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- ADVERTISEMENT - If you have driven through Bixby Knolls or Wrigley recently, you might have seen this sign: Build The River Park. The Riverpark Coalition has been advocating to stop development of a storage facility and RV parking lot off Pacific Place, the abandoned golf driving range off the 405 and 710 interchange by the LA River. Instead, Riverpark Coalition, along with many members of the local community, are championing a plan to transform the precious land into an open green space for all. A common misperception about the LA River is that it is not actually a river but is merely a c...

- ADVERTISEMENT - SOCIAL JUSTICE YOGA WITH EBONY UTLEY (Thursday) If you’re not altogether sure what social justice yoga entails, think of it as a relaxing yoga session and pep talk on how to be an upstanding, involved community member. Led by Cal State Long Beach professor and author Ebony Utley, this free virtual yoga session is modeled after “Kemetic Yin” which combines ancient Egyptian yoga with mindfulness, meditation and conversation about how yoga can be a form of care for oneself and one’s community. You can register for the yoga class, here. Class starts at 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $5-$7 Register now to secure your tickets and get event links. Click here to go to our Eventbrite registration page. Hear: Violinist Jordan Busa who brought music to residents’ front yards amid the pandemic last year and will bring it to your home this February. Hi-lo arts & culture multimedia journalist Cheantay Jensen discussing the complications and nuances of reflecting the truth with complex subjects. Community Editorial Board member and professor Ebony Utley sharing how lovers in a strange land resist the inevitable passing of time. A spooky account of falling in love with g...

- ADVERTISEMENT - The White insurrectionists who rioted at the nation’s capitol on January 6th were Americans. The wildly unprepared Capitol Police, at least one of whom was available to stand back, stand by, and take selfies with protesters during the rioting were also Americans. The individuals who died, including the Capitol Police officer, and over 50 others who were injured were Americans. The president of the United States of America incited said violence. And yet, the resounding mainstream media and politicians’ refrain was, “This isn’t America.” Americans across the nation: ...