Flocks of music fans flooded the Fullerton Transportation Center Sat., Aug 30 for the 14th annual Spare the Air festival, aimed at raising awareness about air pollution during the summer—the season when seemingly clear skies, hot temperatures, lighter winds and a strong temperature inversion merge and trap air pollutants near the ground. While the intense [...]

Stones Throw Records builds more good taste

ILLUSTRATION by LUKE MCGARRY

Stones Throw Records was born out of every corner of California, with a roster plucked from unsuspecting places like Oxnard and San Jose. That’s a lot of land to rake over, so it makes sense that the label took years to cultivate. But more than 10 [...]