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Pearls Of Wisdom For National Oyster Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

National Oyster Day is Saturday, Aug. 5, and whether you like a classic West Coast Kumamoto from the Puget Sound, a briny Blue Point out of the Atlantic or a buttery bivalve mollusk from Central Baja, choosing oysters to fit your taste at a restaurant can be overwhelming.With dozens of varieties on a growing amount of menus, we turned to Connie and Ted’s executive chef and oyster whisperer Sam Baxter for a quick 101. Michael Cimarusti’s acclaimed seafood haven’s extensive raw bar features a variety of clams, shellfish and oysters including Kumiai and Kumamoto sourced from Baja, Miranda Miyagi and Hama Hama from Washington, Phantom Creek from British Columbia, Fishers Island from New York, and Sweet Petit sourced from Prince Edward Island, Canada.So how do you pick an oyster when you sit down at a restaurant?“There are many, many different oysters out there,” the San Fernando Valley native who ate his first oyster when he was 10 tells L.A. Weekly. “The key to enjoying anything –...

One Hurt in Pedestrian Crash on Rosecrans Avenue [Gardena, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

2 Juveniles Involved in Stolen Vehicle Pursuit near Budlong AvenueGARDENA, CA (August 4, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, a stolen vehicle pursuit ended in a pedestrian crash on Rosecrans Avenue.The chase started shortly before 3:45 p.m. in South Los Angeles after deputies spotted a white four-door vehicle, believed to be stolen.Around 4:00 p.m., the suspects drove the stolen vehicle onto the sidewalk near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Budlong Avenue. The two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene on foot. The police reported that the driver and a female juvenile passenger immediately surrendered.However, another juvenile attempted to hide inside a doghouse and nearby residence before law enforcement detained them.According to the police, the vehicle struck a pedestrian causing them to sustain injuries. The victim declined transport to a hospital for treatment.At this time, the identities of the parties involved in the crash remain undisclosed to the public. Gardena of...

NY’s First Dispensary Did $12 Million in 6 Months

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

New York’s first recreational marijuana dispensary sold $12 million in sales in the first six months of operations. When announcing the figures this week, Housing Works Cannabis Co boasted the store has already directed millions of dollars to some of the city’s communities in the most urgent need of support. Sales are directly supporting programs that provide New Yorkers a variety of services. Housing Works noted those services include health care, housing, job training, harm reduction, case management, advocacy for health equity and social justice initiatives, LGBTQ+ youth programs, and sexual health services.The shop’s manager noted these kinds of services were a keystone of what Housing Works does long before cannabis permits were a thing. “Our goal, going back over 30 years ago through Housing Works, has been to empower New Yorkers through advocacy and bridge communities to life saving services,” said Sasha Nutgent, retail manager at Housing Works Cannabis Co. “From ...

Driver Injured in Big Rig Crash on Bradshaw Road [Elk Grove, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

Traffic Collision Involving Jackknifed Big Rig near Calvine Road Prompted Road ClosuresELK GROVE, CA (August 4, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, a big rig crash on Bradshaw Road sent one person to a hospital.The collision occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Calvine and Bradshaw Road, just near Bradshaw Christian and Sheldon high schools.According to the news report, the crash involved a big rig and an SUV. However, the circumstances that led up to the incident are unknown.Medical responders transported the SUV driver to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries. It remains unclear if the driver of the jackknifed big rig sustained any injuries.In the end, Elk Grove officials closed the intersection of Bradshaw Road and Calvine Road and diverted the traffic around the area. Lanes have since reopened.No further details regarding the big rig crash have been released to the public. Those with additional information are encouraged to contact local authorities as soon as possible.Because ...

Man Fatally Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver on Paxton Street [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

Driver Wanted after Fatal Pedestrian Crash near Glenoaks BoulevardLOS ANGELES, CA (August 4, 2023) – Late Tuesday night, a hit-and-run crash on Paxton Street claimed the life of one man.The fatal incident happened around 11:20 p.m. along eastbound Paxton Street near Glenoaks Boulevard in Pacoima.Based on the initial investigation, a dark-colored sedan traveling east on Paxton hit the man for unknown reasons. Footage from the scene revealed that the driver did not pull over and continued driving in the same direction.Eventually, the LAFD paramedics arrived at the scene and transported the male victim to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s identity once the next of kin has been notified.At this time, the LAPD Valley Traffic Division is asking anyone with additional information about the Paxton Street hit-and-run to contact 818-644-8115 or 818-644-8035. Those who wish to stay anonymous can call Crime Stoppers a...

