Maria, the Echo Park goose, is now in protective custody at the L.A. Zoo while Echo Park Lake is being fenced and drained for a $64.7-million makeover.
Just south of downtown Los Angeles, Compton’s 10-block Richland Farms neighborhood — zoned for agricultural use — is an unlikely rural oasis in the middle of a gritty urban landscape. The close-knit community of African American and Latino residents are awakened each morning by a rooster’s crow; horses share the roadway with cars and trucks; and a cacophony of clucking hens, bleating goats and squealing pot-bellied pigs fills the air. All less than a mile from the 91 Freeway.
Raymond Chandler and his wife, Cissy, in a passport photo. She was 18 years older than her husband, and her death left him untethered. They were reunited Monday on Valentine’s Day when her ashes were finally relocated to his grave.
Lots of people still buzzing about this.
L.A. PBS affiliate KCET has decided to sever ties with the network and set out on its own, The Times’ Show Tracker blog reported:
Starting in January, station officials intend to replace such iconic PBS fare as “Charlie Rose,” “NewsHour,” “Sesame Street” and “Masterpiece” with news and documentaries from Japan, Canada and elsewhere, along with old feature films. (KCET will continue to carry PBS programming through the end of December.)
The drastic move comes after a months-long battle over the dues KCET must pay the national organization. Last year, the dues totaled nearly $7 million, or almost one-fifth of the station’s $37-million net operating revenue. Station officials say that amount is far too high. PBS, fearing that a reduction in the sum could lead to demands for similar discounts from other member stations, refused to budge.
TV critic Scott Collins says the breakup could be bad news for both KCET and PBS. All we want to know is, will we still get our Huell Howser fix?
And what about Sesame Street?!
We love headlines like this. It makes starting off the week so fun.
Apparently, swarms of giant squid have invaded waters off of Newport Beach. Fishermen and women have been angling to catch the unusual, nocturnal sea creatures. Twighlight expeditions began Friday night. It is unclear when the squid will leave the area, but fishermen are saying that they will chase the creatures every night.
