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Phoebe Bridgers from Teragram Ballroom to SNL

Phoebe Bridgers from Teragram Ballroom to SNL

In honor of Phoebe Bridgers’ recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, Los Angeles music publication California Rocker shares an article on her 2015 gig at the Teragram Ballroom in downtown Los Angeles. Bridgers captivated the audience with a simple and elegant performance. Read more about Television and Phoebe Bridgers here.

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NOAA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

NOAA Celebrates 50th Anniversary

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) along with House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) 50th anniversary.

NOAA’s history of environmental stewardship dates back to the…

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Lyft Suspends Operations in California Effective Aug. 20 Pending Emergency Ruling

Lyft Suspends Operations in California Effective Aug. 20 Pending Emergency Ruling

Lyft said it would suspend operations in California beginning Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm PT, pending a stay from the Court of Appeals.

Lyft’s action comes in response to a court order issued Aug. 10 echoing the words of a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in May against the ride-share company. Lyft filed an emergency appeal and needs a stay or will shut down as…

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Goodbye LA: Thousands of Apartment Vacancies Hit The Market; Also Voter Registration Problems Arise

Goodbye LA: Thousands of Apartment Vacancies Hit The Market; Also Voter Registration Issues Arise

Voting Issues Arise as LA County Registrar Cuts Staff

Apartments available by the thousands elicits the question: Who’s staying in Los Angeles?

Rents are super low and there are thousands of apartment vacancies as evidenced by a look at the want ads. And as people make a flight response — either young people going back to their parents homes or families moving out of the state completely —  it…

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City of Pasadena Launches Expedited Permits to Reopen Restaurants and Retail

City of Pasadena Launches Expedited Permits to Reopen Restaurants and Retail

The City of Pasadena has launched an expedited permit and plan-check process to reopen dining and retail establishments to comply with COVID-19 protocols.

As the City businesses reopen, social distancing is a major consideration for retailers, and restaurants which will be able to expand dining areas to outdoors.

The expedited permits and plan-check processes are now available through an online…

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Protests Move Positive Agenda Along as the World Mourns George Floyd

News Coverage by HARRIET KAPLAN

George Floyd was memorialized in Minnesota by family, friends and admirers as the world protested for changes to laws that discriminate against African-Americans.

Putting an end to police brutality was the clear message among protesters who took to the streets in the big cities and in smaller towns in the U.S. and abroad.

Protests continue in LA – Photo by Harriet…

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U.S. Geological Survey Releases New 'More Accurate' Seismic Maps

By DONNA BALANCIA

The US Geological Survey released earthquake maps that more accurately forecast seismic shaking across the U.S. including in the LA basin and in Ventura County areas.  

Since the Ridgecrest earthquakes rocked Southern California last July 4 and 5, seismic shaking has taken center stage. The newly released information is a result of almost six years of research as the last USGS…

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Urban Homestead Family Shows The Work Behind a Green Pasadena Lifestyle

Urban Homestead Family Shows The Work Behind a Green Pasadena Lifestyle

By DONNA BALANCIA

Living off the land may be a dream for many, but the work could be a new reality for Pasadenans considering a green lifestyle.

Urban homesteaders Anais Dervaes and her family put in many hours raising vegetables, animals and actively conserving resources on their Pasadena property. The family has been living green for years, and is opening up their energy efficient home for…

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The 'School-to-Prison' Pipeline in Pasadena Can Be Broken If Everyone in the Classroom Can Work Together, Says Teacher Trainer

The ‘School-to-Prison’ Pipeline in Pasadena Can Be Broken If Everyone in the Classroom Can Work Together, Says Teacher Trainer

By DONNA BALANCIA

There is a crisis with middle school kids failing at math, which leads to a “public school-to-prison pipeline,” but Lybroan James has a formula for a solution.

James is the Chief Education Officer of STEMulate Learning, based in Los Angeles and he said the reason so many people fear math is not because of the subject, but because of the teacher. The traditional classroom setup…

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Mayor Garcetti Encourages Walking, Running and Biking with ‘Slow Streets’ Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that Slow Streets L.A. — his initiative to temporarily calm traffic on some neighborhood streets to create space for Angelenos to walk, run, and bike — will launch this weekend in two communities.

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Report: Small Business Administration Loans Secured by Billion-Dollar Corporations

Buzzfeed: Loans Intended for Small Restaurants and Retailers Going to Wall Street Companies

By JOHN DALY

Big business corporations are taking the Small Business administration loans intended to help keep small businesses alive during the Coronavirus emergency.

While small mom and pop restaurants in Southern California and around the rest of the country furlough employees and shut down  — some…

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Talks Two-Phase Plan on COVID-19

By DONNA BALANCIA

California Gov. Gavin Newsom talked phases towards recovery and unification to fight COVID-19 on Monday during his briefing. He said the State would enlist the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento for additional bed space.

Newsom also discussed the work of California companies and they role they play in helping during the emergency and subsequently getting the economy back on its…

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Brendan Benson to release new album ‘Dear Life’ / Read CaliforniaRocker.com / Photo by @alysoncamus #raconteurs #jackwhite https://www.instagram.com/p/B-p2fM2B0nF/?igshid=1fkjp2hpbcxxy

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Read Dan MacIntosh’s Review: Peter Bjorn and John’ ‘Endless Dream’ / Link in bio CaliforniaRocker.com #peterbjornandjohn #danmacintosh @ibdanmac https://www.instagram.com/p/B-VAOhNh0rs/?igshid=15082bzg0e2xr

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Tune in to Jewel today 💎 She will livestream on instagram @jewel and FB @jeweljk at 5 pm pst, 8 pm et #jewel #livestream https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AthoBBTPC/?igshid=60naeiguii4v

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Phil Spector Among Prisoners Facing Coronavirus / Fuck Google Censors / Read CaliforniaRocker.com (at California Health Care Facility) https://www.instagram.com/p/B97UdalhCNN/?igshid=ledq0038mzbe

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Jason Heath and The Greedy Souls Drop ‘The Devil (Still) Ain’t Talkin’ / Read CaliforniaRocker.com / Link in bio https://www.instagram.com/p/B91_QNLgioO/?igshid=1xislra8ja5hq