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Councilmember José Huizar invites you to attend the Avenida Lucha Reyes Dedication and Community Concert. Come enjoy the dedication of Avenida Lucha Reyes at Mariachi Plaza’s Bailey Street in honor of legendary Mexican Ranchera singer and cultural icon Lucha Reyes.  As part of the celebration, Mexican Ranchero singer Ezequiel Peña, “El Nuevo Charro de México ,” will headline a FREE community concert! The Avenida Lucha Reyes designation is part of a $12 million streetscape improvement plan led by Councilmember Huizar, with the support of Metro and the City’s Public Works Department along Mariachi Plaza and the First Street Arts corridor. Improvements include new sidewalks, trees, lighting, landscaping, art components and street furniture. The street dedication and concert promises to be a fun, Boyle Heights’ community celebration. FREE Event! 1 p.m. Community Concert 3 p.m. Ribbon Cutting for Dedication 3:45 p.m. Concert resumes Other performers include: Balle...

The pair's new single, from Shakira's forthcoming album, is off to a fast start at pop and Latin pop radio after its first day of release Billboard- Shakira And Rihanna‘s new recording “Can’t Remember To Forget You” has been warmly embraced by many radio stations and fans. The high-profile duet made its debut on Monday, January 13. After its first day of availability, the lead track from Shakira's first RCA Records album, due March 25 (her first English-language set since 2009's "She Wolf"), has vaulted into the top 20 of the Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs and Latin Pop Songs building charts. Airplay has been boosted by hourly plays yesterday on participating Clear Channel Media + Entertainment-owned English-language pop stations. The song received 1,172 first-day plays on 143 U.S. stations, amounting to 11 million all-format audience impressions. The quirky, ska-flavored collaboration hasn’t been as popular on iTunes. Shakira and Rihanna are currentl...

Monica Spear was elected Miss Venezuela in 2004 Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- In one of her last Twitter posts, Venezuelan beauty queen Monica Spear wished her fans peace, health and love. The 29-year-old soap opera star was gunned down by the side of a country road less than a week later. Spear and her ex-husband, Thomas Henry Berry, were driving in Venezuela's Carabobo state Monday night when their car broke down, officials said. Armed robbers opened fire, killing both of them. Their 5-year-old daughter survived Monday's shooting, authorities said, but was shot in the leg. "It is presumed that the motive was robbery," Venezuelan Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres said. "We are still investigating. There are five people detained who are being interrogated." Spear was Miss Venezuela in 2004 and represented her country in the Miss Universe pageant the next year. Her popularity opened the door to acting roles in soap operas that eventually ma...

By Tony Franco Actor Paul Walker, who starred in the film Hours, (to be released this month) and gained fame as an undercover detective in the  "TheFast and the Furious", was killed Saturday in a car accident in Valencia, his single vehicle crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. in the 28300 block of Rye Canyon Loop. Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's station and the Los Angeles County Fire Department declared that a vehicle engulfed in flames and two people in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene, one of them actor Paul Walker.  The "Fast and Furious" actor was the passenger in a Porsche GT during a test spin at a charity car show for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. Walker, who also starred in "Pleasantville" and "Varsity Blues," was working on the seventh film of the "Fast and Furious".   Representatives with Universal Pictures confirmed Walker's identity and released a sta...

Gabriela Isler Miss Universe 2013 Moscow, Russia – In front of a worldwide audience of approximately 1 billion viewers, Miss Universe Venezuela, Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 from Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. The 62nd Annual MISS UNIVERSE® Competition was broadcast on NBC with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo. Miss Universe Venezuela, Gabriela Isler is the 7th young venezuelan woman to take home the Miss Universe crown. The 25 year-old college graduate with a marketing degree enjoys flamenco dancing and baking when she is not modeling. She is from the town of Maracay, Venezuela, right outside of Caracas, the country’s capital. Thomas Roberts, anchor of (“MSNBC Live”) and Melanie Brown, best known to audiences as Mel B (“America’s Got Talent”), co-hosted the pageant. Jeannie Mai, recognized for her fashion segments on NBC’s “Today,” served as commentator. Steven Tyler performing The judges who sealed the fate of this year’s winner included: St...