• Samsung starts rolling out April security patch to Galaxy S23 series, Z Flip5 and Z Fold5

    A couple of weeks ago, Samsung released the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S23 series and the Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 foldables, an update that will be remembered for bringing the new Galaxy AI functionality to the 2023 flagships. That update is now followed up with a security patch for April 2024. April security patch for the Galaxy S23 series It’s currently rolling out in Europe, where you should see the following firmware versions: S911BXXS3CXD2 – Galaxy S23 S916BXXS3CXD2 – Galaxy...

  • Michael L. Davie

    Feb. 26, 1939-April 9. 2024 Michael L. Davie, beloved husband, and friend, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Born on Feb. 26, 1939, in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was the son of Grant L. and Beth M. Davie. Michael is survived by his devoted wife of 45 years, Louise Jensen […]

  • What is it like to live in an L.A. hotel? Here's a glimpse

    On the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 25, I drive to West Hollywood to spend a night at a hotel. I want to imagine what it would be like to live in one. There is too much noise in my head, and I am trying to clear it. I keep picturing a clean, fresh hotel room, a kind of blank slate — a chance to start anew, step into another life. I decide to keep a time log and write a diary entry for the 19 hours I am about to spend living out this experiment. I arrive at the hotel. It is called Hotel 850 SVB, a...

  • Did you feel that L.A. earthquake? Here's why you might be a 'never-feeler'

    Joy Lee has lived in the L.A. area for her entire life, but the 48-year-old says she hasn't felt an earthquake in almost two decades. "Sometimes I will be on social media and suddenly my friends will start commenting on the earthquake, and I will realize I felt nothing," she said. One time she thought an earthquake may have happened after seeing a strange ripple in the tank of her 5-gallon water dispenser. It was "like the scene where the glass of water vibrates in 'Jurassic Park.'" As usual,...

  • Did you feel that L.A. earthquake? Here's why you might be a 'never-feeler'

    Earthquakes are a way of life if you live in Los Angeles. But what about when you never feel them — even as your Shake Alert is blaring and your friends are buzzing about the temblor?

  • L-cyclodextrins synthesized in the lab for the first time

    A team of chemists at Northwestern University has successfully synthesized three L-cyclodextrins in the lab for the first time. In their study, published in the journal Nature Synthesis, the group used a one-pot strategy to achieve the feat.

  • Trades make a comeback with Gen Z workers

    Trades make comeback with Gen Z workers (Second column, 12th story, link) Related stories:Boomers Bought Up Big Homes. Now They're Not Budging

  • How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Tia Mowry

    Sunday is Tia Mowry’s favorite day of the week because it’s the day that she gets to do whatever she wants. “With my career, there’s always some sort of schedule,” the actor and entrepreneur said. But on Sundays, “it’s just really free-flowing. I mean, yes, there are some routines and traditions that we have on Sunday, but it’s not a strict schedule.” Mowry has been lighting up our TV screens since her debut on the beloved ‘90s sitcom “Sister, Sister” alongside her twin sister, Tamera. Since...

  • Droves of Gen Z Women are Fleeing the Church

    Why are so many Gen Z women leaving the church? In a surprising turn of events, more young women are now leaving the church than young men. While previous generations have a greater number of men who left the church, Gen Z is unique in that the female population are the ones leaving the pews. Get your FREE CHARISMA NEWSLETTERS today! Stay up-to-date with current issues, Holy Spirit news, Christian teachings, Charisma videos & more! The survey, conducted by The Survey Center on American...

  • Aerosmith's Peace Out tour is back on: Here's the L.A. date

    Don't want to miss a thing from Aerosmith's farewell tour? The rock group's fans are in luck. Aerosmith announced Wednesday that its Peace Out tour is officially back on, with an updated slate of shows — including three Southern California stops — set to kick off in September. The rock group's tour launched early last September, but was quickly put on hold after frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords. Less than a month into its Peace Out circuit, Aerosmith announced in a September 2023...

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    Woman fatally stabbed in throat on L.A. Metro train

    A woman in her 40s or 50s has died following another violent incident involving public transportation in Los Angeles. Mary Beth McDade reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, April 22, 2024. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-dies-after-unprovoked-attack-at-los-angeles-metro-station-in-studio-city/

  • Gen Z-ers see Hamas, not Israel, as victims

    Fully one-third of Generation Z voters -- those between 18 and 24 years old -- say Israel doesn't have a right to exist as a nation. That's according to a new survey from RMG Research for Summit.org. And that explains all the antisemitic ignorance dotting America's higher places of learning in recent months.