New Menu Items, This Year’s Fiesta Mexicana and a New Documentary By Dolores Quintana With the new chicken burrito slated to be added on May 5, I spoke with Tito’s Tacos owners Lynne Davidson and Wirt Morton about the burrito, their dedication to bringing quality tacos and burritos to their customers, and the restaurant’s plans for this year’s Fiesta Mexicana. There are many new exciting things going on in the world of Tito’s Tacos, including a new behind-the-scenes documentary about the Fiesta. It was a pleasure to speak with Lynne and Wirt about their restaurant, their connection to their em ..read more

In observance of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a nonprofit that advances the dignity and quality of life for older adults, wore the color gray on Denim Day, April 24, to shed light on sexual abuse that is chronically underreported and under identified in the aging community. As an organization, WISE & Healthy Aging started participating in Denim Day, an international campaign designated to protest erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault, in 2018. Denim Day in Los Angeles was founded in 1999, when a rape conviction was overturned in Italy because the victim was we ..read more

West Hollywood Gears Up for a Weekend of Electrifying Performances The City of West Hollywood has announced that pop sensation Kesha will headline WeHo Pride Presents Friday Night at OUTLOUD, a free outdoor concert at West Hollywood Park, which will kick off at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024. Joining Kesha will be a stellar lineup of artists, including Adam Lambert, Monét X Change, Laganja Estranja & Morphine Love Dion, Niña Dioz, Jessica Betts, Owenn, and Venessa Michaels. The Friday night event promises an electrifying music mix, setting the stage for a dynamic weekend ahead. The OUTLOUD ..read more

Walnuts From Gibson Farms Have Sickened Six People in California Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regulatory authorities in multiple states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collaborating to investigate a widespread outbreak of E. coli O157 infections. Data from epidemiological studies and traceback investigations indicate that organic walnuts distributed by Gibson Farms, Inc. may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, potentially causing illness among consumers. As of April 30, 2024, a total of 12 individuals across two states have ..read more

Faculty Calls for Legal Protection After Violent Crackdown on Campus Demonstration A group of UCLA faculty members have issued a statement to the Daily Bruin in support of the Students for Justice in Palestine, University of Southern California. The statement calls for amnesty for the students who were arrested and enumerates their reasons for doing so.  As Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, we call upon the governor of California, the mayor of Los Angeles, the University of California system, and all other complicit authorities to grant full legal, academic, and disciplinary amnes ..read more

Cinema Libre Studio, a Burbank-based independent distribution company with a focus on social issue films, has two powerful films opening this weekend, following a New York City run, which focus on human rights.  Beyond The Raging Sea, a documentary, follows the harrowing tale of Egyptian adventurers Omar Nour and Omar Samra (Team 02) as they take on the Talisker Atlantic Challenge, an unsupported 3,000 nautical mile journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua.  After two years of preparation, with little open water experience, Team 02 embarked on the world’s toughest row. In collabora ..read more

LAPD and Other Agencies Sent in For “Student Safety”, Students Arrested  The UCLA Gaza Solidarity Encampment was removed during the early morning hours of May 2. Students were told by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt during an afternoon press conference on May 1 that the decision had been made to disperse the camp using the Los Angeles Police Department because of the violence of the previous night when the students were attacked by violent counter-protesters.  Hunt stated that this decision was made for the safety of the students. Some students who were questioning ..read more

Violence Erupts as Demonstrators Face Aggression During Tense Overnight Attacks On the night and early morning of April 30 into May 1, UCLA students’ Gaza Solidarity Encampment was attacked by a group of counter-protesters who did not seem like students, many of whom were masked or wearing balaclavas. Counter-protesters had been antagonistic since the first day of the protest, but on this particular night, they seemed emboldened and infuriated by the continued existence of the camp and the students’ defiance. I can say that this was the one time in my career as a reporter that I felt the most ..read more

This reporter was grabbed and cursed at the end of the video. @culvercitywlanews Footage of the Violent Counter Protesters at UCLA. TW: For Language and Violence. This reporter was grabbed and cursed at the end of the video. #UCLA #protest #college #israel #fyp #capcut #gaza #palestine #gazaencampments ♬ original sound – westsidetoday The post (Video) Footage of the Violent Counter Protesters at UCLA. TW: For Language and Violence appeared first on WestsideToday ..read more

Condemnation for the Incident and How it Was Handled Pour In After the terrifying events on the night and early morning of April 30 and May 1, many California leaders issued statements regarding the violent acts committed by the counter-protesters and agitators against the students of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and journalists, including this reporter.  Mayor Karen Bass issued the following statement: “This morning, I met in person with LAPD, LASD, CHP, CalOES, UCPD, and other regional agencies at the UCLA incident command post about the absolutely detestable violence on campus last n ..read more