Search results for

Biles' return is great news for USA Gymnastics, which just announced a new sponsorship deal with Nike. Also returning is Suni Lee, who took home the Olympic all-around gold after Biles dropped out.

As the sun sets on another unforgettable summer, it's time to say goodbye to the sun-soaked days in true SoCal style—with the beachy sounds of surf music. Join us for Street Level Vol. 1.4: Surfsiders featuring sensational surf band, The Tourmaliners, and talented vocalist Celeste Barbier. Revel in the essence of our beachside lifestyle, the music, the drinks, and the camaraderie that make our gatherings original.

Sam McAlister was the BBC booker who persuaded Prince Andrew to go on record about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It's the subject of new Netflix movie Scoop.

State housing authorities are reviewing the city's latest updated housing plan and will make a decision within two weeks.

Kathleen Balgley will be discussing her book “Letters to My Father”. The book is a fascinating memoir about the journey of discovering her Jewish heritage when she learns that her father has a hidden Polish Jewish identity. She travels to her father’s birthplace and learns about the stories of her ancestors. During the determined trip through her family history, she wrote letters to her father and the amazing outcome was that her father joined her on her travels across the world. Kathleen Balgley completed a PhD in Literature from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and was also a Fulbright Scholar. Balgley has had an extensive academic career, including being a lecturer at the UCLA Writing Program, Associate Director of Writing at UCSD Sixth College, and later tenured Associate Professor of English at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She is married to John David Ratajkowski, a multidisciplinary artist who has had his work exhibited across Ireland in Dublin, Galway, and Cork. Balgley and Ratajkowski are also the proud parents of successful actress and model Emily Ratajkowski. After authoring her memoir Letters to My Father, Balgley is now planning her next book along with her husband about life in their home in West Cork, Ireland. For more information visit: yiddishlandcalifornia.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Jon Kabat-Zinn, who brought mindfulness meditation into mainstream medical settings, discusses how the centering practice can help with some of today's widespread social problems.

Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear's latest campaign ad features a victim of rape and incest calling out Republican AG Daniel Cameron's support of the current state abortion ban.

A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere.

From So Say We All, the local literary and performing arts nonprofit, it's the VAMP storytelling show! This month's theme: YA BLEW IT! Ohhhhh, you *almost* had it! And then you didn’t. Whether it was the perfect job, the new crush, the affordable apartment, or any number of hopes and dreams you felt slip through your fingers like tiny, unobtainable grains of sand, it hurts extra bad when you screw it up and realize how close you were to having it. Whatever *it* is. Do you even know what you did to blow it so bad?! Dang, did you blow it! Featuring stories by: Jay Vu Ryan Horton Jaime Barker Brent Hannify Jason De Los Santos Geoff Allen Jennifer D. Corley For more information visit: sosayweallonline.com Stay Connected on Facebook

BEST PRACTICE is proud to present Belly, an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by Los Angeles-based artist Aaron Douglas Estrada. Belly examines the metaphorical expression “belly of the beast,” a phrase used throughout history for being in the heart of a challenging situation. The work explores identity, the dynamics of commodities, and navigating through life’s everyday struggles. Each artwork becomes a repository for acts of decolonization and a testament to self-preservation rituals. It serves as an archive for memories, with the intent to both honor and question. This exhibition contains a diverse array of materials, sounds, and paintings. These include chandelier webs crafted from chains, hand-painted subwoofer music boxes that serve as veladoras (candles) filled with bouncing beans accompanied by audio clips. The sculptural works incorporate salvaged materials from random encounters and gifts from loved ones. The paintings are transformed from drop cloth canvas into serged tapestries that reference Indigenous textiles and cobijas. These materials allude to the intricate nature of identity and its challenges within a consumption-driven economy. This intricacy forms a web of socioeconomic factors that ultimately shape the very essence of our being. What does it mean to confront adversity, honor heritage, and exist in a world both challenging and beautiful? Aaron Douglas Estrada is an artist whose work explores the relationship between the body and its surroundings, moments of play, and the process of decolonization. As a first-generation Salvadorian native of Los Angeles, he draws inspiration from his upbringing in the city and his interactions with diverse cultures and lifestyles. Through his artistic practice, he documents the materials he encounters and captures the energy embedded within them, reflecting on collective memories and everyday life. His work serves as an archive for these memories, incorporating songs, sayings, and cultural symbols that carry multi-layered histories into his sculptures, paintings, murals, public artworks, and installations. Related links: Best Practice: website | Instagram Aaron Estrada: website | Instagram