Finding Diwali Outfits In A Suburban Garage; Making Whiskey On Mare Island

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Need a Gorgeous Diwali Outfit? Nimisha Aunty Will Take Care of You

On a recent weekend, a Morgan Hill home’s two-car garage was transformed into something dazzling. Shoppers tried on embroidered Indian outfits and excitedly chatted in Hindi and Gujarati. This is Nivy’s Nook, the homegrown boutique Nimisha Jadav runs out of her garage. As part of our series about about people spreading joy and building connection in their communities, The California Report’s intern Srishti Prabha found that while people may come here looking for saris, chaniya cholis and salwar kameez, they leave with so much more.

⁠After Nearly 2 Years of War in Gaza, More LA Rabbis Push Back⁠

This week marked the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks. And news of an initial cease fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is offering some hope of ending the war in Gaza. Even before this preliminary agreement was announced, Reporter Benjamin Gottlieb had been talking with Jewish leaders in Los Angeles, who’ve been taking a very public stance against the war – and the actions of the Israeli Government – for the first time in two years.

The West Coast’s First Naval Base Is Now A Whiskey Distillery

Californians have made whiskey since the Gold Rush, but craft bourbon has taken off in the last couple decades, with as many as 150 distilleries here in the state. For her series California Foodways, Lisa Morehouse visited a distillery in Solano County that’s producing whiskey at a location where the Navy once built ships and submarines.

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