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Anthony Marrone, Chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD), is an Italian American who embodies the values of commitment, resilience, and service to the community. Los Angeles is facing the most devastating fires in its history. Under Marrone's leadership, the department is coordinating efforts to fight fires across more than 300,000...

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The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, unveils the first U.S. presentation of Italy’s renowned Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection, and the first solo museum exhibition of artist Ruby Neri, on Jan. 26.  Through Their Eyes: Selections from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection focuses on internati...

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My college dining experience consisted mainly of cafeteria slop languishing in chafing dishes, supplemented with leftovers from my job working at a wrap and smoothie shop. (I’m still a stealth smoothie-making superstar.) But students at San Diego State University hardly suffer from my barely edible past woes, with spots like Pokedon, Tajima, Woodst...

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On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute organize a special commemoration ceremony with the screening of the documentary Liliana (84′ Italy, 2024) directed by Ruggero Gabbai, who will be in attendance...

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All’antico Vinaio, a rapidly growing chain of sandwich shops that originated in Italy in 1991, is preparing to open a new location at 316 Santa Monica Blvd, formally the site of Trejo's Tacos. This marks the third Los Angeles location for the Florence-based firm, following outlets in Koreatown and Venice and co-owner Tanya Bastianich Manuali confir...

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To promote investment opportunities in Italy in 2025, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting the eighth edition of "Italy on the Move," a side event of the 43rd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2025. The event will take place at INNOVIT (710 Sansome Street), San Francisco's Italian Innovation and...

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Two local organizations that celebrate Italian heritage in Kern County — the Italian Heritage Dante Association and the Italian Heritage Foundation — were instrumental in moving a new building to the Kern County Museum in 2023. That building, now known as the Italian Heritage Farmhouse, was placed on its new foundation at the museum Thursday. And i...

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Alessandro Slebir, an Italian American surfer, made history with his extraordinary ride on a massive 33-meter wave at Mavericks, California, breaking the world record for the largest wave ever surfed. Born to Italian parents, Slebir has been deeply connected to both his Italian heritage and his American roots. Growing up in the United States with a...

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The stereotype of a family-owned restaurant may not include the elaborate bar of Lala or the trendy social scene at Barbusa. The comfort food of Nonna, named after Italian grandmothers everywhere, is more what comes to mind when considering non-corporate dining. Yet the Busalacchi family still proudly owns and manages all three concepts in Little I...

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Italy mourns with the USA on the passing of Lenny Randle, heralded by Rolling Stone as “The Most Entertaining Man in Baseball," who died in Murrieta, California on December 29, 2024. Having landed in Nettuno in 1983 after a 12-year career in MLB with 1138 games under his belt, Lenny Randle left his mark on Italian baseball because of his talent and...

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