LOS ANGELES – Open-Door Playhouse, the non-profit theatre that puts audio versions of short plays online in podcast form, is calling for submissions. Podcast plays typically run between ten and fifteen minutes, but longer plays will be considered. We’re currently looking for: Halloween plays for October; Plays written by veterans for November; Holiday plays for December. You can submit your scripts for consideration to info@opendoorplayhouse.org For more information about Open-Door Playhouse, go to http://opendoorplayhouse.org
Author: SBE Staff
We’re only 3 weeks out from the biggest celebration of the summer…35 years of The Long Beach Jazz Festival!! We’re so excited for this monumental year and have an important update to share… We’re moving across the street to Marina Green Park! That’s right, we’ll be on the other side of Shoreline Drive. We’ll be sending out additional details in the coming weeks with parking and maps so stay tuned. We’re looking forward to a great event! purchase tickets here
LOS ANGELES – Councilmember Tim McOsker announced today that Peak Security will be operating in Wilmington, maintaining a presence within the Avalon Merchant Business Improvement District (MBID), covering properties fronting Avalon Boulevard between Opp and Water Streets. “Safety and security along Avalon Blvd. is crucial to the well-being and prosperity of our community,” said Councilmember Tim McOsker. “By partnering with Peak Security, we are taking the steps to ensure residents, businesses, and visitors feel safe and protected in this important corridor in the Wilmington community.” Operational hours for Peak Security will span from 8 AM to midnight on Monday and Tuesday, and…
The number of Biden defectors on Capitol Hill now stands at more than 30, or more than 10% of the Democratic caucuses in the House and Senate. By Scott Wong, Ali Vitali and Rebecca Kaplan | NBC News WASHINGTON — Ten congressional Democrats on Friday joined the growing chorus of lawmakers calling on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s nominee, bringing the total number of Hill Democrats who want someone else at the top of the ticket to more than 30. The new defections include two close allies of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as well as a third senator. New Mexico…
By Dan Diamond, Samuel Oakford and Carol D. Leonnig | Washington Post Hollywood executives, performers and thousands of other Californians filed into a Los Angeles theater last month, expecting a star-studded fundraiser for President Biden, backed by actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts, that would inject millions of dollars into Biden’s static campaign and launch him on a path to beat Donald Trump in November. Instead, many attendees — led by Clooney — now say they watched a dud and a preview screening of what the nation saw two weeks later in Biden’s prime-time debate against Trump. “I said to my wife, either he’ll do great at…
By Lindsey Holden | Sacramento Bee California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week attacked a ballot measure changing parts of Proposition 47, saying it’s more of a “drug policy reform” than an attempt to address retail theft. His comments at two different press events emphasized the measure’s expensive price tag — and may preview a coming opposition campaign against the district attorney-backed initiative, now numbered Proposition 36. “I’m very concerned about this drug policy reform that takes possession and makes it a felony,” Newsom said at a Thursday press conference in Oakland. “And increases the size of our prison population by…
By Rachel Swan and Dan Kopf | SF Chronicle In recent months it seemed that Oakland — a city famously grappling with a rise in crime — had course-corrected in remarkable fashion. Statistics published by the police department showed year-to-year crime had dropped by 33% overall by the end of April, a dramatic shift after last year’s spike. Mayor Sheng Thao praised the city for turning a corner. Gov. Gavin Newsom quoted the 33% figure in a news release touting Oakland’s partnership with the California Highway Patrol. The news spread through social media posts and optimistic headlines, including stories in the Chronicle. But a new Chronicle review of Oakland police data finds that the city…
By Clara Harter | Daily Breeze Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a “massive” illegal short-term rental ring, allegedly run by an Airbnb influencer who offered master classes in his rental schemes. According to the complaint, the rental group reaped more than $4 million in profits by listing dozens of illegal vacation rentals on platforms including Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com in violation of the city’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance. Now the defendants are facing potential damages of $15 million or more. “As renters battle a severe housing shortage and sky-high rent, these defendants exacerbated our housing crisis…
During its Constitutional Convention, which began on July 10 in Chicago, delegates of the storied organization for African American men will consider an amendment to their bylaws that would restrict membership to “any male defined as a human being naturally born male, who remains and continually identifies as a male,” according to a draft reviewed by GLAAD. Some members of the organization say the proposed language is not only discriminatory and unnecessarily exclusionary but politically motivated. They say the organization’s national leadership — and this amendment — don’t reflect a broader Alpha membership that can be more accepting and welcoming.…
By Andrew Sheeler | Sacramento Bee More than two years out from the 2026 California gubernatorial election, candidate and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis’ campaign announced that has more than $9 million on hand. That includes a haul of $1.4 million in the first six months of 2024, according to her campaign. Since announcing her bid, Kounalakis has raised nearly $5.4 million — that’s in addition to the $4.4 million she had stashed in her lieutenant governor campaign committee. Read more at: Sacramento Bee