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Articles from the April 25, 2021 edition


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  • Aerial of Campland Beach

    Campland on the Bay Announces the Return of Campland Rocks Live Music, Weekly Activity Schedule & New Water Attractions

    Courtesy of Campland.com

    Campland on the Bay&San Diego's beloved waterfront RV camping destination, is pleased to resume the popular Campland Rocks™ live music program while adding new ways for guests to enjoy the outdoors this summer. "We're thrilled to bring back our incredible live music schedule and give guests new reasons to get excited about the summer," says Ahmed Ait-Lahcen, General Manager of Campland on the Bay. "The beauty of Campland is that we offer so many unique ways to have fun outside. There truly is s...

  • 24th Street Theatre's 'Saturday Explorer Series' for young audiences goes virtual in May

    Courtesy of 24th Street Theatre

    6th Street Theatre's "Saturday Explorer Series" for young audiences returns with four live, virtual performances featuring professional storytellers who share tales from around the globe. Streaming live: • Saturday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET: Modern-day griot, storyteller and Renaissance man Al Bostick shares two stories from African Akan folklore including "Anansi Collects the World's Wisdom" and "How Anansi the Spider Received the Sky-God's Stories." • Saturday, May 8 at 12:...

  • National Lost Pet Awareness Day

    Marcia Mayeda, Animal Care and Control|Apr 25, 2021

    Sometimes the unthinkable happens and no matter how secure your home, how mindful you are, and how careful of a pet parent you are, your beloved pet may get out and get lost. Each year, thousands of animals are brought into animal care centers as strays and only about 35% of dogs and less than five percent of cats are reunited with their homes. The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control recognizes April 23rd as National Lost Pet Awareness Day and encourages all pet owners to...

  • Law that Would Allow Targets of a Recall to See Who Hates Them is Dropped

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Apr 25, 2021

    State Senator Josh Newman, a Democrat, is pulling from consideration his proposal to allow the objects of a recall petition access to the names and contact information of those who signed the petition. Newman, reelected in 2020, was himself the victim of a recall election in 2018 - which he lost. He says the present system of privacy for those who sign a recall petition allows for potential fraud. Those who sign the recall petition may not realize what they are signing. The target of the recall...

  • California Quietly Slides into a Drought While Officials Say to Build for 1.34 Million More Thirsty Residents

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Apr 25, 2021
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    Our legislators' hunger for more and more housing units in the region ignores one remarkably significant limiting factor: water supply. Over recorded history in the region, California has suffered multiple droughts, many of the more recent episodes requiring strict rationing of residential water supply. Los Angeles is currently at only 46% of average rainfall for the Water Year according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Riverside is at 50%, and other area cities hover near...

  • New Fire Training Center, Street Closures in Summer to Highlight Next Council Meeting

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 25, 2021

    A proposed new Fire Training Center, renovations in Tongva and Palisades parks and temporary closures of Main Street during summer weekends will top the agenda at the April 27 meeting of the Santa Monica City Council. In its report, city staff recommends that Council approves up to $6,350,000 for the design and construction of Santa Monica Fire Training facility, which represents part of the City Yards Modernization Plan. The new 12,000 square-foot facility would be built in the 14.7-acre in...

  • Actress Doris Bumpus to Star as Billie Holiday in 42nd Street Moon's Virtual Production of Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill

    Courtesy 42nd Street Moon's 2021 MoonBeams

    6nd Street Moon's 2021 MoonBeams Season – Paid Virtual Series Now – June 27, 2021 www.42ndstmoon.org/moonbeams SUBSCRIPTIONS: $60 - $112 and may be purchased online at www.42ndstmoon.org/moonbeams-subscription. SINGLE STREAM TICKETS: $25 and may be purchased online at www.42ndstmoon.org/moonbeams. By Lanie Robertson, Directed by Brandon Jackson. Part of paid virtual moonbeams. Subscription series streaming May 8 - 30, 2021...

  • The Most Beloved Rivalry in History, Tom & Jerry Comes Home From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

    Courtesy Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Apr 25, 2021

    Own it on Digital on May 18 Blu-ray and DVD debut on May 18 One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when "Tom & Jerry" arrives on Premium Video on Demand (PVOD), Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. The film is directed by Tim Story ("Fantastic Four," "Think Like a Man," "Barbershop") and stars Chloë Grace Moretz ("Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," "The Addams Family"), Michael Peña ("Cesar Chavez," "American Hustle," "Ant-Man"), and Colin Jost ("How to be Single," TV's "Saturday Night L...

  • What Do Female Millionaires Do IN Prison? There are two categories of prison millionaires.....

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Apr 25, 2021

    I've seen and known a handful of MILLIONAIRES during my prison stay. They've generally fallen into 2 categories. First is the low-profile, yet well-to-do person who stays to themself and buys everything they can get their hands on. There's one who was a miser!! Frugal and spent so little at canteen you'd think she was barely getting by!! She was a "baby case"!! Killed her child because she was jealous of her husband's attention to the baby. She was tiny and I think she was Amish!! Very socially...