City releases proposed speeding camera locations — will they get drivers to slow down?
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation released the locations around the city it feels would most benefit from camera systems, which, once up and running later this year, will automatically detect speeding violations and help generate citations. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in October 2023 that authorizes several cities throughout the state to pilot speed safety cameras. The number of cameras in each city is based on population, and L.A. has authority to install the systems at 125 locations throughout the city. The city looked at 550 miles of corridors that are already known to see speeding cars, where past interventions to tamp down on speeding haven’t been effective and where speeding has been determined to be the primary reason for collisions. In the middle of this page is a map (shown below) showing the proposed locations. You can see the names of the locations in this council file. City officials are asking public comments be submitted through the council file or as an email to Department of Transportation staff: ladot.speedsafety@lacity.org. For more, we turn to Kavish Harjai, LAist transportation correspondent and Colin Sweeney, a spokesperson for LADOT.
With files from LAist.
Dating "Ick" 101: What minor thing has made someone automatically unattractive to you?
In recent years, the phrase “the ick” has been an expression that younger generations in the dating scene have used to express a visceral response they get over a romantic interest’s minor tick or quality. The Instagram account "submityourick" offers a solid variety of situations that cause icks, ranging from poorly executed jokes to broader personality traits; the account also shares relationship statuses, which range from ex-husbands to first-time dates. Today on AirTalk, we are joined by Damona Hoffman, dating coach and host of the “Dates and Mates” podcast; she’s also the author of the book F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love. And of course, we want to hear from you! AirTalk is asking listeners about how they view ‘the ick,’ and whether they’ve experienced situations that completely turned them off from someone.
Gio Cucina Napoletana brings Southern Italian cuisine to the San Fernando Valley
Cooking can always be a way to bring a family together — and it’s much of the reason why the Encino restaurant Gio Cucina Napoletana is able to run as well as it does. Having been around for 30 years, the restaurant was originally owned by Giovanni Dei Crisci, eventually being operated by their chef, Roberto Castellanos. Having taken ownership since 2000, Castellanos has been able to continue to serve Angelenos their Southern Italian cuisine menu with the help of his family. Now being family-operated, Castellanos has had his children and extended family help with running the business. Joining us to share the history and food of Gio Cucina Napoletana this Food Friday is Roberto Flores, the restaurant’s general manager and son of chef-owner Roberto Castellanos, and their business partner Fredric Greenblatt.
FilmWeek: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,’ ‘Crime 101,’ and more!
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
Wuthering Heights, Wide Release
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, In Select Theaters
Crime 101, Wide Release
Nirvanna: The Band–The Show–The Movie, In Select Theaters
Calle Malaga, Laemmle Town Center [Encino] & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
Starman, Laemmle Glendale
Cold Storage, In Select Theaters
Trango, Available on VOD on Documentary+
By Design, In Select Theaters
Feature: How Train Dreams’ director and cinematographer created its reflective mood
A quiet, meditative film about the Pacific Northwest’s logging and railroad industry at the turn of the 20th century is this year’s sleeper hit, accumulating four Oscar nominations including Best Picture. Train Dreams tells the story of Robert Grainier, played by Joel Edgerton, as he helps expand the nation’s railway system, clearing forests alongside nomadic characters. As the film progresses, the audience is transported to the changing landscape of the West, the visuals dreamy like sifting through memories. The film is an adaptation of the novella of the same name written by Denis Johnson. On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with Train Dreams’ director and co-writer Clint Bentley, who is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside co-writer Greg Kwedar, and the film’s director of photography, Adolpho Veloso, who is nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography.
Train Dreams is nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Music (Original Song).
Train Dreams is available to stream on Netflix.
