Devin Sarno

Fresh air, proud history: The Naumburg Orchestral Concerts in Central Park has both.

New York legislators agreed to legalize some forms of medical marijuana on Thursday — but still won't allow patients to take a puff

Doctors — and only doctors — will be allowed to prescribe New Yorkers with vaporized and oil-based marijuana as well as marijuana pills to calm pain that can be associated with diseases such as AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill on Friday. Though the legislation is a win for medical marijuana activists, it didn't include some provisions they believe are important

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Not good, Yo.

Yo, a messaging app for iPhone and Android that simply lets users send the word "yo," has been hacked just days after it first gained mainstream attention

A user complained on Twitter that overnight that the app had been hacked, and in response, Yo's account tweeted that it was "working on resolving all these issues." Or Arbel, the app's creator, later confirmed to TechCrunch that the app was "having security issues."

@oworthington we are working on resolving all these issues. Thank you for your consideration.

— Yo (@YoAppStatus) June 20, 2014 Read more...

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The most important part of any DIY challenge is having the right tools and the right plan in front of you. There’s no shortage of DIY projects, inspiration and ideas on the web, but I’ve found that the emails I get about DIY these days are still about what tools to buy and why. So this morning I thought I’d share what I consider to be the 5 major building blocks of any great DIY kit. Aside from the super basics (scissors, glue, paint) these are the tools I think are versatile and easy enough to use that everyone should invest in them. They’ll come in handy not only for individual projects, but for basic, small-scale repairs around the house, too. So if you needed a gift idea for summer birthdays or just a little nudge to get your summer upcycling, crafting and home decorating off on the right foot, this roundup is for you. xo, grace

*What are your go-to tools and tool brands? I tend to get my brand-specifics from trusted artist and shop owner friends, but I also always look at user reviews under products online to see if there are models to avoid. If you’ve got a tip or trusted tool to share, please add your thoughts below!

Click through for all 5 DIY Toolkit Basics after the jump!

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The Amaya Gaming Group will acquire the Oldford Group for $4.9 billion and pave the way for the brands Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars to re-enter the United States market.

Just in time for Father's Day, the wife of NFL coach Jim Harbaugh, a notorious dad pants wearer, are appealing to your better senses to stop a travesty sweeping the nation: dad pants

You know those pants that your dad always wore that were two sizes too big and had giant pleats in them? Those are dad pants. Sarah Harbaugh has campaigned against her husband's pants for some time now, and it seems like she's finally won the long battle against the dreaded dad khakis

The campaign, of course, turns out to be an ad for Dockers — but a pretty neat one at that, since it comes with a chance to meet Harbaugh. Read more...

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Agency participates in national effort to house 100,000 of the country's most vulnerable, chronically homeless.

A Glendale agency held a local celebration for a national accomplishment to fight homelessness Wednesday, pitching in on an effort to find and house 100,000 of the country’s most vulnerable and chronically homeless.

Would U.S. President John F. Kennedy have supported #YesAllWomen? Would he be fighting to #BringBackOurGirls?

More than 50 years after his untimely death, Kennedy has joined Twitter. And we’ll finally know where he stands on the bigger issues of our Twittering times. Well, sort of

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library is relaunching its popular @JFKsaid Twitter account on Tuesday to connect Kennedy’s words to current events on Twitter. The account, which has 33,300 followers, had previously been used to live-tweet Kennedy's presidency, but ended on Nov. 22, the date of his assassination Read more...

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This just rolled in: Sony and Sega are partnering to develop a Sonic the Hedgehog movie.

The feature-length film will be a CG-animated/live-action hybrid, and would pit the irreverent spiny mammal with blazing speed against familiar franchise baddies including Dr. Eggman, the studio announced Tuesday.

Upright Citizens Brigade LA alumni Evan Susser and Van Robichaux have been hired to pen the script — this would be their first feature film in production — under producer Neal H. Moritz (the Fast and Furious franchise). Japanese CG animation production company Marza, a subsidiary of Sega, is also producing. Read more...

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By C.J. Salgado

EAST LOS ANGELES — I learned to swim at the public pool in Atlantic Park, where I spent many summers growing up. So, last week’s drowning of 16-year-old Erick Ortiz at the pool reminded me of my own scary experience as a kid when I nearly drowned there myself. I had jumped into the deep end of the pool trying to impress a friend. Clearly not thinking straight, I misjudged my abilities and soon found myself drowning. Luckily, the lifeguard on duty spotted me quickly and dove into action, pulling me out before I took in too much water.

How the victim in the recent drowning could have been missed until it was too late is still under investigation. But over the last few days, Erick is being remembered through a growing make-shift shrine that’s been erected alongside the pool. Over 100 candles, posters, and a basketball pay tribute to the Garfield High School student.

If there is anything good to come of this, it is to at least remind us that water safety is critically important, especially in the summer with an increase of water activities. Even with life guards on duty in broad daylight, it only takes minutes for a life to be put at risk of serious injury or death.

Proper supervision, especially of kids, is so important. So, too, is knowing what a swimmer’s abilities are. Click here to read about some water safety tips by The Red Cross.

Water gives life but can also take it away.

C.J. Salgado is a resident of East Los Angeles

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