California Daybook
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press California Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.
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Friday, Jan. 17 7:55 AM Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti speaks at LAPD recruit graduation - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at Los Angeles Police Department Recruit Graduation for Class 8-19
Location: LAPD Police Academy/Elysian Park, 1880 Academy Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lacity.org/mayor/, https://twitter.com/MayorOfLA
Contacts: Los Angeles Mayor Press Office, 1 213 978 0741
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for father and daughter charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition - Pretrial hearing for Riley Elizabeth Ponder and her father Steven David Ponder, charged with possessing an illegal cache of weapons in their Temple City home. The felony complaint also alleges that Steven Ponder was previously convicted of counterfeiting money and possession of a machine gun in 2001 * Case No. GA102922
Location: Alhambra Courthouse, 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Alhambra Branch, 1 626 308 5302
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for man charged with capital murder of Whittier, CA, police officer and relative - Motions/Pretrial hearing for Michael Christopher Mejia, charged with murdering a police officer and wounding another in Whittier, CA, after killing a relative hours earlier. He is accused of fatally shooting his 47-year-old cousin Roy Torres in East Los Angeles, allegedly taking the victim's car and later crashing it into two other cars in Whittier. Police responded to the crash, and, when they ordered him to get out of the car, he is accused of pulling out a semi-automatic handgun and firing at two officers - Keith Boyer was killed and Patrick Hazell was wounded in the shootout, while Mejia was also wounded. He faces two counts of murder and one count each of attempted murder, carjacking, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He also faces special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, murder of a police officer, and murder to escape arrest, making him eligible for the death penalty. The complaint also contains weapons and gang allegations * Case no. VA144147
Location: Norwalk Courthouse, 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA
Contacts: LADA Norwalk Branch, 1 562 807 7212
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for trio charged in connection with murder of off-duty LAPD officer - Arraignment of Cristian Facundo, Francisco Talamantes III and Ashlynn Smith, charged in connection with the murder of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer * Case no. BA480085
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Jury trial of Mithcell Ray Castillo, charged with murder and carjacking in a parking garage * Case no. BA463608
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: , https://twitter.com/LADAOffice
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for man charged with murder in alleged DUI crash that killed three - Pretrial hearing for Jose Manuel Garcia, charged with killing three people when he allegedly hit a vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol * Case no. BA467687
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Jury trial of man charged with assaulting police officers during a chase - Jury trial of Tom Rojas, accused of trying to hit police officers with his car during a pursuit * Case no. BA475759
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for man charged with double murder hate crimes - Pretrial hearing for Daniel Martinez, charged with the murder of a man on the 91 Freeway and another in Inglewood. He faces two counts of murder, four counts each of attempted murder and shooting from a motor vehicle, three counts of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle as well as one count of possession of an assault weapon. The charges include special circumstance allegations of intentional killings because of race * Case no. YA098790
Location: Torrance Courthouse, 825 Maple Ave, Torrance, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Compton Branch, 1 310 603 7483
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for mother charged with murder of son found dead in closet - Pretrial hearing for Veronica Aguilar, charged with killing her 11-year-old son, whose body was found in a closet in their home. The child's body was discovered after the victim's stepfather called police. The boy - identified on the criminal complaint as Yonatan A. - died due to alleged neglect, showing signs of severe malnutrition * Case no. BA449570
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Jury trial of Inglewood man accused of murdering his wife - People's testimony in jury trial of Andy Valdez, an Inglewood man charged with domestic violence murder of his wife in front of their children * Case no. YA093307
Location: Inglewood Courthouse, 1 E Regent St #205, Inglewood, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Inglewood Area Office, 1 310 419 5182
