Los Angeles’ Chinatown is the home of Chinese culture in California, and when the Lunar New Year comes around, it truly is something special. Aromas of traditional cuisine float around pagoda-style buildings that have been carefully adorned with decorative red lanterns creating a magical scene amongst the streets of downtown Los Angeles. On my visit […]
The California Live team and I were well and truly feeling the football fever this game day, and we decided to bring you along for the journey! While Danielle Nottingham and Paul Costabile kicked things off at Big Wang’s in North Hollywood with beer, wings, and football trivia, I had the pleasure of visiting another […]
Since its humble beginning in Scotland back in 1511, the sport of curling has become an increasingly popular pastime amongst athletes and novices alike. After briefly disappearing from Los Angeles in the 90s, curling re-emerged in the 2000s in the first-of-its-kind Southern California Curling Center. Co-founder Matt Gamboa describes the new location as a “community” […]
I’m super excited to announce that I received two LA Emmy nominations this year! In the past, I’ve been nominated for my hosting work for NBC’s “LXTV 1st Look”, but this was extra special as these nominations are for pieces I pitched, produced, shot, wrote, edited, and reported/anchored.
Grammy-nominated artist Aloe Blacc is using his platform of music to create meaningful social change and push for legislative change in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Learn more here:
Last Friday night, about 75 surfers from all parts of Los Angeles and beyond showed up at the beach to Paddle out for George Floyd. Paddling out is a time-honored tradition for surfers and watermen alike, dating back to Hawaiian burial rituals to honor those that have passed.
As we enter into week 7??—what day is it? of shutdowns and closures (at least in California) “quarantine fatigue” has set in for a lot of people; and as the health crisis in the United States becomes even more politicized, I thought I would share of my COVID-19 Experience and how I ended up in […]
The next time you’re heading out for a summer walk along the shore, make sure to be careful where you’re stepping. You might see shells, seaweed, and of course, Velella Velella -intriguing creatures that are washing up along the west coast by the millions.