Make peace, not pipebombs. But fuck hippies. But seriously, peace. Unless you're a peace officer. It's probably satire
My bad. I didn't read the article, and assumed it was US news. I still wouldn't be suprised to see that headline
Next up on the shitshow of a news cycle we'll see a headline like "President Frumph signed an executive order today to legalize the torture and murder of Trans people"
Cool, cool, cool. Now they should sell kids guns on campuses. It is the American way. Yay capitalism at work.
In turn, we can bitch and moan all the time about declining birthrates. Maybe with their $5000 per child they could also give each newborn a gun as well.
Oh, and we can start manufacturing our fentanyl right here in the good old USA, preferably by prisoners and children for that sweet, cheap cheap labor. Cause fuck China, amiright!?
Lots of /s
So they raise the military budget, and cut all social welfare, and health funding. 🇺🇸
I heard this one. They eloped within the week
Watch Trump appoint Richard Spencer or some other alt right bro to run it
You best be carrying your citizenship docs around with you if you're gonna be talking like that
I had a retired military buddy at work who told me it was one of his annual task to burn through supply, so they wouldn't lose funding. I still get amused when I think about him reinacting them spending weeks on end bored AF and snacking, while wasting millions of rounds of ammo, and tossing hand grenades
BuT HUnTeR BIdENs LAPTOP!!!
Shart of the Deal
And they've turned an LA street gang, MS-13 into an international terrorist organization..
They be loading those deportation planes up with coke coming back from El Salvador to celebrate another successful round of human rights violations
Might have taken of with the other half of that sectional. Awkward
Up next at the top of the hour on CBS, we discuss how water is wet..
Well, he kinda wasn't, as David Chase has said before that he was getting frustrated in the later seasons of the show with fans, and how they seemed to idolize Tony instead of seeing him as the monster he was trying to portray.
So he kept trying to write him to be more and more disliked, which led to the decision to have him ::: spoiler Tap for spoiler Kill Christopher :::
I mean, once they deport all those Miami-Dade Cuban voters that are so scared of socialism, it'll become a swing state again... /s
Sure thing bud. Just ask those people that have threatened industries like big oil with inventions in the past, if they've alive to tell it. Or even perhaps people like Nikola Tesla. Stay woke my lemming. Not all conspiracy theories are crazy
I'm sure it has been. Just like a million other world changing inventions that have been captured/killed by the powers that be
Newsom announces California lawsuit against Trump's tariffs
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a lawsuit alleging that President Trump lacks the authority to enact the international tariffs without the support of Congress.
Tesla owner
If I owned a Tesla right now, I'd be in a bad situation. I sure as hell no longer want to be seen in one. The market for them has crashed, and nobody wants to buy one used. If I could afford a Tesla, I'd surely have insurance... I'd be rooting for somebody to set that shit on fire
Newsom quietly moves to extend his polarizing ban on hemp THC in California
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26760301
If you're an avid reader and book-lover, you're going to love this list of upcoming Los Angeles events for the fall.
Summer is just about tapped out, and the season for scholars has arrived. As we turn the page to fall, we’re tilting our attention to new ideas, new challenges, new classes, and yes… new books.
Speaking of which, the next few weeks boast a handful of excellent events for the L.A. book lover, including kid-friendly literary festivals, a bookish celebration of teachers at Vroman’s, special readings for Banned Books Week, and a rare books spectacle at Union Station. They’re (almost) all free to attend and (definitely) all Metro-accessible. And that last bit reminds us about one of our favorite reasons to get around town using public transit: You can read while you ride!
Now let’s take a look at where you might be headed.
2024 Los Angeles Kids Book Festival (Sep 8)
The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival is back at West Hollywood Park on September 8 with a full day of programming and entertainment. Expect 70+ exhibitors, live book readin
With $893-million grant, San Fernando Valley gets closer to seeing return of rail service
After years of lobbying by local officials and advocates for more public transportation in the San Fernando Valley, L.A. Metro announced an $893-million federal grant that will help fund a new rail line for residents there.
The 6.7-mile light rail project is set to stretch along Van Nuys Boulevard and run through Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta and Pacoima, communities that local officials on Friday said have often been forgotten in L.A. transportation plans.
