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Police Chief Michael Henderson: Overall crime is down; retail theft is up
The police chief recently presented the Chamber of Commerce with good news about crime stats and challenging news about budget cuts. Overall crime was down from 2023 to 2024 (though retail crime has increased). Meanwhile, inflation and budget cuts have effected the Seal Beach Police Department. Chief Michael Henderson spoke...
Port of Los Angeles container volume is up 14% at mid-year point
The Port of Los Angeles handled a “healthy” volume of shipping containers in June, keeping it 14% ahead of its mid-year statistics in 2023, even though its monthly total of 827,757 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) came less than 1% below the same month last year. “The U.S. economy...
Gonzaga and UCLA Set Dates for Next Two Matchups
The dates are set for Gonzaga and UCLA. The first matchup will take place on December 28th, 2024 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The second matchup on December 13th, 2025 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. It’s going to be cool to see the state of the...
Faculty member Jo Marie Reilly MD, MPH, receives USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching
Jo Marie Reilly, MD, MPH, professor of clinical family medicine, is the recipient of the 2023-2024 USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award recognizes outstanding faculty members who have a proven track record as exceptional teachers with a positive, inspiring, and long-lasting effect on students’ learning, along with extraordinary or pioneering contributions to excellence in teaching. Reilly holds a dual appointment with the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. In 2017, she received her Master of Public Health degree from the latter.
Summary of Residential Permitting in the City of Los Angeles in Q2 2024
LADBS REPORT - Using data from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), this report analyzes residential permitting trends in Los Angeles for the first two quarters of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. It also assesses the impact of Executive Directive 1 (ED1) approvals on final permits.
USC football offers 4-star 2026 defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy
USC football issued an offer to elite 2026 Tupelo (Miss.) edge defender JaReylan McCoy on Thursday. McCoy plays with the California Power travel team, USC landing its first California Power commit in four-star 2025 Missouri wide receiver Corey Simms earlier this month. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound McCoy is rated the No....
612 S. Broadway in Downtown LA Sells for $16MM
(Editor’s Note: According to public documents reviewed by The Registry, the property was sold by an entity affiliated with Reuven Gradon, president of Afton Properties. This entity purchased the property in November 2018 for $21,680,000. The current buyer has not been identified at this time.) LOS ANGELES, Calif. –...
Robert Swerdlow named UCLA vice chancellor for legal affairs and chief campus counsel
Robert Swerdlow, a member of the campus’s legal affairs team since 2018, has been appointed UCLA’s vice chancellor for legal affairs and chief campus counsel. He begins his tenure Aug. 1. Swerdlow, who was selected after a national search, has been interim deputy campus counsel since July 2022...
Providence Earns National Award For Spanish-Speaking Pilot Program
In recent years, Providence has molded a promise—know me, care for me, ease my way—from its centuries-old mission of outreach to those most in need. To that end, the health organization began engaging employees to seek innovative ways to improve patients’ experiences and better address health equity. The effort paid off recently when Project Esperanza, ...
Good Grief. VIP’s Offer Inane Fixes For Homelessness And Climate Change
PLANNING WATCH - If you need further evidence that our political and economic elites are responsible for the worsening housing and climate crises, watch the video of the 17th Annual VerdeXchange VX2024 Marketmakers' Conference recently held in Los Angeles. If you would like to sponsor similar conferences, the cost runs from $65,000 to a modest $16,000.
Top 30 Most Important Trojans for 2024: No. 15
The Top 30 Countdown continues with a player who rarely came off the field for D'Anton Lynn last season at UCLA, cornerback John Humphrey. The Southern California native played the second most snaps of any Bruin defensive player last season with 614, which had to play a role in Humphrey choosing to follow Lynn to USC from Westwood.
Bull takes a stroll through a Sylmar neighborhood
Residents in a Sylmar neighborhood spotted an unusual sight when a bull took a leisurely stroll through the area early Thursday. Neighbors who spotted the animal called authorities at around 3 a.m. near Gladstone and McKay street. At one point the animal was struck by a car and fell on...
4 wounded in shooting near taco stand in Westlake; 3 suspects detained, LAPD says
Four people were wounded in a shooting overnight Wednesday in Westlake, and three suspects were detained, authorities said.The shooting was reported at midnight near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.The victims were identified only as three males and one female. One of them was shot multiple times in the torso, another was shot in the leg, the third victim's buttocks was grazed and another person suffered a graze wound to the head, the LAPD said.News video from the scene appeared to show bullet holes in the windshield of a car.The names of the suspects, two males and a female, were not immediately released.A gun was recovered at the scene, police said.The motive for the shooting was under investigation.
Dodgers Notes: LA Options Pitcher, Randy Arozarena Trade Very Possible, Infielder Wants to ‘Retire a Dodger’
The Dodgers and the rest of Major League Baseball enjoyed an off-day Wednesday, but it was a busy news day for the Boys in Blue. Catch up on all the headlines you might have missed:. Dodgers Make Moves, Optioning Petersen, Acquiring Honeywell. The Dodgers have adjusted their pitching staff, optioning...
Lakers Urged to Sign Former $73 Million Veteran Sharpshooter
The Los Angeles Lakers‘ quiet offseason continued after a rumored target, Gary Trent Jr., signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Los Angeles has 15 players with guaranteed contracts on the roster, so if they want to make a move in free agency, they need to make a move to open a roster spot.
Heat wave, thunderstorms expected to begin this weekend in the High Desert
After nearly a week of high temperatures in the 90s, things are expected to heat up this weekend in the High Desert. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning beginning Saturday morning for parts of Southern California, including the Victor Valley. Through Wednesday, high temperatures in places...
Chino Valley school district sues California over ban on transgender notification policies
The Chino Valley school district and a group of parents filed a lawsuit this week against the state. The claim challenges a newly signed law that bans school districts from notifying parents if their child is transgender. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill, which goes into effect next year, earlier...
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