A Conversation With Founder of 209 Times on the LA Times and Corporate Media

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By RJ Brown STOCKTON- 209 Times launched its new YouTube podcast show with its creator, Motecuzoma Sanchez, who sits down with Renee Icasiano and provides a kickoff interview for the first episode. In this interview, he speaks about his efforts to correct a news article that was inappropriately printed in the Los Angeles Times newspaper about himself and the organization. …

Deebo Actor, Tommy “Tiny” Lister Dies at 62

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CALIFORNIA- The entertainment site TMZ has reported that Tommy Lister, known for several character roles, most notably “Deebo” in the Ice Cube directed comedy “Friday”, has passed away at the age of 62. A statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department confirmed that he was found deceased in his apartment when friends became concerned after not hearing from him. …

Meet 209 Filmmaker Keith Lea

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STOCKTON- He learned most of those lessons growing up on the streets of Stockton, California. Now Award-Winning Guerrilla Filmmaker, Keith Lea, who touches on issues of the urban community. His first full-length feature film “Greedy” was a Film Festival.  Lea himself has survived some of the violence covered in his films like gunshot wounds and stints in jail. The murder …

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies From Cancer At 43

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CALIFORNIA- The family of Chadwick Boseman has announced that he’s passed away from colon cancer at age 43. Boseman starred in many films playing historical characters from Jackie Robinson to James Brown, but is most celebrated as T’Challa aka Black Panther from Marvel Comics. He was diagnosed four years ago according to his family but never spoke about it publicly. …

Newly Discovered Neowise Comet As Seen From Space Station

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The Neowise Comet was recently discovered just months ago in March of this year. It can be seen for a few more days in the north western sky near the Big Dipper constellation after sunset. This photo was taken from nearby Moklemune Hill. The next time to catch it won’t be for another 7,000 years so take advantage of it. …

Nick Diaz Says “BMF” Title Belongs to Him, Talks Possible Fight Against Jorge Masvidal In UFC Return

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In a rare interview, legendary MMA fighter from Stockton, Nick Diaz, speaks at length with ESPN’s Ariél Hawani about his possible return to the UFC once his 5 year suspension is lifted in 2020. When asked about a possible matchup against Jorge Masvidal, who won by TKO against Nick’s younger brother Nate after a controversial stoppage by a doctor due …

Video: Police Draw Guns on Film Crew in Stockton

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STOCKTON- The city has a long history of film making with such classics like Fat City, Cool Hand Luke, and All The King’s Men amongst others, but yesterday October 11th the Keith Lea Films film crew got a lesson about filming in one of America’s most dangerous cities they won’t soon forget. While filming for an Amazon Prime show, using …