David Allen

1 month ago | pasadenastarnews.com | David Allen |Emily St. Martin

It was an older crowd than Mikel Jollett is used to. Jollett, 50, leads the indie rock band Airborne Toxic Event. Most of the people at the Hughes Community Center were well into their Medicare years. Jollett was speaking, not performing, on March 8 in support of his acclaimed memoir "Hollywood Park." The Friends of the Claremont Library had chosen the 2022 book, about his abusive upbringing, part of it in the Synanon cult, for the city's community read.

Jan 23, 2025 | patch.com | David Allen

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — As Oscar nominations come into light amid a string of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, it's clear that voters are gravitating toward the feel-good films from this season's lineup. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, leads the pack with 13 nominations, including best picture, best actress for Karla Sofia Gascon, supporting actress for Zoe Saldana, as well as nods for directing, original screenplay, and two of its songs.

Jan 22, 2025 | patch.com | David Allen

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A massive wildfire swept through the mountains just north of Los Angeles, and a series of new blazes forced people to flee in San Diego County as Southern California braced for another round of dangerous winds. Within two hours, the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County charred more than 12 square miles of trees and brush, sending up plumes of dark smoke near Lake Castaic Wednesday.

Jan 22, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | David Allen

PETERBOROUGH — Local residents spent part of Saturday learning how to stay warmer this winter and save money doing so. A total of $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to go toward cash rebates and upgrading energy efficiency in homes is available through the Peterborough Renewable Energy Project and HeatSmart+, the incentive program funded by the Department of Energy. The program was rolled out at Peterborough’s Town House and will also be presented in Harrisville this Saturday, Jan. 25.

Jan 22, 2025 | newsandstar.co.uk | David Allen

David Allen, Cumbria’s police, fire and crime commissioner (Image: Supplied) Last week, myself and Rob Carden the Chief Constable of Cumbria Police launched a Neighbourhood Policing Pledge for Cumbria. You will ask how this benefits you and your community? The answer is simple: you will now have named and visible police officers in your community who will be easily contactable.