Happy Birthday Nick!

He’s one of the bright stars of our party, so please join me in wishing DPOC executive director Nick Anas a happy birthday today.

This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores
See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade and mass market paperbacks for the sales week that ended Feb. 9.
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli’s Hidden Hills home lists for $16.5M
At the time they purchased the home, Loughlin and Giannulli were awaiting sentencing for their part in the 2019 USC admission bribery scandal.
Rodney King’s civil attorney is going to prison for tax evasion
Milton Grimes pleaded guilty to one federal count of tax evasion, resolving allegations that the lawyer failed to pay taxes for nearly a decade.
Lakers sign Alex Len, waive Christian Wood to fortify center depth
The 7-foot Len had intended to sign with Indiana but changed his mind after the Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams. Wood had yet to play this season while rehabbing from offseason knee surgery.
In-N-Out Burger to move its headquarters from Irvine to Baldwin Park
The chain will consolidate its 'western' headquarters in its original home of Baldwin Park by the end of 2029 while opening an eastern hub in Tennessee.