Organization urges Albuquerque leaders to include library funding in proposed budget
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Libraries could be short hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding. According to a local organization, city leaders left out a necessary amount of money needed to keep libraries afloat. The Library Advisory Board is a group appointed by city and county leaders to advocate for libraries in Albuquerque and…
Nick Cave @ Plenary Theatre, Melbourne
In a world of mimics, Nick Cave is a true original. No one can do what he does. And it’s befitting that on a bleak evening in Melbourne, Cave should be the one to entertain the masses. From an unhinged post-punk prodigy to a moody, debonair virtuoso, Cave’s creative evolution is unparalleled. For more than…
A California Bill Designed to Rein in Ticketmaster Was Rewritten. Now It May End Up Helping It Instead
A controversial California Assembly bill that would have forced Ticketmaster to share its ticketing inventory with resale sites StubHub and SeatGeek has been amended with anti-resale provisions that would allow promoters like Live Nation to ban Stubhub and SeatGeek from selling its concert tickets in California. The whiplash legislative maneuvering is the result of the…
With new partnership, Rush Copley in Aurora aims to become ‘destination cancer program in the western suburbs’
Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora will now be offering “world-class” cancer care after a recently announced partnership with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to hospital officials. At a ceremony announcing the partnership to Rush Copley Medical Center staff on Friday, Dr. Ying Zhang said the hospital’s cancer patients will get…
At USC, arrests. At UCLA, hands off. Why pro-Palestinian protests have not blown up on UC campuses
At USC, police in riot gear arrested 93 pro-Palestinian protestors, while UCLA sent in observers who kept their hands off students in a peaceful encampment.
The differences — and similarities — between the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals
The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?
Is Eagle Rock’s new pâtisserie serving L.A.’s most sought-after croissants?
The new pastry shop debuted last weekend and operates only three days a week. In its first few days of operation Fondry has sold out between 45 and 90 minutes after opening its doors.
Un viaje a el Líbano a través de su comida callejera sin salir de Madrid
Malasaña tiene un nuevo vecino en el barrio: Makan. Probablemente, conozcan el primer local, inaugurado por Álex Mteiny en el 118 de Velázquez, y el segundo, que abrió junto a su socio Manu Manzano hace ahora algo más de un año en Caleido. La primicia es que hace escasas tres semanas se respira un inusual…
From letter carrier to Pasadena’s postmaster
Pasadena’s 15th postmaster raised his right hand to take the Oath of Office on Friday. Silven Zimmerman, a veteran of the postal service for 24 years, officially assumed his new role during a special ceremony that unfolded within the historic walls of the Pasadena Post Office, which was built in 1913. Guests look on during…
Smashing Pumpkins Unveil New Guitarist After Public Callout Received 10,000 Submissions
The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist after issuing a public callout that attracted over 10,000 applicants. The new guitarist is Kiki Wong, a veteran guitarist and online sensation. As NME reports, Wong has amassed 210,000 YouTube subscribers, 1.3 million TikTok followers, and over 667,000 followers on Instagram. Wong currently plays in the Los…
Lakers believe they ‘have the talent’ to beat the Nuggets
Even though they’ve lost 11 consecutive games to Denver, coach Darvin Ham and forward Rui Hachimura say the Lakers are capable of beating the Nuggets.
Álex Lora debutará en el escenario de la Fiesta Broadway, donde será también homenajeado
El líder de El Tri habla de la Fiesta Broadway, de su nueva música y de su lucha por el icónico nombre de la banda
