By Denise Hasler Special to the Herald Art Blakey said that “Music washes away the dust of every day life.” The L.A. Swing Barons are helping make that happen in Southern California. The classic 13-piece jazz big band was formed in 2015 when it became clear that no one in the greater Los Angeles area […]
Benicia High grad launches weekly mystery story podcast
Raul Vega, a 2005 graduate of Benicia High School, recently published a mystery story using his hometown as an inspiration for the setting. It is not a book or even a video series, but in true 21st-century fashion, the story is presented as a downloadable or streamable podcast published in episodic installments. Vega, who is […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: How does one come to love Los Angeles?
My dear friend, Margery, was drawn to move back to Los Angeles because her children live there. Margery admits that she hates Los Angeles. ’Twas a lovely spring day in Southern California with temperatures in the low 80s when we began our tour of the city. I was determined to get Margery to fall in […]