It will connect to local and regional bus services, including the Metro G Line express bus, as well as the Van Nuys Metrolink/Amtrak station, officials said.
“This is a region that has been overlooked,” Veronica Vanterpool, acting administrator for the Federal Transit Administration, said during a news conference Friday announcing the grant. “This will be the first rail line in the heart of a region that has called for high-quality transit for a long time.”
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U.S. District Judge David O. Carter castigated the VA for failing to use the 388-acre campus to ‘principally benefit veterans and their families.’
A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build more than 2,500 units of housing for low-income veterans on its West Los Angeles campus.
In a 124-page decision following a non-jury trial, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter also ruled that leases to UCLA, the Brentwood School and others on the VA property are illegal because they don’t primarily serve veterans.
UCLA’s Jackie Robinson baseball stadium is on 10 acres leased from the VA, as is Brentwood School’s 22-acre athletic facility and a 12-acre L.A. city park.
Carter castigated the VA for abusing its mission to use the 388-acre campus to “principally benefit veterans and their families.”
“Over the past five decades, the West LA VA has been infected by bribery, corruption, and the influence of the powerful and their lobbyists, and enabled by a major educational institution in excluding veterans’ input about their own lands,” he wrot
Beverly Hills is dragging its heels on a new building. The governor says: Build it
Was the decision to block an affordable housing project NIMBYism run amok in swanky Beverly Hills or the reasonable decision of city officials acting in good faith?
California officials are turning the screws on the city of Beverly Hills, where approval of a new hotel and apartment complex is moving too slowly for state housing bosses and the governor.
The lightning rod is a planned mixed-use development near Wilshire Boulevard that has been brought forth under a state law intended to force cities to add more housing whether they like the proposals or not.
The 19-story building on Linden Drive by local developer Leo Pustilnikov would be big by Beverly Hills standards and include a 73-room hotel and restaurant on the first five floors. Plans call for the higher floors to contain 165 apartments including 33 units reserved for rental to lower-income households.
The project so far has failed to pass muster with city planning leaders, who say Pustilnikov hasn’t provided all the details about the project that the city requires to consider approval.
Pustilnikov has pioneered a novel interpretation of a state law known as the “builder’s remedy” to pus
A mountain lion was euthanized after it attacked and injured a 5-year-old boy at Malibu Creek State Park over the weekend.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 8:27pm
CALABASAS, Calif. (KABC) -- A mountain lion was euthanized after it attacked and injured a 5-year-old boy at Malibu Creek State Park over the weekend.
A family group from Woodland Hills, consisting of several adults and a few children, was having a picnic at the park when the attack happened Sunday afternoon, according to a statement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The children were playing near the group's picnic table when the mountain lion attacked the boy, wildlife officials said. At least one of the adults charged at the lion, who then released the boy and ran up a nearby tree. Mountain lion euthanized after attacking 5-year-old boy at Malibu Creek State Park
"The adults were able to respond. They scared off the mountain lion," California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Steve Gonzalez said.
When California State Parks rangers and L.A. County sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene, the large cat was still in
The farmers behind L.A.’s best (and most expensive) strawberries are retiring
L.A. Redditors might revile its price (anywhere from $15 to $24 per pound), but once you’ve tasted the sweet, fragrant flesh of Harry’s Berries, you’ll quickly understand why they’re the most expensive strawberries in Southern California. The certified organic family farm in Oxnard grows delicate, flavorful strawberry varieties and only picks them at peak ripeness, shortening shelf life but maximizing flavor. Available at farmers’ markets and upscale grocery stores, they’re favored by many of L.A.’s best chefs.
Now, fourth-generation farmer Molly Gean (daughter of the farm’s namesake, Harry Iwamoto) and her husband Rick are retiring. (Don’t worry: They’re leaving Harry’s Berries in the hands of their adult children and a few of their grandchildren.) In honor of their decades of hard work, A.O.C. is hosting a [retirement bash](htt
Metro's TAP-to-Exit pilot program expanded
Metro's TAP-to-Exit pilot program at its North Hollywood B Line station expanded to all 10 end-of-line stations Tuesday, beginning with the E-Line's Downtown Santa Monica station.