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for man charged with triple murder - Pretrial hearing for Juan Roberto Saucedo, charged with the triple murder of his father and two unrelated victims * Case no. YA096809
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Contacts: LADA Inglewood Area Office, 1 310 419 5182
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for LAPD officer charged with fight outside restaurant - Preliminary hearing setting for Juan israel Zendjas, one of two Los Angeles Police Department officers charged with assaulting a man outside an East Los Angeles restaurant * Case no. BA481769
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for Sheriff's deputy charged with killing motorist at Norwalk gas station - Pretrial hearing for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Liu, charged with the fatal shooting of an unarmed driver at a Norwalk gas station in 2016 * Case no. BA473437
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Pretrial hearing for Geovanni Borjas, charged with the murder of a teen girl and a young woman in Los Angeles * Case no. BA453097
Location: Clara Shortridge Foltz, CJC, 210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA media relations, 1 213 257 2000
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for man charged with killing Pasadena couple - Sanity phase in case against Jacob Mallory Bersson, charged with two counts of murder with a special circumstance allegation of his cousin and his cousins wife. Bersson, having moved form Florida to California, was living with the couple when he allegedly stabbed them to death in their bedroom. Due to the special circumstances he faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole * Case No. GA094945
Location: Pasadena Courthouse, 300 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Pasadena Branch, 1 626 356 5620
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Trial of truck driver charged with killing six in crash on I-5 - Jury trial for Richard Lopez, a commercial truck driver charged with the deaths of two women and four children who died when the truck crashed into their disabled van on Interstate 5. Lopez allegedly crashed into the victim's van, which had broken down and was partially blocking the right lane, causing it to burst into flames and roll into an embankment. According to the criminal complaint, Lopez had not rested the legally mandated 10 hours after allegedly driving for more than 15 hours * Case no. 7SC00100
Location: San Fernando Courthouse, 900 3rd Street, San Fernando, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA San Fernando Branch, 1 818 898 2511
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Jury trial of two drivers charged in fatal Torrance crash - Jury trial of Darryl Leander Hicks Jr. and Tung Ming, charged with killing another motorist after both allegedly ran a red light in Torrance. Hicks is accused of crashing into Ming and then fleeing the scene. Ming allegedly began chasing Hicks and both defendants ran a red light before crashing into a vehicle, killing Jesse Esphorst, 16, and seriously injuring the driver, Esphorst's father. Hicks is charged with also fleeing the scene of the fatal crash * Case no. YA095989
Location: Torrance Courthouse, 825 Maple Ave, Torrance, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Torrance Branch, 1 310 222 3552
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for teacher assistant charged with lewd conduct with elementary school students - Preliminary hearing setting for Lino Cabrera, a teacher assistant at Oxnard Elementary School charged with inappropriately touching six girls, ages 10 and 11 * Case no. LA090598
Location: Van Nuys Courthouse West, 14400 Erwin Street, Van Nuys, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Van Nuys branch, 1 818 374 2400
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM Court hearing for the so-called 'End Of Watch Bandit' - Pretrial hearing for Andre Terail Wilks, charged with over 20 armed robberies in the San Fernando Valley over a one-year period beginning in Jan 2015. Wilks allegedly targeted restaurants that were closing or already closed, often forcing his way in by holding up employees that were leaving at the end of their shift - known as an 'end of watch bandit' * Case no. LA084898
Location: Van Nuys Courthouse West, 14400 Erwin Street, Van Nuys, CA
Weblinks: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Contacts: LADA Van Nuys branch, 1 818 374 2400
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Compton city officials announce 2020 road repairs and city beautification - Compton city officials hold press conference to announce infrastructure and beautification projects coming to the City in 2020. Participants include Compton Mayor Aja Brown, Councilmember Michelle Chambers and City Manager Craig Cornwell
Location: Intersection of 130th St. and Wilmington Ave., Compton, CA
Weblinks: http://www.comptoncity.org/, https://twitter.com/ComptonCityHall
Contacts: Adriana Fernandez-Clark, Elevate Public Affairs, [email protected], 1 661 312 3822
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announces a legal action regarding fracking on federal lands
Location: California Department of Justice, 1300 I St, Sacramento, CA
Weblinks: http://ag.ca.gov, https://twitter.com/AGBecerra
