Oakland Mayor Gives Fiery Speech After FBI Raid on Her Home
In a tearful speech, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao pleaded not guilty Monday, speaking for the first time since federal authorities…
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Goodbye to La Mirada, California, my childhood home
The Orwolls leave La Mirada. You may not know us, but it is still something very important, at least for…
How Barbra Streisand Made a Song for a TV Series for the First Time
On April 25, the day after her 82nd birthday, Barbra Streisand released “Love Will Survive,” the ten-time Grammy winner's first…
Is Boots Riley the most unlikely showrunner in Hollywood?
To say that Boots Riley is an unlikely showrunner is an understatement. The Oakland-based filmmaker, hip-hop MC and political activist…
Dhani Harrison awakens new sounds with Huun-Huur-Tu
Dhani Harrison can't help but sound just like his father. It's not just his singing voice, or his aesthetic voice…
Spotted lanternfly eggs discovered in California for the first time
Eggs of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that has wreaked havoc on crops in more than a dozen states,…
I said these words out loud for the first time: I am trans
We met online in 2004, before Hinge, Bumble, or even the iPhone existed. My friends thought I was as likely…
Granderson: Trump has gone full Bond villain with this guilty verdict
When Donald Trump's Thursday morning began with a former producer of “The Apprentice” accusing him of using a racist slur…
Punk Rock Bowling brings inclusive mosh pit energy to Las Vegas
Las Vegas – It used to be that if a visitor to Las Vegas wanted to try punk rock while…
How Hiroyuki Sanada plays his own hero in 'Shōgun'
Hiroyuki Sanada has lived a thousand lives in show business: child actor, action star, Shakespearean fool, Hollywood actor. As a…