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Winning numbers drawn for $800 million Powerball jackpot
Lotto fever has hit Southern California, with the two national lotteries having combined jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion. Monday’s Powerball draw was for an estimated $800 million jackpot. The winning numbers are: 7, 11, 19, 53, and 68. The Powerball number is 23 with a 2X Power Play. No one hit all six numbers, meaning […]
Her Land: Pasadena
Author, social reformer, and feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) wrote her most famous short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” while living in a small cottage near the corner of Orange Grove Boulevard and Arroyo Terrace in Pasadena in June, 1890. Southern California was experiencing a record heat wave when...
Conga Room closes: End of an era
LOS ANGELES - In 1999 when The Conga Room opened at its original location, on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, it was an idea long overdue. In a heavily Latin city like Los Angeles, it’s almost incomprehensible to think that a nightclub dedicated to Latin music, Latin culture and the Latin story - on this level -had not been championed. The Conga Room defined Latin entertainment in Los Angeles for 25 years.
Over Five Miles of Venice Blvd. to Temporarily Close, Become Public Park in April
The Initiative, Which Started in 2010, Aims to Connect Communities and Promote Sustainable Transportation Options. On Sunday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5.75 miles of car-free streets connecting Palms, Mar Vista, and Venice Beach will be filled by a unique pop-up park experience including walking, jogging, biking, roller skating, or spectating. Participants of all ages and abilities can explore the temporary park along the Venice Blvd corridor, with free admission.
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