L.A. Is My Beat

Sundown Wednesday is the  beginning of the Jewish High Holidays. Wednesday night and alll day Thursday we celebrate Rosh Hashanah which is t...

  Happy Labor Day! Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the fir...

  Photo, courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library Archives The caption for the photo above that appeared in the L.A. Herald Examiner in 1960 r...

Oooo!  It's so exciting to watch the Opening Ceremonies to the Summer Olympic 2024 on TV.  They are in Paris this year!  The ceremonies ...

Memorial Day Weekend is the kick-off for summer!  It is also a day to remember all the people who have served, and are serving, in the armed...

This has become a tradition on "L.A. Is My Beat."  For the past ten years I have been featuring Suzanne's  MLK sweater   on my...

Today, January 12th is Larry's birthday!  I married the perfect man for me! I hope to have many more adventures and fun times with you, ...

I'm thankful to all the laborers and workers who came before me, standing up for equal rights on the job.  Happy Labor Day! Observed the...

B-Day carnations (my faves) from Mr. Larry I've been on a birthday roller-coaster since last week!  My actual birthday was on Thursday, ...

Candelas Guitars, 2724 East Caesar Chavez Ave., Boyle Heights We took a ride out to Boyle Heights this morning to visit Candelas Guitar Shop...

March 3, 1992, Los Angeles Larry and I were married on Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday, 1992. Fat Tuesday falls on different dates every year, so ...