Contacts: California Attorney General media, [email protected], 1 916 210 6000
The press conference will be streamed at www.oag.ca.gov
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:30 AM Michael Bloomberg on campaign trail in California - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg campaigns in California, attending an organizing events with 2020 National Political Chair Michael Nutter, Everett & Jones BBQ, 126 Broadway, Oakland (10:30 AM PST), and with former Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope, The Barns at Cooper Molera, 535 Pol St, Monterey (3:30 PM PST)
Weblinks: https://www.mikebloomberg.com/, https://twitter.com/mike2020
Contacts: Michael Bloomberg for President press, [email protected]
RSVP: [email protected]
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Friday, Jan. 17 11:30 AM Andy Madadian receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - Armenian-Iranian singer-songwriter and actor Andy Madadian honored with star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving the 2,684th star, in the category of Recording. Hollywood Chamber President Rana Ghadban unveils the star with guest speakers La Toya Jackson and Miles Copeland * The Hollywood Museum hosts an official after-party for Madadian after the ceremony
Location: 6810 Hollywood Blvd, 6810 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.hollywoodchamber.net, https://twitter.com/HollywoodArea
Contacts: Ana Martinez, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, [email protected], 1 323 468 1376, https://twitter.com/wofstargirl
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM CHC leads Congressional delegation to investigate impact of 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Joaquin Castro and Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela lead Congressional delegation to Brownsville, TX, and Matamaros, Mexico, to investigate the impacts of the Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy and the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate 'Remain in Mexico' asylum cases. Delegation includes Dem Reps. Marcy Kaptur, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici, Ben Ray Lujan, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Diaz Barragan, Linda Sanchez, Grace Napolitano, Pete Aguilar, Norma Torres, Sylvia Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee, Brendan Boyle, Jimmy Panetta and Ed Case * Includes press briefing (12:00 PM CST), following a visit to asylum-seekers in Matamoros, which has the largest tent camp of its kind on the U.S.-Mexico border, a tour of tent court facilities in Brownsville, and discussions with families under the 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Location: Xeriscape Park, Brownsville, TX
Weblinks: https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-castro.house.gov, https://twitter.com/HispanicCaucus
Contacts: Elena Pino, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, [email protected], 1 202 507 0273
Please RSVP to [email protected]. The press conference will also be live streamed here: https://www.facebook.com/congressional.hispanic.caucus/
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:30 PM Hollywood Museum hosts Hollywood Walk of Fame after-party for Andy Madadian - Hollywood Museum hosts an official after-party for Armenian-Iranian singer-songwriter and actor Andy Madadian to celebrate his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which he received in the category of Recording today
Location: The Hollywood Museum, 1660 Highland Ave, Hollywood, CA
Weblinks: http://www.thehollywoodmuseum.com/, https://twitter.com/HollywoodMuseum
Contacts: Roger Neal, Neal PR, [email protected], 1 323 366 2796
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Friday, Jan. 17 6:00 PM Dem Rep. Gil Cisneros and California secretary of state hold town hall on the Census and Vote Centers - Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla host town hall to discuss the U.S. Census and Vote Centers, which will replace traditional polling places in Orange County starting with the 3 Mar 2020 presidential primary
Location: Fullerton College, 315 E Wilshire Ave, Fullerton, CA
Weblinks: https://cisneros.house.gov/, https://twitter.com/RepGilCisneros
Contacts: Cody Sibulo, Office of Rep. Gil Cisneros, [email protected]
Media interested in attending should RSVP
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Friday, Jan. 17 6:30 PM The Parnelli Awards - The Parnelli Awards, honoring live event professionals
Location: Hilton Anaheim, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA
Weblinks: https://parnelliawards.com/, https://twitter.com/NAMMShow, #ParnelliAwards
Contacts: Kevin Mitchell, Timeless Communications, [email protected], 1 314 413 2231
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Friday, Jan. 17 7:30 PM She Rocks Awards - The Women's International Music Network hosts the She Rocks Awards 2020, honoring women in the music industry who are pioneers and role models, hosted by Lyndsey Parker and Mindi Abair. This year's honorees include Gloria Gaynor, Suzi Quatro, Tal Wilkenfeld, Beatie Wolfe, Linda Perry and Lzzy Hale. Featuring an opening performance by D_Drive
