The American Library Association has announced the 2023 winners of the Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz. These are some of the prestigious awards in children’s literature; the Newbery Medal has been awarded for over 100 years. Here are this year’s winners. Descriptions of each book are from the publisher. John Newbery
A view from the San Fernando Valley: Sebastian Gaytan, 14, of Northridge, does a frontside flip at Pedlow Field Skate Park in Encino as the latest storm clears on Monday, January 16, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s
He’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down – but he is potentially gonna sue you if you (allegedly) impersonate his distinctive baritone. Rick Astley has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Yung Gravy over the song Betty (Get Money), which was released in 2022. Here is a look at what’s happened
Rishi Sunak has insisted he acted “decisively” in sacking Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the Conservative Party after a row over his tax affairs. Speaking in Country Durham at the launch of his government’s emergency care plan, the prime minister defended his handling of situation and stressed his commitment to “integrity” and the need to
EXCLUSIVE: Heather McCauley has joined Anonymous Content as Chief Operating Officer. In addition to operations, McCauley will oversee the company’s Human Resources, Finance, Business Affairs, and Legal departments. She is based out of the company’s LA office and begins her new position immediately. “Heather is an incredible leader, a brilliant thinker, and an opportunistic strategist.
Jan 30, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Malware A new Golang-based information stealer malware dubbed Titan Stealer is being advertised by threat actors through their Telegram channel. “The stealer is capable of stealing a variety of information from infected Windows machines, including credential data from browsers and crypto wallets, FTP client details, screenshots, system information, and
Talk about some kickass lineups… Auburn Rodeo just announced their spring and fall performers for 2023, and it’s a STACKED bill. They revealed Zach Bryan (fall) and Cody Johnson (spring) as their main headliners, along with performances by Whiskey Myers, Shane Smith & The Saints, Hailey Whitters, Yellowstone star Luke Grimes, Ian Munsick and JR
Actress Lisa Loring, best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the iconic TV show, “The Addams Family,” has died. Her daughter, Vanessa, tells TMZ … Lisa passed away Saturday at a hospital in Burbank, CA, after she suffered a stroke due to high blood pressure. Lisa was just 6 when she landed the
Vivo X90 Pro specifications have been leaked, ahead of the launch of the upcoming series, which made its debut in China last November with the Vivo X90 and Vivo X90 Pro. The company is tipped to be gearing up for the global launch of the Vivo X90 Pro, and the handset’s specifications have now been
Support for trade unions is rising even though strike action is bringing public services to a standstill , Sky News polling shows. Industrial relations are at their most fractious since the 1980s, with the country having lost more than a million working days to strikes last year. Despite this, sympathy for striking public sector workers
GAMING LEVELS UP The songs, collaborations, and fully playable characters that cemented the marriage between music and gaming The era of modern gaming began over 50 years ago — and in the time since Pong (1972), video games have gone from minimalistic engineering oddities to multi-billion dollar franchises that make Hollywood blockbusters seem humble in comparison.
The footage released of Tyre Nichols’ fatal traffic stop on Jan. 7 — where Memphis police officers doused him with pepper spray and beat him while he cried out for his mother, leading to his death on Jan. 10 — showed the 29-year-old skateboarder and father had little recourse in meeting the officers’ confusing demands.
I sometimes fear that if I don’t buy a book, I’ll forget about it and it will be lost in the great chasm of time and space. That even if I add it to my Want-To-Read shelf on Goodreads, it will fall into the depths, never to be seen again (which is a possibility; I
Canoga Park Lutheran Church on Jordan Avenue at Valerio Street. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Jan. 28 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: Contemporary service, 5 p.m. Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Also, a traditional/blended service, 10 a.m. Jan. 29. The Rev. Titus Utecht is the
When Memphis, a city in southwest Tennessee, had a record number of homicides in 2021 for the second year in a row, many were calling for action. Attention turned to the Memphis Police Department to tackle the murder rate, which led to the creation of the Scorpion Unit in October 2021. “MPD’s New SCORPION UNIT
Rishi Sunak has been urged by Labour to “come clean” over what he knew about Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs after the PM sacked the Tory party chairman on Sunday. An ethics inquiry into the handling of Mr Zahawi’s finances found a “serious breach” of the ministerial code and Mr Sunak swiftly removed the Tory chairman
Barrett Strong, artist and songwriter credited with having given Motown its first hit with “Money (That’s What I Want),” has died. He was 81. Motown founder Berry Gordy confirmed Strong’s death in a statement where he called his songs “revolutionary.” “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Barrett Strong, one of my earliest
Jan 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananServer Security / DNS The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released patches to address multiple security vulnerabilities in the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) 9 Domain Name System (DNS) software suite that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. “A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to potentially cause denial-of-service conditions and
Don’t you love a home movie-style video? From the nakedness of it all, with limited sound setups (or the appearance of it), authentic takes, and up close and personal shots, they let you appreciate your favorite artists in a new light. One that I have been watching over and over again is from 2012: Tyler
Amy Winehouse fans who got PO’d seeing Marisa Abela in costume for the biopic probably aren’t gonna be happy with this latest update, ’cause it’s still looking a little … off. TMZ obtained photos that were taken out in London Sunday afternoon, where the actress was in full costume portraying the late singer. As you