By Michael Hixon | [email protected] | The Beach ReporterPUBLISHED: December 7, 2018 at 11:10 am | UPDATED: December 7, 2018 at 11:11 am Comedian Jesus Trejo has spent years honing his standup talents. But at the same time he has put family first by being a caregiver for his ailing parents. The challenges he faces on both stages is detailed in the documentary “Care to Laugh,” which screens at the Hermosa Beach Community Center Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Trejo grew up in Long Beach but now makes Torrance his home. The screening, which will be followed by a question and answer session with Trejo, is part of quarterly events hosted by Hermosa Cinema Society, which was founded by Jon Fitzgerald. “The filmmakers managed to weave this personal story into a broader story on how we all have to deal with our parents as they get older,” said Fitzgerald, who also founded Cause Pictures and spearheaded the South Bay Film and Music Festival in Hermosa Beach. “They … [Read more...] about Documentary ‘Care to Laugh’ profiles South Bay comic Jesus Trejo, a Long Beach native who cares for his aging parents
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Man shoots woman to death in hospital bed, then kills self
Deepti Hajela and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Updated 3:36 pm CDT, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-8', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 8', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Julie Jacobson, AP Image 1of/8 CaptionClose Image 1 of 8 A Westchester Medical Center security guard directs traffic as a Westchester County police car pulls out of the drive to the main entrance of the hospital, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Valhalla, N.Y. A man shot a female patient and then killed himself at the … [Read more...] about Man shoots woman to death in hospital bed, then kills self
LeBron James and Tyronn Lue reportedly didn’t want to do the Kyrie Irving trade that has turned into a disaster for the Cavs
Scott Davis, provided by Published 3:38 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2018 Maddie Meyer/Getty The Cleveland Cavaliers' two losses to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals have shown how badly the Cavs miss Kyrie Irving. ESPN reported on Tuesday that LeBron James and head coach Tyronn Lue were both against trading Irving, but management felt the relationship was irreparable. As the Cavs face the possibility of elimination from the playoffs, it raises questions about their future — and the missed opportunity to rebuild around Irving, a young, talented point guard, in the event James leaves this summer. LeBron James is in a position he hasn't faced in the Eastern Conference since 2008. Recommended Video: Now Playing: LeBron James has cemented his place among the basketball's most iconic legends. But would a loss to the Boston Celtics, who are without Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, tarnish his other accomplishments? Media: Sports Illustrated The … [Read more...] about LeBron James and Tyronn Lue reportedly didn’t want to do the Kyrie Irving trade that has turned into a disaster for the Cavs
How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery
Supported by Business Day By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERGAPRIL 14, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story Jerri Plummer was at home in Arkansas, watching television with her three children, when a stranger called to warn that her life was in danger.The caller identified herself only as Yolanda. She told Ms. Plummer that the vaginal mesh implant supporting her bladder was defective and needed to be removed. If Ms. Plummer didn’t act quickly, the caller urged, she might die.Ms. Plummer, 49, didn’t ask many questions. Her implant was causing her discomfort, and she was impressed by how much Yolanda knew about her medical history. She was scared. “It was like I had a ticking time bomb inside of me,” she said. Yolanda assured Ms. Plummer that all her expenses would be covered and that she would be set up with a lawyer to help her sue the mesh manufacturer, Boston Scientific.Days later, court … [Read more...] about How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery
Doug Doughty: a lifetime of stories from a new Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member
In a 44-year hall of fame career as a sportswriter for The Roanoke Times, Doug Doughty has covered some of the all-time greats: Ralph Sampson, Jack Nicklaus, Tiki and Ronde Barber, Terry Holland, Dean Smith, J.J. Redick … and Freckles the ferret.Freckles wasn’t a sports star or even a team mascot. He was a Roanoke County family’s pet ferret that survived a 35-minute soaking in a washing machine. Doughty heard about the ferret’s soapy fate while talking to other parents at his son’s youth league baseball game back in 2007. As he listened to Ben Foutz explain how his kids’ pet ferret nearly drowned in the washer, Doughty knew that this was a great story for the newspaper.So, Doughty, who made a name for himself as one of the preeminent beat writers covering college sports, and who has covered NCAA championship games and even The Masters, wrote the ferret story himself.“Freckles, the Foutzes’ fearless ferret,” he wrote, telling the … [Read more...] about Doug Doughty: a lifetime of stories from a new Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member