Location: House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W Disney Way, Anaheim, CA
Weblinks: https://www.thewimn.com/she-rocks-awards/, https://twitter.com/the_wimn, #SheRocksAwards
Contacts: Leslie Buttonow, The Women's International Music Network, [email protected], 1 631 428 2122; Melissa Dragich, The Women's International Music Network, [email protected];
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:00 PM iHeartRadio Podcast Awards - iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, awards ceremony recognizing the best in podcasting, voted for by listeners across 30 categories. Nominees for Best Podcast of the Year are 'The Daily', 'The Dropout', 'The Joe Rogan Experience', 'The Shrink Next Door', 'The Read', 'The Ron Burgundy Podcast', 'Stuff You Should Know', 'Revisionist History', 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' and 'My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark'
Location: iHeartRadio Theater, 3000 W Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA
Weblinks: https://www.iheart.com/podcast-awards/, https://twitter.com/iheartmedia
Contacts: Angel Aristone, iHeartMedia, [email protected], 1 646 343 2410
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:00 PM Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver honored at SBIFF - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival honors Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver with Outstanding Performers of the Year Award for their roles in 'Marriage Story', with director Noah Baumbach presenting the award
Location: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Weblinks: http://www.sbfilmfestival.org/, https://twitter.com/SBIFF
Contacts: Sunshine Sachs for Santa Barbara International Film Festival, [email protected], 1 323 822 9300
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Friday, Jan. 17 Velocity Financial shares expected to commence trading on the New York Stock Exchange - Velocity Financial shares expected to commence trading on the New York Stock Exchange, after the mortgage lender focused on residential rental and small commercial properties announced the final pricing of its Initial Public Offering yesterday at $13 a share. The offer price range per share was set at $14 - $16
Weblinks: https://www.velocitymortgage.com/, https://twitter.com/VelocityLoans
Contacts: Velocity Financial, 1 866 505 3863
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Monday, Apr. 13 'Beyond Black - The Style Of Amy Winehouse' opens at the GRAMMY Museum - GRAMMY Museum presents 'Beyond Black - The Style Of Amy Winehouse', exhibition showcasing the late British singer's outfits as well as never-before-seen handwritten lyrics, journal entries and other reflections from her family's personal archive. The singer whose hits included 'Rehab' and You Know I'm No Good', was also known for her distinctive look, including her beehive, tattoos and winged eyeliner. Following the exhibition, many of the items will be auctioned by Julien's Auctions on 6-7 Nov 2021 to benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on young people
Location: GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE, 800 W Olympic Blvd A245, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: https://www.grammymuseum.org/exhibits/current-exhibits/beyond-black-amy-winehouse, https://twitter.com/GRAMMYMuseum
Contacts: Jasmine Lywen-Dill, GRAMMY Museum, [email protected], 1 213 725 5703
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Friday, Jan. 31 City of West Hollywood's dineL.A. event, featuring 23 local restaurants offering special prix fixe prices
Weblinks: http://www.weho.org
Contacts: Sheri Lunn, City of West Hollywood, [email protected], 1 323 848 6391
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Saturday, Jan. 18 Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau hosts annual Chinese New Year celebrations - 9th annual Chinese New Year celebration featuring a 'Charming Jing-Jin-Ji' variety show, hosted by Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau (BHCVB). This year's event is held across two days
Location: Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Weblinks: http://lovebeverlyhills.com, https://twitter.com/LoveBevHills, #ChineseNewYear
Contacts: Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau PR, Wagstaff Worldwide, [email protected], 1 323 871 1151
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Friday, Jan. 17 ACE Eddie Awards for film editing - 70th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film and TV, hosted by actress D'Arcy Carden. Films nominated include 'Ford v Ferrari', 'The Irishman', 'Joker', 'Marriage Story' and 'Parasite' (Best Edited Feature Film - Drama); and 'Dolemite Is My Name', 'The Farewell', 'Jojo Rabbit', 'Knives Out', 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' (Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy). Honorees include Lauren Shuler Donner (Golden Eddie Award)
Location: The Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Weblinks: https://americancinemaeditors.org/, https://twitter.com/ACEFilmEditors, #ACEEddies
Contacts: Lea Yardum, Perception Public Relations, [email protected], 1 323 908 2288, 1 323 606 3463, https://twitter.com/leayardum
