The California Courier

The California Courier is a weekly newspaper written in English that serves the Armenian community in the United States. It has been in circulation since 1958 and is published by Harut Sassounian.

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3 Armenian friends launched chicken finger stand in LA with $900-it just sold for $1 billion

3 days ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

Dave’s Hot Chicken said Monday it has been acquired by the private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion. Dave’s Hot Chicken got its start in 2017 as a popup in a Los Angeles parking lot. It has grown exponentially since then and expects to end this year with 400 restaurants worldwide. The brand specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken. Investors in Dave’s Hot Chicken have included the rapper Drake, who gives away hot chicken sliders every year on Oct. 24, his birthday.
Washington Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim on his Country’s Global Role in Energy, Peace, and Diplomacy

3 days ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Victor Gotevbe

In an era of shifting geopolitical landscapes and evolving energy dynamics, few diplomats possess the breadth of experience and strategic acuity of His Excellency, Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim.
The First Rough Draft of the United States’ Homegrown Nazis

4 days ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Michael Bobelian

Michael Bobelian considers the renewed relevance of “Under Cover,” Arthur Derounian’s 1943 exposé of the United States’ NaziBy Michael BobelianUnder Cover: My Four Years in the Nazi Underworld of America by John Roy Carlson. E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1943. 544 pages.
An Apt Musical, Creative Tribute to the Memory of Dr. Aram Chobanian

6 days ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Alin K. Gregorian

“Aram wrote reasonably tonal music,” he said. “Trying something new at that age was exciting for him and was certainly inspiring for me.”Chobanian was often composing pieces for his wife, Jasmine. When she passed away in 2014, he began delving more deeply into music, Casinghino said, to deal with the void. “It was a void that you only have when you have a Jasmine in your life. And I know it helped him because he would talk about it,” he said.
Pashinyan and Partner Use Vulgar Slanders to Smear the Armenian Church - By Harut Sassounian

6 days ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Harut Sassounian

By Harut SassounianIn recent months, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has exhibited frequent episodes of erratic behavior that raise serious questions about his mental stability. During parliamentary appearances, he screams at those who question him, wildly flailing his arms, and even threatens to jail his political opponents. Such conduct is both bizarre and wholly inappropriate for the head of Armenia’s government.
Major heist of Bidrussian jewelry store in Glendale

1 week ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Tony Kurzweil |Kareen Wynter

A burglar who got away with a large amount of gold and valuables is believed to have caused an explosion while using a blowtorch to break into a jewelry store in Glendale earlier this week. Bidrussian Jewelry owner Manail , whose family has operated the store for over four decades, said he knew something was wrong when he arrived Tuesday morning and noticed the lights were on.
It is Time to Take Turkey to Court; No Need for More Genocide Recognition - By Harut Sassounian

1 week ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Harut Sassounian

By Harut SassounianTheCaliforniaCourier.comEver since the Armenian Genocide of 1915, Armenians have fought relentlessly to inform the world about the systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians carried out by the Ottoman Empire. As a result, over 30 countries, several international organizations, and leading genocide scholars have acknowledged the veracity of the Armenian Genocide.
In Armenia, the genocide’s memory lingers in limbo

2 weeks ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Thomas Guichard

The sound of Edita Gzoyan’s heels echoes on the museum’s tiled floors as she leads visitors to a small corner dedicated to France. Behind glass are clerical writings, diplomatic cables, and other artifacts. Gzoyan is the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), perched on the hills overlooking Yerevan. The museum preserves evidence of the systematic massacres ordered by the Young Turk regime starting in April 1915.
YouTube Posts Two Sensational Videos Presenting Armenia as a Muslim Nation - By Harut Sassounian

2 weeks ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Harut Sassounian

By Harut SassounianOn YouTube, I came across two fictional videos that distort Armenia’s history and identity. The first video, which runs for nine minutes and 53 seconds, is titled: “The world’s first Christian country now embraces Islam: Millions of its citizens convert to Islam” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuBcYQ-0WA). The second video, lasting eight minutes and 24 seconds, is titled: “The first Christian country in the world: Now 99% Muslim” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qve3KR58xI).
Visiting Azerbaijan, a little-known country at the crossroads of everything

2 weeks ago | thecaliforniacourier.com | Dennis Lennox

The streets of Baku’s Old City. | Dennis LennoxWhat all the cultures, civilizations and powers left behind eventually mixed together and created an incredibly diverse country that defies many stereotypes. Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital and with 2.4 million inhabitants is the biggest city, could be the TV double for a random European city.