Metro's TAP-to-Exit pilot program at its North Hollywood B Line station expanded to all 10 end-of-line stations Tuesday, beginning with the E-Line's Downtown Santa Monica station.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Metro has officially expanded its program aimed at reducing fare evasion and boosting rider safety.
Metro's TAP-to-Exit pilot program at its North Hollywood B Line station expanded to all 10 end-of-line stations Tuesday, beginning with the E-Line's Downtown Santa Monica station.
"What we've seen, statistically, is that about 90% of the people that commit a crime on the system did not have a tap card, did not pay their fare," said Carlos Rico, Metro's Senior Manager for System Security and Law Enforcement. "So this is a proactive tool for us to be able to address crime on the system."
The goal is to help reduce fare evasion and increase safety for riders.
"In less than two months, the North Hollywood station pilot transformed behavior along the 14 B-Line stations with report
Rep. Joaquin Castro continues his fight for Latino representation in film
Congressman nominates 27 Latino films for National Film Registry
Films by and about Latinos have often been left out of historical conversations including the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. But Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), along with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has been trying to change that.
Castro has been working for years to help increase Latino representation in multiple industries across the U.S., including entertainment. Last week he sent a letter to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and the National Film Preservation Board listing 27 Latino films that should be considered for this year’s selection.
The goal of the registry is to select films that showcase a variety of range and diversity of American film heritage.
“This is my attempt and the Hispanic Caucus’ attempt to celebrate their contributions so that people will r
LA City Council OKs nearly $1 billion in police raises and bonuses
The LA City Council voted Wednesday to approve a near-$1 billion package of raises and bonuses designed to improve recruiting and retention of LAPD officers, after acknowledging the new contract could limit the city's ability to fund other core services.
In a 12-to-3 vote, the council agreed to a near-13% increase in starting pay for new officers, 12% cost of living increases over four years, and a variety of bonuses and incentives that city officials said they hoped would slow the pace of existing officers' decisions to retire, resign, or transfer to other agencies.
“Our police department, just like other major city police departments, is enduring a hiring and retention crisis,” Mayor Karen Bass emailed reporters in a statement.
"I want to thank the leaders of the City Council for supporting this action and I look forward to working together to ensure that A
Editorial - Ethically challenged City Council obstructs Ethics Commission
The scandal-plagued, corruption-prone Los Angeles City Council has struck again. You’d think a body that has had four members charged with corruption in three years would be eager to demonstrate its commitment to ethics and government oversight.
But last Friday, without any public discussion or reason given, the council unanimously rejected a seemingly well-qualified nominee to the Ethics Commission, which is the watchdog over the city’s elected officials.
It’s rare for the council to block a nominee to a city commission — appointments are typically approved without controversy. It’s even more unusual when the nominee has widespread support from neighborhood councils: Jamie York is a member of the Reseda Neighborhood Council and advocate for ethics and political reform who has worked in the past on political campaigns and as a
A new powerful antibiotic, isolated from bacteria that could not be studied before, seems capable of combating harmful bacteria and even multi-resistant 'superbugs'. Named Clovibactin, the antibiotic appears to kill bacteria in an unusual way, making it more difficult for bacteria to develop any res...
A new powerful antibiotic, isolated from bacteria that could not be studied before, seems capable to combat harmful bacteria and even multi-resistant 'superbugs'. Named Clovibactin, the antibiotic appears to kill bacteria in an unusual way, making it more difficult for bacteria to develop any resistance against it. Researchers from Utrecht University, Bonn University (Germany), the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Northeastern University of Boston (USA), and the company NovoBiotic Pharmaceuticals (Cambridge, USA) now share the discovery of Clovibactin and its killing mechanism in the scientific journal Cell.
Urgent need for new antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance is a major problem for human health and researchers worldwide are looking for new solutions. "We urgently need new antibiotics to combat bacteria that become increasingly resistant to most clinically used antibiotics," says Dr. Markus Weingarth, a researcher from the Chemistry Department of Utrecht University.
As LA Evictions Rise, City Controller Releases Map Showing Where Renters Are Getting Pushed Out
With many of L.A.’s COVID-19 renter protections now gone, evictions in 2023 have been rising well above pre-pandemic levels. Due to new rental housing regulations put in place by L.A.’s city council earlier this year, City Controller Kenneth Mejia is now able to track where those evictions are playing out across the city.
