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1 week ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
Festival season has started, and if you didn’t know, Pier Play is making its return to Santa Monica this weekend. Following the success of its 2024 debut, PIER PLAY returns with a bold mission: to redefine how communities engage with public space through immersive art, music, and cultural storytelling.
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1 week ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
As phase three of camp starts, it signals the beginning of OTAs (off-season team activities), 7-on-7s, and 11-on-11s, which provides fandom some excitement and first looks at teams. Our Weekly observed several aspects of last Tuesday’s practice, commencing with the rotation of the offensive line. On the left side, Jamaree Salyer slotted in as the left tackle, while rookie Branson Taylor and second-year lineman Karsen Barnhart split reps at left guard.
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1 week ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and just ahead of World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, Broadway, television, and movie actor and author Taye Diggs and his sister— Christian Diggs, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult — hosted the “Express Your PosSCZible: Talent Showcase.” The goal of the event was to highlight performances from individuals living with schizophrenia and to bring the community together in an effort to share their powerful stories in music,...
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1 week ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
As the American Psychiatric Association (APA) held its annual meeting in Los Angeles, a diverse coalition of human rights advocates, civil rights leaders, clergy, medical professionals, and attorneys rallied outside the convention center, demanding an end to deadly and coercive psychiatric practices.
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1 week ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
The first year of Trump’s second term is trending to be the worst first year of any recent presidency, as some suggest that society is on a downward spiral with no stopping guards.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
When companies embrace the local community they serve, it empowers a connection that makes the area a village. Everytable helps and connects with locals by incorporating scratch-cooked, nutritious food accessible to everyone influenced by locals. They have teamed up with South LA’s own G Perico — hip hop artist, actor, and entrepreneur— to serve up something bold: Birria Mac & Cheese. Like his music, this meal is a remix of cultures, creativity, and real flavor, made from scratch.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
Ricka Kelsch hosted her Celebrate LA event at the WIlshire EBell Theatre of Los Angeles to showcase the impactful work of her organization, Dance and Dialogue, which highlights intergenerational programming and the bridges it builds across socioeconomic backgrounds and societal barriers. “It was a lot of work, but it didn’t feel like it because it’s my passion. So it was fun from the moment of inception until execution. The whole process was just fun for me,” Kelsch said about the event.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
Altadena experienced the brunt of the Eaton Canyon Fire that burned over 14,000 acres, and residents of the area lost everything. On Thursday, May 22, officials from LA County Parks, the USDA Forest Service, Eaton Canyon Nature Associates, and the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team held a press conference to inform the public why Eaton Canyon Natural Area and Angeles National Forest trails remain closed to protect the public and to allow nature to rejuvenate.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
Disney has been in families’ lives for generations, giving smiles, laughter, joy, and life lessons, and creating a safe place for viewers to express themselves and be human. Disney, over the decades, played a pivotal role in helping kids develop and find a sense of purpose within this world. Disney wants to commemorate and honor their journey with us by inviting us to their birthday celebration.
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3 weeks ago | 
ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh
As Los Angeles Unified School District(LAUSD) struggles with school attendance and keeping students engaged with curriculum, former educator and founder of University Pathways Public Service Academy, “The U,” an urban public school in South Central Los Angeles, Amen “Principal” Rahh interviewed with Ourweekly to discuss solutions to the problem at hand for educators. Q: What are the short and long-term effects of the Department of Education closing?