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Friday, Jan. 17 Zooey Deschanel celebrates 40th birthday - 40th birthday of Zooey Deschanel, American actress and singer who is the daughter of cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel. She has appeared in films such as '500 Days of Summer', 'Elf' and 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. From 2011 to 2018, she played Jessica Day on the FOX sitcom 'New Girl', for which she received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations. In 2006 Deschanel formed She & Him with M. Ward. The duo have subsequently released five albums
Weblinks: , https://twitter.com/ZooeyDeschanel
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Friday, Jan. 17 New ride opens at 'Star Wars' theme park at Disneyland Park in California - 'Rise of the Resistance' ride opens at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge destination at Disneyland Park in California following the theme park's grand opening last year. The immersive simulator ride is set aboard a Star Destroyer and is Disney's longest ride yet at around 18 minutes long, featuring the characters Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron * The ride opened at the destination's sister venue, Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, on 5 Dec
Location: Disneyland Park, 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA
Weblinks: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/, https://twitter.com/disneyland, #GalaxysEdge
Contacts: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, [email protected], 1 407 566 6397
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Friday, Jan. 17 Good Food Awards Ceremony
Location: San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Weblinks: http://www.goodfoodfdn.org, https://twitter.com/goodfoodfdn
Contacts: Good Food Foundation, [email protected], 1 415 447 3268
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Imprinted Sportswear Show Long Beach - ISS Long Beach - Imprinted Sportswear Show for the decorated apparel and imprinted products industry, printing, embroidery, promotional products, retail, and marketing
Location: Long Beach Convention Center, 100 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA
Weblinks: http://www.issshows.com/index.shtml, https://twitter.com/issshows
Contacts: Josh Carruth, ISS Show Director, [email protected] , 1 678 781 7905
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Saturday, Jan. 18 7:30 AM Clinical Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension conference
Location: Schaetzel Center, 9890 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA
Weblinks: http://www.scripps.org, https://twitter.com/ScrippsHealth
Contacts: Scripps, [email protected], 1 858 652 5400
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Saturday, Jan. 18 9:00 AM Empowerment Congress 28th annual Summit, titled 'Communities in Peril. A Call to Action for 2020 and Beyond'
Location: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 1731 E 120th St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://empowermentcongress.org/, https://twitter.com/EmpowerCongress
Contacts: Empowerment Congress, [email protected], 1 213 346 3247
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Saturday, Jan. 18 9:45 AM Michael Bloomberg on campaign trail in California and Utah - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg campaigns in California and Utah, meeting with leaders of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community, Mandang Mall, 621 S Western Ave, Los Angeles (9:45 AM PST), before an organizing event, Impact Hub, 150 S State St, Salt Lake City (4:30 PM MST)
Weblinks: https://www.mikebloomberg.com/, https://twitter.com/mike2020
Contacts: Michael Bloomberg for President press, [email protected]
RSVP: [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 2:00 PM Rip Torn celebration of life in LA - Celebration of the life and career of actor Rip Torn held at Paramount Studios Theatre, hosted by his daughter, Angelica Page, and produced by Carla Pennington. Guests sharing their memories include Sissy Spacek, Sally Kirkland, Estelle Parsons, Jeffrey Tambor, Sandra Bernhard and Michael Riedel * Private New York memorial hosted by Torn's widow, Amy Wright, and family will be held 2 Feb at Greenwich House, with a limited number of seats available to the general public * Torn died 9 Jul 2019 at the age of 88
Location: Paramount Studios Theatre, 5555 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Contacts: Rick Miramontez, DKC/O&M Co, [email protected], 1 212 695 7400
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Saturday, Jan. 18 6:00 PM NAMM TEC Awards - The NAMM Show continues with the NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards (TEC Awards), celebrating the best in professional audio and sound production, including presentation of the Les Paul Award to Joni Mitchell and TEC Hall of Fame Award to Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick
Location: Hilton Anaheim, Pacific Ballroom, 777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA
Weblinks: http://www.namm.org/thenammshow, https://twitter.com/NAMMShow, #NAMMShow
Contacts: NAMM Public Relations, [email protected], 1 760 438 8001; Jeanne O'Keefe, The Lippin Group, [email protected], 1 323 965 1990;
