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Largest city in the U.S. to ban fur. By Sam Catanzaro From a practical standpoint, wearing fur in West Los Angeles is rarely a necessity but from a fashion standpoint fur remains a popular item of clothing for many on the Westside. This all may soon change, however, under a bill passed by Los Angeles City Council that would ban the sale and manufacture of fur, starting in 2020. On Tuesday, September 18, Los Angeles City Council passed a bill that instructs L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer to draft legislation that would ban the manufacture and sale of fur products within the City of Los Angeles, starting in 2020. “Breeding and killing animals solely for their fur is no longer acceptable in the 21st century. By eliminating the sale of new fur products, Los Angeles has the opportunity to promote a community awareness of animal welfare and to continue to lead in the field of progressive animal welfare reform,” wrote L.A. City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield in the motion passed … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Bans Sale and Manufacture of Fur

The Fiery Crab, a Lafayette seafood restaurant, has signed a lease to open in the CitiPlace building formerly occupied by Pelican House. General manager Victoria Crigan says an opening date hasn’t been set yet for the Baton Rouge location, but that it will be announced soon. “We have so many customers that are coming here from Baton Rouge and they definitely wanted this concept moved there,” Crigan says. Crigan says Fiery Crab also working on opening a Houston location in the near future. The high-profile restaurant building has been vacant since March, when the owner of Pelican House filed for bankruptcy and closed after nearly five years in business. Crigan says there may be a few changes to the menu, but it will remain mostly the same as in Lafayette, with patrons choosing their seafood, spices and sauce for boiling. The Fiery Crab serves a variety of seafood such as oyster, shrimp, crawfish, mussel, lobster, blue point crab, snow crab and dungeness crab. … [Read more...] about Lafayette seafood restaurant signs lease for old Pelican House building

A selection committee has chosen The Gotcha Group of Charleston, South Carolina, to implement the Baton Rouge bikeshare program. The vendor will be announced at the Metro Council meeting Wednesday and a public hearing will be held at the Oct. 10 meeting. If the Metro Council approves, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will execute a contract with The Gotcha Group in an amount not to exceed $801,000, according to next week’s council meeting agenda. The mayor’s office says it will release more details about the group’s proposal Wednesday ahead of the meeting, including images of the type of bikes to be used. The city-parish issued a request for equipment vendor proposals in July. Aside from The Gotcha Group, three firms submitted proposals: Veoride Inc. of Chicago P3 Global Management and RideOn of New York Zagster Inc. of Boston A four-person committee “completed an independent review and scoring process” and choose The Gotcha Group as the “clear … [Read more...] about South Carolina company selected for Baton Rouge bikeshare program

On Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 9:00am-3:00pm, over 30 local, wellness-themed professionals will be gathering at the Jefferson Educational Society for the 2nd annual "Wholly Happy Festival: Tools For Wellness." This event will showcase many of the unique holistic options that Erie has to offer. This event is FREE and open to the public! It's family & kid friendly, and is a great way to sample all the different tools for healthful living that Erie has to offer. There will also be food vendors, raffles, talks, demonstrations, and giveaways! The Wholly Happy Festival includes complimentary care practitioners such as medical herbalists, massage therapists, yogis, chiropractors, coaches, thermographers, acupuncturists, physical therapists, counselors, healers-- as well as artists, local crafters, beauticians, non-profits, nutritionists, creative movers -- and more! When: Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Where: The Jefferson Educational Society 3207 State St. … [Read more...] about Wholly Happy Festival: Tools for Wellness

2018, R, 105 min. Directed by Craig William Macneill. Starring Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Jamey Sheridan, Fiona Shaw, Kim Dickens, Denis O'Hare. REVIEWED By Richard Whittaker, Fri., Sept. 21, 2018 Tweet print write a letter There are two ways to handle historical true crime: Either stick as close to the facts as possible, or go into full flights of fancy. Basically, you can have a 10 Rillington Place or In Cold Blood, or you can go completely crazy and have a time-traveling Jack the Ripper in Time After Time. Falling in between those two posts can just lead to a nasty fall, like the hideously ill-considered From Hell, which was neither the original comic's shamanistic retelling of the history of London, nor an honest re-enactment. Such versions feel oddly disrespectful, like the actual lives of the victims are something to be played with for points. That, rather sadly, is where Lizzie stumbles: A murky and didactic retelling of the infamous and still unsolved 1892 … [Read more...] about Film Review: Lizzie