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Cheers To These Eight Tasty Libations For A Dry January
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, together with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, released their dietary guidelines for 2020 to 2025 last week. Living in a pandemic world has taught us a lot, including building a healthy i...
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Winter Menus, Free Pancakes and The Banh Mi Shop in Culver City – Here’s What’s Popping Up
Highlighting their pickling prowess,  Piccalilli in Culver City launched a temporary virtual culinary pop-up concept the week, The Banh Mi Shop, offering sandwich assortments that include crispy pork belly, lemongrass BBQ chicken, crispy ...
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MUSIC
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Music Pick (Livestreaming): Ashanti VERZUZ Keyshia Cole
This "battle" was originally scheduled for December, but had to be postponed due to Ashanti testing positive for COVID. Presumably, everything is ok now as the event will take place on Saturday. It's been a while since either artist put out...
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Body Count’s Still in the House
It’s been a full three decades since Ice T threw his hat into the rock/metal ring with his heavy duty outfit Body Count. The debut album made tidal waves worldwide, thanks in no small part to the song “Cop Killer.” Here we are 30 year...
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Screens & Quarantines: L.A. Weekly Critics Look Back At 2020 Film & TV 
Losing Time in Movies By Chuck Wilson Back in March, in the surreal new Covid world, movies intended for release in theaters began arriving in homes via Video on Demand. Devoted movie fans could rent new films from iTunes or Amazon or cab...
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UnBinged: Selena, The Fight Attendant, His Dark Materials and The Mandalorian
There’s a battle brewing, and it’s being fought by streaming services, cable TV and Primetime television. If you’re too weak to resist, UnBinged is here to help, telling you what to hate, what to love and what to love to hate. In pa...
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ARTS
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Meet an Artist Monday: Marcel Alcalá
Tattoos and tartans, doves and demons, flora and fauna, sun, moon and stars -- Marcel Alcalá works across painting, sculpture and performance in an eccentric style to depict a whole universe of fantasy, allegory, and inquiry. With equally ...
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Arts Calendar: January 7 – 10
This week is barely half over and it’s already been exhausting. But if you need some small oases of art, culture, distraction and tranquility, as always artists have you covered -- with live artist talks, readings, fresh online and by app...
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NEWS
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Protesters Breach The U.S. Capitol As A Lockdown Ensues In Washington D.C.
UPDATE 3 p.m. PST: A 6 p.m. EST curfew was activated until 6 a.m. in Washington D.C., and the Capitol building has been cleared and secured of what President-Elect Biden a "mob." A woman has died after a shooting inside the Capitol build...
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New Golden State Stimulus Will Send More Direct Payments To Californians
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the Golden State Stimulus, a new financial recovery assistance that would provide direct payments to California residents. The Golden State Stimulus targets California resident...
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CANNABIS
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Senate Flip Opens Door for Big Cannabis Reforms
Amidst two months of full-on election drama on a wildly different level than hanging chads, the voters of Georgia have positioned the United States for its largest cannabis policy change since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. Tuesday night...
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The Year in Celebrity Weed
With 2020 coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at one of the few things that wasn’t locked in the house for most of the year: Celebrity cannabis brands. For better or worse, there was a lot of new celebrity cannabis in 2020, a...
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Sip and Paint
For a small donation, you'll have a blast with the arts supplies and wine or juices that Create Now will provide. Discover your hidden talents as you engage in artistic projects while savoring delicious wine. Socialize and virtually mingle ...
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GETTING #BACKTOWORK WITH CASCO’S CHERYL OSBORN
What will have to happen to ensure that those going back to work feel safe? Osborn has created the Casco #BackToWork initiative to address the uncertainties. Osborn and her team are helping businesses update their floor plans, work stati...
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