Mejia’s office released a new data set on Monday showing that Hollywood, Fairfax and Downtown L.A. have had particularly high numbers of eviction filings. And about 13% of eviction notices in the data are for amounts le
After Hilary, officials warn of unhealthy beach conditions
Stay out of the water.
Although Los Angeles County beaches managed to avoid significant damage from Tropical Storm Hilary, officials have warned beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean water due to unhealthy conditions.
The L.A. County Department of Public Health has issued an ocean water quality rain advisory until 9 a.m. on Thursday, and noted that the warning period could be extended depending on further showers.
It is common for bacteria levels in coastal waters to increase after storms, as rainfall flushes contaminants such as litter, trash, fertilizers, pet waste, metals and car fluids from streets into the ocean via rivers, creeks and storm drains. Bacteria levels typically remain high for at least 72 hours after a storm. The risk of illness is higher for children and the elderly.
On Monday afternoon, public officials were still assessing damage to county beaches and facilities. Despite the storm breaking daily rainfall records across the regi
One of the most magnificent concert venues in L.A. is the dome of this 100-inch telescope
I’ve been to my fair share of live music performances, held everywhere from Radio City Music Hall to college dorm rooms. The first concert I saw was the Jonas Brothers in New York City’s Central Park (which 9-year-old me thought was totally epic). Still, I never predicted I’d find myself inside the dome of an iconic telescope, about to listen to a classical music concert.
Yet on a recent Sunday, there I was at the Mt. Wilson Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains, awaiting the afternoon’s performers: the Zelter String Quartet.
“Be here now for these particular wavelengths of light and sound,” said Dan Kohne, a Mt. Wilson Institute board member, speaking to the audience from a makeshift stage on a deck in the dome. Just then, the steel walls of the dome slid apart, revealing the open sky. The audience ooh-ed and aah-ed as the dome began to slowly rotate and we watched the tree
New research reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.
A paper recently published in Nature Energy based on pioneering research done at Illinois Institute of Technology reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.
As the United States races toward its target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, innovative methods to reduce the significant carbon dioxide emissions from electric power and industrial sectors are critical. Mohammad Asadi, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Illinois Tech, spearheaded this groundbreaking research.
"Making renewable chemical manufacturing is really important," says Asadi. "It's the best way to close the carbon cycle without losing the chemicals we currently use daily."
What sets Asadi's electrolyzer apart is its unique catalytic system. It uses inexpensive, readily available materials to produce tri-carbon molecules -- fundamental buildi
What’s at stake in Guatemala’s elections
Guatemala is on the verge of electing Bernardo Arévalo, a former academic and diplomat whose campaign has focused on fighting corruption, giving many graft-weary Guatemalans hope that building strong democratic institutions could be possible in the Central American nation.
Arévalo’s Movimiento Semilla (Seed Movement in English) pulled out a surprise win in first-round elections in June and will face off against conservative establishment leader and former First Lady Sandra Torres on Sunday. But Arévalo’s path to the presidency has been fraught, as establishment politicians used the court system to disqualify or challenge anti-establishment candidates.
Indigenous leader Thelma Cabrera, businessman Carlos Pineda, and Roberto Arzú were all barred from running in June’s contest by the Constitutional Court, Guatemala’s high court. Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche bega
Judge Denies Request To Postpone Mass Evictions At Barrington Plaza
With less than a month to go before hundreds of tenants must leave, an L.A. Superior Court judge has denied a request to postpone evictions at Barrington Plaza.
Tuesday’s decision will allow real estate investment company Douglas Emmett, which owns the building, to proceed with mass evictions at the 712-unit high-rise apartment complex in West Los Angeles.
The Barrington Plaza Tenant Association had sought a preliminary injunction to stop evictions from moving forward until the court reaches a decision in their lawsuit alleging that Santa Monica-based Douglas Emmett is abusing the state’s Ellis Act.
That law allows landlords to remove tenants in order to exit the rental business, but Douglas Emmett previously told LAist it plans to continue renting out Barrington Plaza after installing fire sprinklers.
“We are gr