Paying attention to every detail is a huge component of surfing, as world-famous surfer Ian Walsh puts it. “Attention to detail is absolutely non-negotiable,” Walsh said. “We’re a long way removed ...
The post Surfboard leash 101: What it is and when you need one appeared first on Surfing LA. Go to Source Author: Afet Erdoğan (Surfrider Beach)
Smart Surfboard Uses Analytics to Hone Surfers' Skills Spanish surf company Pukas has partnered with research giant Tecnalia to create a surfboard jam-packed with sensors to analyze what happens out ...
The post Smart Surfboard Uses Analytics to Hone Surfers’ Skills appeared first on Surfing LA. Go to Source Author: Afet Erdoğan (Surfrider Beach)
Surfboards can be quite awkward to transport, especially on planes and trains. What's more, buying different boards for different types of surfing is an expensive proposition. That's where the modular ...
The post Newave packs nine surfboards into one modular package appeared first on Surfing LA. Go to Source Author: Afet Erdoğan (Surfrider Beach)
Energy Bills Rise at Home as Workers Return From the Same Region That Disrupted the...
The post The Philippine Electricity Crisis and the Gulf OFW Simultaneously Show the Iran War’s Two Faces for Manila appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Bill Wittliff
Atin Ito Coalition Maintains Supply Operations as Documentation Accumulates and Diplomacy Proceeds at Its Own...
The post West Philippine Sea Civilian Missions Continue Despite Chinese Coast Guard Presence; The Rule of Law Is Being Asserted One Supply Run at a Time appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Bill Wittliff
The Constitutional Question of Whether Vice Presidents Can Be Impeached for These Specific Charges Is...
The post The Philippine House Has Found ‘Probable Cause’ to Impeach Sara Duterte; Her Team Finds the Finding Unconstitutional appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Sophia Rodriguez
Workers Demand Higher Wages and Lower Prices; Police Provide the Logistics for This Demand to...
The post Labour Day Rallies Hit Manila; Barricades Go Up at Malacanang; 106,000 Police Work the Holiday appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Maria Lopez
Weather Agency Confirms Active Typhoon Season Beginning; Government Notes This Is Also a Thing Happening...
The post PAGASA Forecasts Two Typhoons for May; Philippines Adds Them to the List of Things It Is Currently Managing appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Bill Wittliff
Newsom Reaffirmed Commitment at the Anniversary; Survivors, Advocates, and Data Offered the Complicated Report Card
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
Newsom Reaffirmed Commitment at the Anniversary; Survivors, Advocates, and Data Offered the Complicated Report Card
The Anniversary
LOS ANGELES — Governor Newsom, one year after the Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu fires swept through Los Angeles County, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to...
First Crewed Moon Voyage Since Apollo Concludes Successfully in California Waters; State Is Pleased
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
First Crewed Moon Voyage Since Apollo Concludes Successfully in California Waters; State Is Pleased
The Return
OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST — The Artemis II crew returned to Earth when their Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, concluding the first crewed mission to lunar...
Legislature Passes Tax Reduction for Legal Cannabis as Illicit Market Continues to Dominate; Newsom to Sign or Veto
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
Legislature Passes Tax Reduction for Legal Cannabis as Illicit Market Continues to Dominate; Newsom to Sign or Veto
The Bill
SACRAMENTO — A California bill that would reverse a 25 percent tax increase on the state’s legal cannabis industry has passed the legislature and is heading to Governor...
The Governor Who Is Considering a Presidential Run Has Issued an AI Regulation Order That Could Be a National Template
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
The Governor Who Is Considering a Presidential Run Has Issued an AI Regulation Order That Could Be a National Template
The Order
SACRAMENTO — Governor Newsom issued an order requiring artificial intelligence companies operating in California to implement safety and privacy guardrails, adding...
The Tunnels That Would Move Water From the Sacramento Delta to Southern California Are Closer to Becoming Tunnels
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
The Tunnels That Would Move Water From the Sacramento Delta to Southern California Are Closer to Becoming Tunnels
The Milestone
SACRAMENTO — California’s Delta Conveyance Project, the infrastructure investment that would build tunnels to move water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta more...
Climate Prediction Center Notes Odds Favorable for El Nino Emergence; Surfers Have Already Booked November Off
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES — The Climate Prediction Center issued an El Nino Watch estimating a 61 percent probability of El Nino emergence between May and June and persistence through at least the end of 2026. Southern California received this information through the established response cycle: surfers elevated...
Long-Promised Airport Train to Connect Terminals to K Line After Opening at Time to Be Determined by Conditions Unspecified
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES — The LAX Automated People Mover is scheduled to open in 2026, with the Time Out Los Angeles timeline specified as maybe June, maybe later, which a project spokesperson described as more honest than the previous timelines and which travelers who have been told the system...
