Last Thursday night, Non Plus Ultra, a DIY art space in Virgil Village run by a group of L.A. artists, including members of the bands HOTT MT and Vinyl Williams, was buzzing as garage-rock stalwarts Thee Oh Sees were preparing to take the stage. There were about 350 people crawling around the space, which generally hosts crowds of about 150 or less – and the event attracted the attention of the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
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Join other social dancers on a 3,000 square foot dance floor, Friday nights from 7-9 pm. A DJ plays tunes to a variety dance styles.
Top StoryStorm chasers honor ‘Twister’ star with GPS tribute
Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley. The effort coordinated by Spotter Network spelled out “BP” to honor the leading man in the disaster movie “Twister,” which inspired a generation of storm chasers.
Call The Midwife deals with FGM in ‘beautiful and sensitive’ story, says activist
The anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who helped the creators of Call The Midwife on a storyline has said the episode mirrors her personal experience of FGM but is “beautiful and sensitively done”. Nimco Ali, the co-founder of non-profit organisation Daughters of Eve, was the victim of FGM as a child and worked closely with show bosses on the BBC drama series.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reassigned a majority of the staff meant to work most closely with the top US diplomat in what career officials at the State Department fear is the start of a major reorganization. The news sent shock waves through the agency and has left career officials on edge, in part because of its abrupt nature — taking place before their assignments end this summer and replacements have been found — and in part because these officials help the secretary, a government novice, work with policy experts throughout the building.
How to Retire to Sarasota
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Watchdog sues Donald Trump over foreign payments to his companies
UNLIKE his predecessor, Donald Trump did not teach constitutional law before becoming president. Yet owing to some of his positions on individual rights, Mr Trump’s ascension to the presidency promises new opportunities for Americans to become more familiar with their founding document.
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Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth visit children’s hospital
The two stars stopped by Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego on Thursday to visit with some of the patients. Cyrus even took to Instagram to share a few sweet snaps from the day.