January of 2020 now seems a lifetime away thanks to COVID-19. It was on January 26 Los Angeles was struck with the news that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other lives were lost in a helicopter crash. As the news spread, Angelenos flooded the L.A. Live area to grieve. Today is August 24, … Continue reading Remembering Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Is Broiling
This is not breaking news but it's also impossible to not make it a talking point: The city is scorching hot! The worst part about it, we're all stuck at home. As we kicked off August, temperatures were daily in the high 70's and low 80's. Clouds rolled in for a couple of days and … Continue reading Los Angeles Is Broiling
A Shaker in L.A. to Close Out July
July ended with some heat in Los Angeles. We were in the 90's each of the final days of the month right through the first weekend of August. Read below for a few other L.A. occurrences as we push through the summer. Early Morning Jolt My Thursday morning alarm I was just waking up Thursday … Continue reading A Shaker in L.A. to Close Out July
The Dodgers are Back
The 2020 baseball season finally began this weekend and I was glued to my couch like the cardboard cutouts behind home plate at Dodger Stadium. Thanks to ESPN and Fox Sports, three of the four games of the opening series against the Giants were available to stream and it made for a glorious weekend at … Continue reading The Dodgers are Back
The 2020 Dodgers Season Will Be Different
It's the evening of July 19, 2020. As I write this post, the Dodgers are playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in Dodger Stadium. Major League Baseball is kicking off the modified 2020 season this week. There are three spring training games scheduled for the Dodgers: The Diamondbacks back-to-back and one game against the Angels. Then Thursday, … Continue reading The 2020 Dodgers Season Will Be Different
The Neighborhoods Buried Beneath Dodger Stadium
Inspired by Eric Nusbaum's Stealing Home I was born in El Salvador in 1980 and came to Los Angeles when I was eight years old. I fell in love with baseball instantly. My first visit to Dodger Stadium is firmly planted in my brain. I went with my cousin and our uncle to a Saturday … Continue reading The Neighborhoods Buried Beneath Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Noise 