Star Wars Creator Museum Opens With All Forms of Visual Storytelling; Visitors Who Expected Star Wars Museum Will Be Pleasantly Surprised After Brief Disappointment
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES — The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Exposition Park in September 2026, housing what its founders describe as all forms of visual storytelling from painting, photography, comic art, illustration, and more, in a building that...
Refik Anadol Machine Creativity Museum Sets Up in Frank Gehry Building; Both Architect and AI Apparently Allergic to Right Angles
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES — DATALAND, described as the world first Museum of AI Arts, is set to open at The Grand LA in Frank Gehry downtown development, offering 25,000 square feet across five galleries of what its founders call machine creativity and what critics call the most interesting new...
Santa Fe Arts Company Sixth Location Brings Signature Maximalism to City That Did Not Previously Lack It
From Bohiney and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES — Meow Wolf, the arts and entertainment company that began as a DIY art collective in Santa Fe in 2008 and has since opened immersive installations in Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, and Houston, is opening its sixth location in West Los Angeles in 2026, transforming a former movie theater into what...
Valenzuela Cat Cafés -- Purrs and Lattes: The Feline-Fueled Cafés of Valenzuela
The post Valenzuela Cat Cafés appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu
Pasay Coastal Reclamation: The Aggressively Expanding Land Project That Promises Tomorrow's Luxury But Delivers Today's Dust -- The Never-Ending Horizon Where The Future Is Always Being Built, Very Loudly, Right Now
The post Pasay Coastal Reclamation: The Aggressively Expanding Land Project That Promises Tomorrow’s Luxury But Delivers Today’s Dust appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu
Parañaque Laundry Shops: The Service That Returned Your Clothes Clean but Mismatched with a Stranger's Socks -- Why Local Garment Cleaning is a High-Volume, Low-Attention Service Leading to Perpetual Garment Swapping
The post Parañaque Laundry Shops: The Service That Returned Your Clothes Clean but Mismatched with a Stranger’s Socks appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu
Marikina Attempts at Being a Statistician: The High-Stakes Intellectual Failure of Data Deviation and Unscheduled Uncertainty -- A Study in Inference Protocol Breach, Variance Asymmetry Anxiety, and the Non-Negotiable Quantifiable Fact
The post Marikina Attempts at Being a Statistician: The High-Stakes Intellectual Failure of Data Deviation and Unscheduled Uncertainty appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Carla Reyes
Olongapo's Cleanliness Cult: The Non-Negotiable Pride in Its Strict, Military-Style Order -- A Study in Civic Fanaticism, Street Purity, and the Perpetual Sweep of Public Spaces
The post Olongapo’s Cleanliness Cult: The Non-Negotiable Pride in Its Strict, Military-Style Order appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Bill Wittliff
ERC Announces Regulatory Measures to ‘Cushion’ Consumers; Nation Awaits Cushioning While Sitting on Current Bills...
The post Philippine Electricity Rates to ‘Ease’ in Next Billing Cycle; Consumers Confirm They Will Believe This When It Appears on the Bill appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Carla Reyes
PNP Expresses ‘Confidence’ in Program That Timog Avenue Shooting Victims Are Unavailable to Evaluate From...
The post Safer Cities Initiative Hailed as Success by Police; City Residents Note They Have Different Data appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Maria Lopez
Alt-Rock Band Celebrating 40th Anniversary Arrives in Country Where ‘Loud Quiet Loud’ Is Also a...
The post Pixies to Perform in Manila on May 10; Filipinos Who Were Not Born When Pixies Formed Are Most Excited appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Shaiyenne Garcia
Government Agency Signs Agreement to Recognize Work Experience as Academic Credits; Returned Workers Appreciate Gesture,...
The post OFWs Stranded in Middle East to Receive Faster College Degrees Upon Return; OFWs Note They Wanted to Stay Employed, Not Graduate appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Sophia Rodriguez
Civil Aeronautics Board Moves from Level 19 to Level 18; Passengers Checking Ticket Prices Find...
The post Philippines Reduces Airline Fuel Surcharge by Exactly One Level; Economists Confirm This Is a Thing That Happened appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu
Shuffling the Deck: Lawton City Council Takes a Gamble on Political Poker
Lawton Oklahoma Politics and Politicians
LAWTON, OK – In a blend of leisure and local governance, Lawton, Oklahoma, has introduced a novel concept to the civic arena: Political Poker Nights. These events, organized by city officials and local leaders, are not your average poker games. They’re strategic gatherings aimed at fostering civic engagement, raising funds for...
New Caltrans Analysis of Freeway Performance Reveals Findings That Every Driver in Los Angeles Already Knew Deeply and Personally
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A new traffic performance analysis of Los Angeles freeway corridors has confirmed what the region’s 4.5 million daily freeway commuters have known for decades through the direct methodological approach of sitting in traffic: average speeds during peak hours on the I-405 South Bay segment...
City Council Votes 12-3 for Boyle Heights Mixed-Income Project; Original Applicants Have Moved, Aged Out, or Both
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — The Los Angeles City Council voted this week to approve a 93-unit mixed-income affordable housing development in Boyle Heights, concluding a permitting and entitlement process that began in 2017 and has outlasted two mayoral administrations, one housing crisis, one pandemic, three council district maps,...
