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Comp Fraud Charges Dismissed in COVID Self-Quarantine Case, Sacramento, CA - A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has dismissed felony fraud and grand ....
Reply Owen Brown participated in his father's raid on Harpers Ferry in Virginia. After the raid's failure, Brown became a fugitive and eventually settled in the Altadena area. (MPI/Getty Images) ALTADENA, CA — According to a report from the Pasadena Star News, the gravestone of an abolitionist buried in Altadena will soon be reinstalled. The marker for the grave of Owen Brown was originally lost in 2002 after a previous owner of the land containing the gravesite rolled it down a hill, the paper reported. The marker resurfaced 10 years later after a resident came across it while walking in t...
Plus, the future of two of LA’s oldest restaurant icons hangs in the balance, and good news for fans of the Alamo Drafthouse
LA City Council Delays Vote to Designate Taix Restaurant as an Historic Monument Share this story The struggle over the future of Taix — Echo Park’s enduring old-school French restaurant and bar — reached a new stage this week. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council’s delayed a vote to add the restaurant to the city’s historic-cultural monuments program. What’s at stake is the demolishment of the nearly 60-year-old building and replacing it with a brand new retail and residential structure. The Eastsider reports that Taix’s landmark nomination was recently modified to preser...
With 15 races on the Sunday (March 14) card at Rideau Carleton Raceway, driver Guy Gagnon snagged seven—three of which came from his stable and another three of which came from trainer Mandy Archer, who scored a grand slam. Gagnon’s evening began with a wire-to-wire job in the opener to win with his pupil Wild River Coyotee ($4.10) in 2:00.1. Two races later, Gagnon bagged an open-length victory with Windsong Quincy ($2.10)—the first of Mandy Archer’s four winners. Gagnon later drove Saskabush Steve ($7.00) and Archer trainees Avatar J ($2.50) and The Roadies ($4.80) to victories befo...