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KNX News says farewell to traffic extraordinaire Jennifer York
On Friday, KNX News’ longtime traffic personality Jennifer York wrapped up her decades-long career in broadcast radio. Before becoming a traffic reporter, she graduated from UCLA with a double major in political science and broadcasting.
Parts of Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach closed due to sewage spill
A roughly 2-mile stretch of coastline in the Marina del Rey and Play del Rey areas will be closed as public health officials test bacteria levels in the water. After about 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage water was spilled into the water of Ballona Creek between Wednesday and Thursday, the LA County Department of Public Health said Friday.
SoCal has six of the top barbecue spots in the U.S.
According to a recent Yelp Top 100 list, Southern California has six of the top barbecue restaurants in the country. “Great barbecue is an American treasure,” the Yelp post said. “Just a whiff of sweet wood smoke and sizzling meat is enough to get mouths watering and stomachs rumbling. And everyone—including our Yelp community—has an opinion about the best BBQ.”
Native American Media Alliance Apprenticeship Program Unveils Inaugural Cohort Participants
The Native American Media Alliance announced the selections for the inaugural cohort of the Native Media Apprenticeship Program In Collaboration with the California Workforce Development Board, High Road Training Partnership and the Bric Foundation. This is a multi-month program that provides career and creative development for indigenous opportunity youth.9th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab Announces Eight Selected Fellows This program supports California-based Native American youth who aim to persue careers in media. This initiative provides mentorship and guidance from creative executives, working animation artists and television showrunners. The objective is to develop skills for careers in animation production and producing...
Goats, Sheep Hoofing Into Towsley Canyon To Help Clear Vegetation
Sheep and goats will have a baa-tastic time next week helping clear vegetation in Towsley Canyon. On Wednesday and Thursday, sheep and goats will be at work in an area of Towsley Canyon carefully overseen by a shepherd and guardian dog, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. “As part of a prescribed ...
Sick Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up Along the Coast — and We Don't Know Why
Dozens of malnourished and injured brown pelicans are turning up along the Northern California coastline. Russ Curtis, a spokesperson for nonprofit organization International Bird Rescue, said the organization has recovered sick pelicans in Southern California, too. Since April 20, the organization has cared for more than 235 pelicans at its wildlife rescue centers in Fairfield in the Bay Area and San Pedro in Los Angeles.
The First Indigenous-Named Marine Sanctuary; A Climber's Story; A New Home for a Beloved Diner
Listen to this and more in-depth storytelling by subscribing to The California Report Magazine podcast. California’s Central Coast Could Gain First Indigenous-Named Marine Sanctuary in US. California’s Central Coast is the ancestral homeland of indigenous California tribes including the Chumash and Salinan peoples. For years, the Northern Chumash have...
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