Singers, Santa and toy soldiers on stilts mark 10th annual tree lighting at Union Station – Long Beach Press-Telegram

AI windfall helps California narrow projected $3-billion budget deficit  Los Angeles Times

For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.

Lotus Festival Returns To LA For 44th Year This Weekend  Patch