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After closing its gates on Dec. 7, 2020 due to the statewide regional Stay at Home Order, the Los Angeles Zoo is ready to safely reopen to the public and GLAZA members on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The Zoo will continue to provide a safe, modified experience for its guests that conforms to the Los […]

  Dr. Shami at the CHI Natural Gardens Farouk Systems, Inc. (FSI), a trusted company for the latest beauty and personal care products for both men and women, experienced a banner year in 2020 with a 30% increase in sales due to opening several new divisions. These included BioSilk® Health + Beauty, CHI Footwear and the

It's February 2nd and that means it's Groundhog Day! According to the most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil… it's 6 more weeks of Winter! Phil emerged from his den in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It was revealed… he did see his shadow, which means we will have six more weeks of winter. The statement reads:  Here Ye, Here Ye, Here ye

Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the establishment of "Tom LaBonge Summit" in historic Griffith Park, joining the LaBonge family in honoring the late Councilmember's life and legacy.  Nothing was closer to former Councilmember LaBonge's heart than the hikes, trails, and hills of Griffith Park. Renaming Mount Hollywood Summit in his memory is a fitting tribute

California Governor Gavin Newsom lifted mandatory stay-home orders across California on Monday. What does this mean?  Counties will shift back into the state's color-coded "Blueprint For a Safer Economy" reopening system.  It's up to counties to impose strict or looser restrictions. The order was lifted for the regions of Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley and the

At 91 years-old, Apollo XI Lunar Module Pilot, USAF Colonel and Moonwalker, Dr. Buzz Aldrin received a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. "As we move forward into 2021, I want to send a message of hope and inspiration to the American people and to all the world – help is here.  I am proud to step forward

Wikipedia… the world’s largest free online encyclopedia, turns 20 years old on 15 January! Wikipedia has become the largest collection of open knowledge in history. How did it happen? The people are the ones who built the site!  Over 280,000 people edit Wikipedia every month. “Wikipedia has evolved from a seemingly impossible idea into a sprawling

In advance of Super Bowl LV, the NFL Foundation is making a $250,000 donation to Feeding Tampa Bay (FTB) to combat food insecurity in the region, an issue that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. The donation will assist Feeding Tampa Bay in their efforts to support local restaurants that have been significantly affected by

As women across America focus on their 2021 goals, the new She Angels Series premiers Saturday, Jan. 16 on YouTube. The series follows the journeys of women investing in other women in business, entrepreneurs supported in making their ideas thrive, and powerhouse female investor panelists working together to overcome inequities in funding of female-founded businesses. "Women receive

The Kennedy Center Honors announced today that its Honorees for the 43rd class will be multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer and actress Debbie Allen; singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez; country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks; violinist Midori; and actor Dick Van Dyke. These artists will receive tributes during THE 43rd ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Sunday, June 6 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

Tom LaBonge was a former member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 4 from 2001 to 2015. He was first elected to the council in a special election following the death of District 4 council member John Ferraro. LaBonge passed away at the age of 67, according to reports.  During his time in office, he

An anonymous donor has pledged $25,000 in matching funds to donations made to The Spay and Neuter Trust Fund. The donations received will help keep spay and neuter vans on the road.  “This matching grant towards mobile spay and neuter clinics help ensure that we are able to provide spay and neuter surgeries to pets

Nature's Bounty® announced a new charity partnership with Feeding America that starts by helping provide five-million-meals to families in need. Inspired by the many big hearted people who put others before themselves to bring out the "good" in 2020, the brand has kicked off a week-long celebration that will honor the faces behind five exceptional stories – and

Effective immediately, the fire danger rating on the Angeles National Forest has decreased from “Extreme” to “Very High.” Recent rain and snowfall have increased moisture levels in grasses and shrubs across the Southland. With more rain and snow anticipated, fire management officials lowered the fire danger level to reflect the change in conditions. Even though the

More than 70 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready and raring to return from extinction to invade Southern California in the New Year. The Jurassic Quest Drive Thru, the nation's largest touring dinosaur exhibit, will migrate to four Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego-adjacent destinations after welcoming legions of guests to sold-out weekends across the country: Del Mar Fairgrounds near San Diego: Jan. 1-10 Rose Bowl

Target Corporation is making last-minute holiday shopping fast, safe and easy in the final days before Christmas, inviting guests to use its contactless same-day pickup and delivery options up until 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve – no membership required. Order Pickup and Drive Up: Guests can place their orders at the click of a button up to 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 to

Following Dictionary.com naming pandemic the 2020 Word of the Year, the leading online dictionary turned to its users to determine how they would sum up this unprecedented year, and the choice was, well, unsurprising.  Unprecedented received the most user submissions for the site's People's Choice 2020 Word of the Year, beating out a number of other words to describe the circumstances

Cyndi Lauper – the Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning icon and advocate – has announced that her 10th annual Home for the Holidays benefit concert will premiere on Friday, December 11 exclusively on her TikTok at 8PM EST, with an additional stream Sunday, December 13 on Lauper’s YouTube and Facebook handles at 8PM EST. This 10th iteration of her beloved benefit concert