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Meet the woman who makes learning Spanish fun for kids
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with Liz De Leon of “Spanish with Liz” who creates Spanish videos on YouTube for Babies and Toddlers.
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“Hamilton” star Phillipa Soo shares the inspiration behind her new children's book
Broadway and film star Phillipa Soo joins California Live’s Danielle Nottingham to talk about her New York Times-bestselling children’s book “Piper Chen Sings.” Phillipa is in Los Angeles for the LA Times Book Festival, taking place at USC’s campus on April 20th and 21st.
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Things to do this weekend: Honor Earth Day around SoCal with fests and films
The Natural History Museum, Los Angeles Zoo, and other spots will shine some love on our planet.
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Paging a great spring celebration: The free Festival of Books prepares to bloom
How many books are in your garden, er, personal library? Find more stories, tales, and literary gems at this author-packed party.
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Loving your own body is the key to great sex according to this women's intimacy coach
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham chats with Rena Martine, a former deputy district attorney turned women’s intimacy expert about how to have better, more fulfilling sex. Rena shares a strategy for women to love their bodies from her new book, “The Sex You Want: A Shameless Journey into Deep Intimacy, Honest Pleasure and a Life You Love!”
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Join the ‘Banned Book Club' with our April pick, “Milk and Honey”
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis joins our sister shows “Chicago Today” and “The Hub Today” to reveal this month’s ‘Banned Book Club’ read: “Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur. They also discuss why the collection of poetry and prose has been banned so many times in the past few years.
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Spring-clean your finances with money tips from “Your Rich BFF”
California Live correspondent Angela Sun sits down with TikTok sensation Vivian Tu, known to fans as “Your Rich BFF,” to learn how to make the most of your money. Author of “Rich AF,” Vivian shares easy tips to make financial literacy fun.
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Phil and Lily Rosenthal talk new children's book, father-daughter foodie adventures & more
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham sits down with Phil Rosenthal, host of Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil,” and his daughter Lily to dish out details on their new book for picky eaters: “Just Try It!” Plus, the father-daughter duo play a fun game and reveal what Phil’s ‘ick’ food is.
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Embark on the ultimate L.A. scavenger hunt to uncover hidden gems
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis meets up with Danny Jensen, author of “Los Angeles Scavenger,” to chat about what makes the city so unique. Watch as Jessica marvels at hidden treasures throughout the city.
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Join the Banned Book Club with the new March pick: “Hood Feminism”
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis joins our sister shows Chicago Today & The Hub Today in Boston to reveal March’s book club read, “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot” by Mikki Kendall which delves into the intersections of race and feminism.
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Authors of new book reveal how black culture has shaped popular language
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham chats with “Historically Black Phrases” authors, Jarrett Hill & Tre’vell Anderson about the significance of their new book, why they wrote it and how they’ve shared their message on tour across the country.
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‘Golden Girls' and ‘Gilmore Girls' writer reflects on his career working with Hollywood's leading ladies
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis chats with writer & producer Stan Zimerman about his new tell-all: “The Girls.” Zimmerman, who worked on legendary series like ‘Golden Girls,’ ‘Gilmore Girls’ & ‘Roseanne’ shares what it was really like working with the superstars behind America’s favorite shows.
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Creator of Millenial Loteria introduces upcoming children's books, ‘Sí Sabo Kids'
Sí Sabo Kids is an upcoming series of children’s books specially designed to teach kids English and Spanish — though the books begin with a focus on English.
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Book series helps children become ‘si sabo' kids
The creator of the popular Millennial Loteria game is introducing a new line of children’s books to help them read in English and Spanish. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 21, 2024.
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Beloved century-old ‘Vroman's Bookstore' in Pasadena goes up for sale
The bookstores are widely recognized for bringing in world-class authors for talks and autographs. It is the oldest and largest independent bookstore in SoCal.
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Up for sale: 3 historic Pasadena bookstores anticipate new ownership
For decades, they have been places where bookworms have united. Vroman’s Bookstore, a nearby branch store and Book Soup in Westwood are all up for sale, leaving many loyal customers surprised. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 18, 2024.
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Kick off your year with our ‘Banned Book Club!'
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham joins our sister shows Chicago Today & The Hub Today in Boston to reveal this month’s January read: “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls.
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Join the Banned Book Club before the new year
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis joins our sister shows Chicago Today & The Hub Today in Boston to reveal this month’s book club read: “Maus” by Art Spiegelman.
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Actress Roma Downey shares a heartwarming message from her father in new children's book, “Message in the Moon.”
Filmmaker, actress & New York Times bestselling author Roma Downey sits down with California Live correspondent Lisa Breckenridge for a candid conversation about her new children’s book. Downey shares the very personal story she hopes helps other children & their families through difficult times.
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Henry Winkler grapples with ‘The Fonz' and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir
Henry Winkler’s memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition for “Happy Days.” He was almost 28 — quite a bit old for a high schooler — and struggling with something he didn’t know had a name.