improvements […]
By Charly SHELTON In the stressful hustle and bustle of daily life, we sometimes forget to take a break. Just as important as eating right and exercising, the body needs downtime to relax and decompress. To get in as much relaxation as possible while still having fun, the best bet is Carmel-by-the-Sea. Of course, Carmel-by-the-Sea […]
Action Comics #1 is up for sale. The most valuable comic book of all time, and this copy is the best graded copy in existence. Featuring the first appearance of Superman and touted as the first superhero comic book ever, Action Comics #1 from June 1938 is incredibly rare. Not only that, but it’s even […]
Another tremendous summer of California Philharmonic concerts culminates this weekend with “Broadway & Bolero,” the captivating season finale featuring esteemed Maestro Victor Vener, his world-class orchestra and a powerful trio of special guests. Taking place Saturday, Aug. 23 at Santa Anita Race Track and Sunday, Aug. 24 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the scintillating program […]
By Greg ARAGON There was a beautiful calm on Lake Mohave as we eased the pontoon into Owl Point Cove to board our houseboat for the weekend. We had just cruised about 20 miles down the Colorado River from the base of Hoover Dam, and I was ready to climb aboard the vessel and settle […]