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First-of-its-kind fight airs long-simmering grievances between insurance industry, consumer group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homeowners insurance market is in crisis. What – or whom – to blame can devolve into finger-pointing. In a first-of-its-kind fight spilling out onto the pages of publicly available documents, the insurance industry is pointing at Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group that often intervenes in companies’ requests to raise rates, saying these interventions have stoked the current crisis. Consumer Watchdog says it's fighting to keep rates affordable for customers.
Baseball: Wilson Captures American Legion Area Championship After Perfect Week
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. Even though the dog days of summer are fast approaching, last week was a busy one at Wilson’s Skip Rowland Field, where the Bruins won three games in four days to secure an American Legion Area 4 Championship.
Alejandra Santamaria named president, CEO of LAist and Southern California Public Radio
Alejandra Santamaria, who most recently served as interim president, general manager and VP, director of sales for Univision Los Angeles, has been selected as new president and chief executive officer of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) by the SCPR board of trustees. Santamaria will join SCPR and LAist in July and succeeds CEO Herb Scannell, who recently retired from the role. SCPR operates Los Angeles’ award-winning multi-platform local journalism leader LAist, which includes LAist 89.3, LAist.com and the podcast arm, LAist Studios. The organization also has found success creating community-facing experiential events.
Encino residences, including celebrity home, broken into
Residents in an Encino neighborhood say they’re taking action to protect their property after a house in the area was broken into twice. On July 11, police responded to a home in the 4900 block of Edgerton Ave. around 12:10 a.m.
Blues Traveler Set to Rock ‘Party with a Purpose’ as LA Fall Toy Preview Sells Out; TOTY Nominations Open
The toy industry is headed to Los Angeles this September and the vibe is already electric. While the traditional fall preview meetings between retailers and manufacturers occur throughout the entire month of September, much excitement is swirling around the LA Fall Preview Market Week which runs Sept. 9-13. The Toy...
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.
Bass heads gather for Wooli’s insane Incinerate LA
SoCal bass heads were in for a night full of heavy-hitters at “Wooli Presents Incinerate” at The Torch within the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. With a lineup that guaranteed nonstop bass and unlimited energy, the night was destined to be an unforgettable gathering for fans of dubstep and riddim.
DCA to Present Barnsdall Arts Center & Junior Arts Center's SYNTHESIS, Teaching Artists Exhibition
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) is presenting Barnsdall Arts Center (BAC) and Junior Arts Center's (BJAC) Synthesis, teaching artists exhibition and Reopening Celebration. The exhibition presents the breadth of individual teachers' personal works related to and not related to their teaching focus by previous and current BAC and BJAC teaching artists. Additionally, the event marks the reopening of the Arts Center's closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the three years that followed, and the facility's construction. The Center, its Teaching Artists, students, families, and visitors alike, create a unique environment that marries new experiences to this creative community's history.
NL MVP Odds at All-Star Break: Shohei Ohtani Pulling Away from Bryce Harper
The Dodgers have dominated the NL MVP conversation all season long, but its traded between two superstars. After Mookie Betts, the early front runner, went dow. The Dodgers have dominated the NL MVP conversation all season long, but it's traded between two superstars. After Mookie Betts, the early front runner,...
Alumni couple gives $25 million to propel UCLA’s Department of History into the future
The gift commitment from Meyer and Renee Luskin is the largest-ever single donation to the history department and to the UCLA College Division of Social Sciences. The funds are intended to guarantee UCLA’s role as a national leader in bringing historical knowledge to a wide public beyond campus. The...
There's Even More Drama Surrounding Kawhi Leonard And Team USA After Lawrence Frank Says That The Clippers Actually Wanted Him To Play
If you thought after last week we were done with the drama surrounding Team USA and Kawhi Leonard's roster spot, I'm afraid we may actually just be getting started. Last week it was all about Kawhi withdrawing and Team USA deciding to fill his spot with NBA Champion Derrick White over NBA Champion/ECF MVP/Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. If you remember at the time, this was Team USA's statement about Kawhi's withdrawal.
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...
Free air purifiers available for Boyle Heights and East L.A. residents
Free in-home air purifiers are now available for qualifying Eastside residents as part of the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s residential air filtration program. The program is open to residents of Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Eastern Coachella Valley and some areas on the west side of Commerce.
California 'smash and grab' burglars arrested after string of gun store robberies
Federal authorities Tuesday announced the arrest of six men on suspicion of a nine-month-long smash-and-grab burglary spree targeting gun stores across Southern California. Starting in October 2023, the men — four teenagers and two in their early 20s — are accused of stealing vehicles and then ramming those vehicles into gun stores where they would ransack display cases. The federal indictment alleges that the scheme used other stolen cars as getaway vehicles.
Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 were returned home to California on Tuesday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of Riverside,...
California’s heat wave crisis: Report reveals costs, health impacts
A recent report from the California Department of Insurance has highlighted the staggering economic and health impacts of extreme heat in California, totaling over $7.7 billion in the last decade. Released amidst a heat wave, with temperatures soaring past 120 in Palm Springs, the report underscores a growing crisis. “Extreme...
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