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Classic horror show character stolen from Burbank museum
A museum in Los Angeles County is looking for whoever stole their Crypt Keeper, a statue of the famous character from “Tales from the Crypt.” The theft occurred on Sunday, according to an Instagram post by the Mystic Museum, a horror museum located on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank. The museum shared a photo of […]
Sentencing Due for LA Man in Stolen Checks Scheme
A Los Angeles man faces sentencing Wednesday for his role in a scheme that defrauded banks and credit unions out of at least $2.7 million by depositing checks stolen from the mail into bank accounts belonging to accomplices recruited through Instagram. Jose Luis Edeza Jr., 31, of Sunland pleaded guilty...
Daily Digs: $145M College Athletic Facility, $2M Fieldhouse, and More!
St. Louis-based McCarthy, alongside Royal Oak, Michigan-based architect HED, will build a new athletic complex for East Los Angeles Community College, according to a July 2 news release from the contractor. The facility will cost $145 million, per HED.
Councilwoman Traci Park on L.A.'s Homelessness Crisis: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions
VENICE - In the five months since the Current’s last interview with Traci Park, there have been a number of important developments in the City’s struggle to contain its homelessness crisis. Late last month, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling – Grant’s Pass v. Johnson -- that...
Central Valley residents rally for right to know where toxic pesticides are applied
SHAFTER, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than 50 Central Valley residents who either live in a rural area or come from a background in farm work, rallied at the Shafter Youth Center to demand attention from the state. The concern goes towards toxic pesticides being released in areas such as...
Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth
Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The average global temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 Fahrenheit), breaking the record set last July. Last month was the hottest June on record globally. Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on...
Four-star DL JaReylan McCoy leaves Trojans off top 12 list
2026 Tupelo (Mississippi) edge rusher JaReylan McCoy was offered by the USC Trojans last week. He now has narrowed down his list of schools to 12, but that list does not include USC. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound McCoy is rated the No. 121 overall prospect, the No. 6 player in the...
How social justice dictates spending in WeHo
Two years ago, West Hollywood’s Social Justice Task Force made sweeping recommendations to City Council on how to promote equity and address systemic racism in city government — and the Human Services Division has been hard at work implementing their directives. The division presented a report of their...
Palisades Branch Library to Host Story-Craft Time for Young Children
The Program Caters to Babies, Toddlers, and Kids, Offering a Dynamic Environment for Early Childhood Development and Creativity. On Thursday afternoons this summer, the Palisades Branch Library invites children ages 3 and older to join their Story-Craft Time. The event, held at 4 p.m., is designed to engage young minds through storytelling and crafts.
Dodgers DreamTeam Playerfest Set For This Saturday, 7/27
(East Los Angeles, CA)[From The Editor’s Desk]: Another year has come and so has the time to celebrate and publicize the extremely popular community event, known as the Los Angeles Dodgers DreamTeam “PlayerFest.” On Saturday, July 27th, the gates at Dodger Stadium will swing wide open and welcome 13,000 Dodgers DreamTeam youth players, coaches, and family members to spend half a day inside of Dodger Stadium and take in all of the sights and activities that have been planned by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s organizing committee.
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