The weather is getting cooler, but that doesn’t mean grilling season has to burn out. In fact, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, 60 percent of grillers are now cooking outdoors year-round, so fall grilling season is just heating up. With the new season come new opportunities to fire up the grill, from […]
Grill Your Way Into Fall
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Purity of Purpose: Alfa Romeo 4C Is a Track-Ready Road Car
The Alfa Romeo 4C sports car is a two-seat track car for the road. That formula is not unlike how Porsche gained fame in the late 1950s and ’60s. It built pure sports cars that could be driven to the track, raced (maybe with a tire swap) and then driven home and then to work. […]
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Horoscope for the Week of October 12, 2014
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Important decisions will seem to hinge on matters of finance, although perhaps the dollars and cents shouldn’t weigh so heavily on your process. Money changes everything, but that doesn’t mean that money IS everything. Think creatively. What matters more? TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you’re a horrible speller, spell check has […]
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Nati Cano Passes
By Diana Martinez, Editor — Nati Cano, the founder of Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano died Friday, Sept. 3, after a long battle with cancer. Los Camperos de Nati Cano are considered the most accomplished and influential Mariachi ensemble in the United States. “This marks an end of an era,” said Javier Verdin, folklorista and […]
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LAUSD Superintendent’s Job Tenure Remains Unclear
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The leadership of the Los Angeles Unified School District appears to be in a state of flux, with Superintendent John Deasy remaining quiet about his future and the school board taking preliminary steps that could lead to his departure. The board met behind closed doors Tuesday, Sept. 30, to discuss […]
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No Bull, Toreadors Expect to Contend in West Valley
A glimmer of light could be seen at the conclusion of Taft’s recent 36-30 victory against Los Angeles Fairfax. It was hard to tell whether it was a light that was going off in the players’ heads, as if they had suddenly figured some things out. Or maybe it was the kind of light one […]
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Father and Son Make Beautiful Music Together
This is part one of a two-part series. There are about five minutes before the taping of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” begins. As comedian Dan Barris warms up the audience with a couple of bawdy routines the show’s band, better known as “Cleto and the Cletones,” quietly walks onto the stage and starts to get ready. […]
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City Council Appears Ready To Hand Over Aquatic Center To Los Angeles County
The San Fernando City Council may be looking at Los Angeles County to completely take over the operation of the city’s Aquatics Center. On Monday, Sept. 29, the council met in closed session, with discussions ranging from an outright purchase of the center to leasing the facility, according to persons close to the situation but […]
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Valley Residents Have Earthquake Amnesia
By Diana Martinez | Editor Medical and seismic experts are warning residents of what they called “earthquake amnesia” and the dangers of not being prepared for major earthquakes, both at home and at work. On Friday, Sept. 29, Dr. Stephen Jones, MD, director of emergency services at the Northridge Hospital Medical Center, and Caltech seismologist expert […]
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Math and Science — Not Just for Rocket Scientists
Looking to get rich? Try welding. For the third consecutive year, positions in the skilled trades are the hardest to fill, according to a Manpower Group survey of American employers. This shortage is why a master welder can earn a six-figure salary — without a college degree. There aren’t enough skilled tradesmen because our nation’s […]