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Canoga Park mom charged with murder in twin sons' fentanyl-related deaths
CANOGA PARK, Calif. - A Canoga Park mother has been charged with murder in the deaths of her 3-year-old twin sons who were allegedly exposed to drugs laced with fentanyl, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced. Jestice James is charged with two counts of murder and two...
Top 30 Most Important Trojans for 2024: No. 19
The Top 30 Countdown continues with one of the most experienced players on USC's roster, safety Akili Arnold. The Southern California native spent the last five years at Oregon State and was a major contributor with the Beavers over the last four seasons. In his Oregon State career, Arnold made 151 tackles with 5.5 for loss. He also had 11 pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles in 48 appearances with 25 starts. Arnold, along with his brother Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, both transferred to USC from Oregon State this offseason. The siblings each have one year of eligibility remaining.
Levain Bakery to Expand Its Cookie Empire with a New Venice Outpost in Former Lemonade Space
The adored Levain Bakery is carving out a bigger space for itself in Los Angeles. Originally making a splash on the East Coast with its massive, indulgent cookies, Levain is planting a new flag on the West Coast, with its second Southern California outlet set to take over the once-bustling location of Lemonade at 1661 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.
Accelerating Curbside EV Charging Nationwide
Sign up for our popular daily email to catch all the latest EV news!. itselectric secures $6.5M seed funding to deploy curbside EV charging infrastructure across seven U.S. cities, supported by Failup Ventures and Uber Technologies. This initiative aims to enhance urban EV charging, catering to the rising demand for electric vehicles and supporting Uber’s goal of an all-electric rideshare fleet by 2030.
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Downtown Los Angeles
A pedestrian in his 50s was struck and killed Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles and police are searching for the vehicle that struck him and drove away. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to Fourth Street near Wall Street at around 3:30 a.m. where they learned the victim was walking in the street near Wall when the vehicle turned left on Fourth and fatally struck him, LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman told City News Service.
Stephen A. Smith Fires Back At Clippers President's Kawhi Leonard Take
This Kawhi Leonard-Team USA controversy has been quite the doozy to follow. It was reported earlier that the Los Angeles Clippers star bowed out of the team due to injury concerns. However, in a recent statement, Clippers president Lawrence Frank expressed his disappointment that Team USA decided ...
Analyst destroys Bronny James: 'He's not an NBA player'
Bronny James has gotten off to a rough start in summer league play this month. In four games, he has shot a combined 7-of-31 from the field and missed all 15 of his 3-point attempts, and some are starting to get impatient with him. The son of Los Angeles Lakers...
Olympic Golf Is Coming to the Pacific Palisades
To Host the World’s Finest Is Fitting for the West L.A. Course. In the Summer of 2028, while the Olympic Games take place at several venues throughout Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades’ own Riviera Country Club will be the site for the international multi-sport event’s golf competitions. “The...
The Donald Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Week of Events
A Musical Performance, Visit From the Reptile Family and Special Reception. The Donald Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of events throughout the week, culminating in a special day of festivities on Saturday, July 20. To kick off the celebrations, library patrons can sign...
Richard Simmons’ Cause of Death Under Investigation
Richard Simmons’ official cause of death is under investigation. The Medical Examiner's Office in Los Angeles has deferred Simmons' cause of death while an investigation and additional testing are underway, People reported on Monday, July 15. Police told the outlet that there "is no foul play involved." The fitness legend died in his Los Angeles […]
The Linda Lindas Announce New Album and Share Video for New Single “All In My Head”
Los Angeles punk band The Linda Lindas have announced their second full-length release, No Obligation, which will be out on October 11 via Epitaph. Today, they share the lead track, “All In My Head,” with a video directed by James Wyatt. Find the video, No Obligation’s tracklist and cover art, and the band’s tour dates below. Lucia de la Garza of The Linda Lindas wrote and sings “All In My Head.” She had this to say in a press release: “It has the most indie vibes we’ve leaned into so far because it was written on an acoustic guitar. Recording it was really fun, full of lots of dancing in the studio. I wrote ‘All In My Head’ from the perspective of a book character, which kinda brought us out of our comfort zone.”
Shannen Doherty’s Doctor Lawrence Piro Recalls ‘Sad’ and ‘Beautiful’ Final Moments Before Her Death
Shannen Doherty's oncologist Dr. Lawrence D. Piro is recalling the moments before the actress' death. Piro, 68, had treated the late Beverly Hills, 90210 star at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and developed a close friendship with her. He was with her when she died on Saturday, July 13, at the age of 53. In […]
Dodgers Star Teoscar Hernandez Makes MLB History In Home Run Derby
The Los Angeles Dodgers have accomplished a lot in their storied history. World Series titles, All-Star players, MVPs and Cy Young winners, they've had it all. Well, almost all. Surprisingly, the Dodgers have never had a player of theirs win the Home Run Derby. That changed this year, as ...
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Facing Ban From LA Restaurants Over Wild Outfits
Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori has faced a myriad of backlash for her wardrobe choices. Mainly because she regularly goes out scantily clad, sometimes to the point that her unmentionables are on display. Censori’s outfits usually toe the line of indecent exposure. But she and Kanye have not really...
EA Sports College Football 25: Top 10 rated USC football players
The highest rated Trojans in EA Sports College Football 2025. EA Sports College Sports 25 is finally here. The early access for the game has hit the market, which means the official rating for the USC football team are now public. Here is a quick look at the Top 10 rated scholarship players on the game roster.
Lakers offseason strategy implies Darvin Ham was the problem all along
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2024 NBA offseason with limited resources, but the ambition to make significant upgrades. Just one season after reaching the Western Conference Finals, that overhaul became necessitated by a 47-win season and a first-round exit. Based on what the Lakers have and haven't done this...
Homelessness in LA: Lots of Questions, Few Answers
HOMELESSNESS - After the June 28 announcement that LAHSA’s latest PIT count showed miniscule decreases in overall and unsheltered homelessness, LA officials were quick to take victory laps touting their success. The new 2024 slide presentation brags, “This year’s homeless count numbers suggest that our unprecedented coordinated emergency response is making a difference”. Over the course of my career, I learned organizations usually use numbers to back up their performance claims but will switch to percentages when they want their results to look better than they are. I recall a political campaign in the late 1970’s complaining about inflation. The speaker was lamenting the cost of #2 pencils had increased “100%”, or from five cents to a dime. A five-cent increase doesn’t sound as dramatic as 100 percent.
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