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Saturday, Jan. 18 7:30 PM iHeartRadio hosts major alternative rock concert in LA - iHeartRadio ALTer EGO, 3rd annual celebration of alternative rock. Broadcast live across over 70 alternative and rock iHeartRadio stations, featuring performances from Coldplay, Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, blink-182, The Lumineers, Rex Orange County and Shaed
Location: The Forum, 3900 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA
Weblinks: http://www.iHeartRadio.com/alterego, https://twitter.com/iheartmedia
Contacts: Sunshine Sachs for iHeartRadio events, [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 8:00 PM Virtuosos Awards presented at Santa Barbara International Film Festival - 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival continues with the Virtuosos Award tributes, which recognize a select group of actors who have distinguished themselves through their performances in the past year. This year's recipients are Awkwafina ('The Farewell'), Taron Egerton ('Rocketman'), Cynthia Erivo ('Harriet'), Beanie Feldstein ('Booksmart'), Aldis Hodge ('Clemency'), George MacKay ('1917'), Florence Pugh ('Midsommar') and Taylor Russell ('Waves')
Location: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Weblinks: http://www.sbfilmfestival.org/, https://twitter.com/SBIFF, #SBIFF
Contacts: Sunshine Sachs for Santa Barbara International Film Festival, [email protected], 1 323 822 9300
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Saturday, Jan. 18 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
Location: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA
Weblinks: http://www.ssih.org/, https://twitter.com/SSHorg, #IMSH2020
Contacts: Judy Larson, SSIH Director of Meetings & Exhibits, [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 Society of Camera Operators Awards - Society of Camera Operators (SOC) Lifetime Achievement Awards, including presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award, aka the CAMMY. This year's honorees are Colin Anderson, Dave Levisohn, J Howery, Heather Norton and Frank Masi
Location: Loews Hollywood Hotel, 1755 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.soc.org/, https://twitter.com/SOC1979
Contacts: Kristin Petrovich , Createasphere, [email protected]; Kate McCallum, Createasphere, [email protected];
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Saturday, Jan. 18 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl - NFLPA Collegiate Bowl - postseason all-star game for any draft-eligible college football player to showcase their game to NFL scouts and coaches
Location: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Weblinks: http://www.nflpa.com, https://twitter.com/NFLPA, #NFLPABOWL
Contacts: NFLPA, 1 800 372 2000
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Saturday, Jan. 18 Winnie The Pooh Day - Winnie The Pooh Day, marking the birthday of author A.A. Milne (born 1882)
Weblinks: http://thewaltdisneycompany.com, https://twitter.com/waltdisneyco, #WinniethePoohDay
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Saturday, Jan. 18 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Travel and Adventure Show San Diego
Location: San Diego Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
Weblinks: http://www.adventureexpo.com/, https://twitter.com/TravAdventure, #SanDiegoTravelShow
Contacts: Travel & Adventure Show, [email protected], 1 203 878 2577 x 1
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Saturday, Jan. 18 Producers Guild Awards - 31st annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony for TV and film producers. Film nominees include '1917', 'Ford v Ferrari', 'The Irishman', 'Jojo Rabbit', 'Joker', 'Knives Out', 'Little Women', 'Marriage Story', 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and 'Parasite'; while TV nominees include 'Big Little Lies', 'The Crown', 'Game of Thrones', 'Succession' and 'Watchmen' (Drama); and 'Barry', 'Fleabag', 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Veep' (Comedy). Honorees include actress Octavia Spencer (Visionary Award), Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos (Milestone Award), 'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman (Norman Lear Achievement Award), and Plan B Entertainment's Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner (David O. Selznick Achievement Award)
Location: Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.producersguild.org/, https://twitter.com/producersguild, #PGAwards
Contacts: Matthew Lawrence, Sunshine Sachs, [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 'Orange Is The New Black' star and jazz singer Lea DeLaria performs one-off show in Los Angeles
Location: The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 933 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: , https://twitter.com/realleadelaria
Contacts: Jeremy Katz, The Katz Company, [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Noah Baumbach attends Q&A tribute event featuring a screening of 'Marriage Story' - The American Cinematheque and Netflix present A Tribute to Noah Baumbach, featuring a screening of his latest film 'Marriage Story', which is nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, followed by a Q&A with Baumbach. Tonight's event includes a double-feature presentation of 'Frances Ha' and Mistress America', while 'The Squid and the Whale' and 'Kicking and Screaming' screen tomorrow