From Saweetie to TayTay — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

From Saweetie to TayTay: The 168th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Blossom, pop from Taylor Swift, Americana from the Waymores and Dale Watson, hip-hop from Saweetie, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Regina Spektor (Shervin Lainez)From Saweetie to TayTayAlso this week:Print star Regina Spektor told us that, “I don’t write specific songs for specific records. I just write songs as I live my life, and they accumulate. It’s almost like, every time it’s time to start making a record, through whatever strange process, I lay out everything from the newest things I’ve written to the oldest things that maybe have never been on a record, and some are always asking their turn from their Island of Forgotten Toys, and a lot of that has to do with people who come to the shows and start requesting certain songs ...

Fertility health coverage is still hard to come by in many states

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.orgAs fertility rates drop and more women postpone childbirth into their 30s and 40s, more states are considering mandating that private insurers cover fertility treatments to help people start a family without the crushing out-of-pocket expenses.Such laws would help people such as Miraya and Andy Gran of Bloomington, Minnesota, who ended up spending $102,000 to have their now 2-year-old daughter, Isla, through in vitro fertilization after trying other expensive options. Miraya Gran has since become an advocate for state laws requiring insurance coverage for fertility treatments.“I had a lot of resentment and a lot of anger on top of the financial sacrifice. I just thought it was wrong. I don’t want other parents to go through this,” Gran said.Twenty-one states require such coverage, but a proposed mandate failed to pass the Minnesota legislature this year. With the exception of New York, Medicaid programs do not cover fertility treatments.Minnesota was o...

Sen. Sanders says millions of people can’t find a doctor. He’s mostly right

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News“Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.” —Sen. Bernie Sanders, in a July 19, 2023, press releaseSen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare for All” health program to solve long-standing problems in the United States, where we pay much more for health care than people in other countries but are often sicker and have a shorter average life expectancy.Still, he realizes his passion project has little chance in today’s political environment. “We are far from a majority in the Senate. We have no Republican support … and I’m not sure that I could get half of the Democrats on that bill,” Sanders said in recent remarks to community health advocates.He has switched his focus to include, among other things, expanding the primary care workforce.Sanders introduced legislation in July that would invest $100 billion over five year...

Berkeley woman arrested on suspicion of threatening Southern California school board president

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of threatening violence against the president of the Chino Valley school board, which recently approved a polarizing policy to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. Berkeley resident Rebecca Morgan, 52, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 1, on suspicion of threatening a public official after an investigation identified her as one of those who made threats against members of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, a city of Chino news release states.The Chino Police Department learned of the first threat against the board Friday, July 21 — the day after the school board passed the policy in a lengthy and contentious meeting that saw state schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond leave the session after being told to sit down when his time at the podium was up.The first threat was linked to an out-of-state resident and Chino police worked with local authorities on the case, the release states.“Over the week, several other threatening...

Pac-12 survival: Oregon, UW reportedly to depart for Big Ten, pushing conference to the brink

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:24 GMT

The Pac-12 lurched toward extinction Friday as Oregon and Washington reportedly prepared to accept membership invitations to join the Big Ten.Yahoo reported that the Big Ten is in “the final stages of negotiating an expansion to 18 teams,” with the Ducks and Huskies set to join USC and UCLA next summer to create a western arm.The momentous development would prevent the Pac-12 from completing a media rights deal and trigger a chain reaction that would lead to the dissolution of the 108-year-old conference.Without the Pacific Northwest powers committed, Arizona is expected to swiftly accept an invitation to the Big 12, with Arizona State and Utah to follow soon after.The remaining four schools — Stanford, Cal, Washington State and Oregon State — would face uncertain futures as tenants of an otherwise empty conference.Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff faced a series of late-breaking obstacles as he tried to salvage the conference, the most serious being the B...