Major Studios Tout AI Scriptwriting Tools as Efficiency Breakthrough; WGA Notes This Is Exactly What They Said Would Happen During the Strike
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA — Several major Hollywood studios announced this week that artificial intelligence tools have reached a threshold of capability allowing them to generate first-draft screenplay content, story outlines, and dialogue options at speeds that exceed what human writing teams produce, a...
Elevated Fire Risk, Low Humidity, and Gusty Santa Ana Winds Forecast; Officials Remind Public to Have an Evacuation Plan, Public Notes It Has Had Same Plan Since 2017
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, citing low relative humidity, gusty northeast winds, and critically dry vegetation conditions that create elevated wildfire risk, prompting the...
Philippine Disaster Agency Activates Annual Preparedness Protocols; Residents of Typhoon Path Prepare Using Methods That...
The post NDRRMC Prepares for Typhoon Season Using Preparations Identical to Last Year’s; Results Expected to Also Be Identical appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Alan Nafzger
Commission on Elections Defends 2025 Midterm Results as Clean, Transparent, and Definitely Not Worth Investigating...
The post COMELEC Assures Nation That Election Results Are Final, Accurate, and Should Be Accepted; Also Please Stop Asking About the Receipts appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Alan Nafzger
Metro Manila Development Authority Launches Traffic Management Initiative Distinguished From Prior Initiatives by New Acronym...
The post MMDA Unveils 48th Consecutive New Solution to EDSA Traffic Problem; Commuters Note Striking Similarities to Previous 47 Solutions appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Dalagang Filipina Panganiban
Philippine Jeepney Modernization Program Reaches Phase Three; Phase Three Means the Old Ones Are Gone...
The post Last Traditional Jeepney Retires to Museum; Drivers Offered ‘Livelihood Training’ Which Is Government For ‘We Genuinely Have No Idea’ appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Christine Torres
Labor Groups in Iloilo File Petition for Wage Increase; Business Groups File Counter-Petition Asking Workers...
The post Western Visayas Workers Demand P250 Wage Hike; Amount Would Cover Monthly Electricity Bill If Used Exclusively for That appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Maria Lopez
Annual Race Traverses 26.2 Miles of Greater Los Angeles; Several Miles Traversed by People Who Did Not Know Today Was the Day
Reported by Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Organizers of the Los Angeles Marathon confirmed this week that the race’s traditional route will once again pass through several neighborhoods whose residents were not expecting it, including at least three blocks of East Hollywood where a man named...
Newsom Administration Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Shortfall That Analysts Say Was “Predictable” and Budget Office Says Was “Dynamic”
Reported by Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration announced this week a revised state budget projection showing a multi-billion dollar shortfall for the current fiscal year, a development that the governor’s office described as “a...
High-Speed Pursuit Concludes With Suspect’s Spontaneous Choreography Performance; Officers Unsure of Protocol
Reported by Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A vehicle pursuit that began in the Westlake District Tuesday evening concluded when the driver stopped his car, exited the vehicle, and began dancing on the sidewalk before officers could approach, a development that LAPD spokesperson Sergeant Maria Dominguez...
Reptile Makes Break for Freedom During Structure Fire; Fire Department Confirms It Was, in Fact, Moving Quite Fast Under the Circumstances
Reported by Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat.
FULLERTON, CA — A tortoise that escaped from a burning shed in Fullerton was described by Orange County Fire Authority officials as “quick-moving,” a characterization that has prompted gentle debate among the herpetological community about what...
Jaafar Jackson Plays Uncle in Film Tracking King of Pop’s Early Career; Film Reportedly “Accurate,” “Emotional,” and “Very Long”
Reported by Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — The Michael Jackson biopic, starring Jaafar Jackson — Michael’s nephew — as the King of Pop and tracking the performer’s life from his Jackson 5 years through his early solo career, is projecting one of the biggest musical biopic...
Valenzuela Hotel Amenities -- Free WiFi! and Other Promises of Valenzuela's Hospitality Industry
The post Valenzuela Hotel Amenities appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu
Pasay Nightlife: The Aggressively Neon Strip Where Every Sign Is Competing For Visual Dominance and Auditory Chaos -- How The City Achieves Peak Sensory Aggression After Dark and Mistakes Volume For Enjoyment
The post Pasay Nightlife: The Aggressively Neon Strip Where Every Sign Is Competing For Visual Dominance and Auditory Chaos appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu
Parañaque Market Vendors Scale: The Vendor Who Claimed the Scale Was "Calibrated by the Full Moon" -- Why Local Commerce Relies on Highly Questionable Measurement Tools and Mystical Justification
The post Parañaque Market Vendors Scale: The Vendor Who Claimed the Scale Was “Calibrated by the Full Moon” appeared first on Manila News. Go to Source Author: Lourdes Tiu