Location: Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Weblinks: http://www.americancinematheque.com, https://twitter.com/SidGrauman
Contacts: Margot Gerber, American Cinematheque, [email protected], 1 323 461 2020 x 115
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Saturday, Jan. 18 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Inaugural 4xFAR music festival in Coachella Valley - 4xFAR, inugural music and adventure festival presented by Land Rover, headlined by Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals (Saturday) and Mark Ronson and Q-Tip (Sunday)
Location: Empire Grand Oasis, 84700 58th Ave, Thermal, CA
Weblinks: https://4xfar.com/, https://twitter.com/4xFARfestival
Contacts: Joe Stauble, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, [email protected]
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Sunday, Jan. 19 2:00 PM 2020 Southern California Slack Key Festival, Hawaiian mainland U.S. music festival
Location: Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA
Weblinks: http://kalakoa.com/slackkey/index.html
Contacts: Susan Gordon, [email protected], 1 310 871 0621
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Sunday, Jan. 19 5:00 PM Screen Actors Guild Awards - 26th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards ceremony broadcast live on TNT and TBS. 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', 'Bombshell' and 'The Irishman' lead the movie nominations with four each, and all compete for Best Cast in a Motion Picture alongside 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Parasite'; while 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' leads the TV categories with four, followed by 'The Crown' and 'Fleabag' with three. Individual movie acting nominees include Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Driver, Taron Egerton and Joaquin Phoenix (Actor); and Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o and Charlize Theron (Actress); while TV nominees include Jennifer Aniston, Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer and Elisabeth Moss (Actress - Drama Series); and Sterling K. Brown, Steve Carrell, Billy Crudup, Peter Dinklage and David Harbour (Actor - Drama Series). Leonardo DiCaprio presents Robert De Niro with the SAG Life Achievement Award. There is no host for this year's awards
Location: Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, 665 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.sagawards.org, https://twitter.com/SAGawards, #sagawards
Contacts: Screen Actors Guild Awards, [email protected], 1 424 429 6200.
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Sunday, Jan. 19 MPSE Golden Reel Awards - MPSE Golden Reel Awards, 67th annual ceremony honoring sound and music editing in motion pictures and television. 'Joker' and 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' lead the nominees with three each. Victoria Alonso receives the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Filmmaker Award and Cecelia Hall the Career Achievement Award
Location: The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles, 404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
Weblinks: http://www.mpse.org, https://twitter.com/mpseorg
Contacts: Motion Picture Sound Editors, [email protected], 1 818 506 7731
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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Friday, Jan. 24 Multifunctional Materials & Structures Conference
Location: Ventura Beach Marriott, 2055 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA
Weblinks: http://www.grc.org/, https://twitter.com/GordonConf
Contacts: GRC, 1 401 783 4011
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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Tuesday, Jan. 21 Winter Fancy Food Show - Winter Fancy Food Show, specialty food and beverage marketplace
Location: Moscone Center, 747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Weblinks: http://www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events/winter-fancy-food-show/, https://twitter.com/craftcarejoy
Contacts: Specialty Food Association, [email protected], 1 646 878 0130, 1 860 805 4988
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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Sunday, Jan. 26 San Diego Restaurant Week - San Diego Restaurant Week spotlighting the city's top chefs and restaurants
Location: San Diego, CA
Weblinks: http://www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com, https://twitter.com/WeRRestaurants, #WinterRestaurantWeek
Contacts: California Restaurant Association, 1 800 765 4842; Jenna Thompson, McFarlane Promotions, [email protected] , 1 619 233 5008;
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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Friday, Jan. 24 Metals In Biology Conference
Location: Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA
Weblinks: http://www.grc.org/, https://twitter.com/GordonConf
Contacts: GRC, 1 401 783 4011