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LACI & ChargerHelp! Launch EV Charger Reliability Training Hub In South Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and ChargerHelp! are proud to announce the launch of the nation’s first multi-manufacturer EV charger reliability training hub. Located in South Los Angeles, the facility provides a dedicated space for LACI and ChargerHelp! with dozens of chargers and equipment dedicated for EVSE charger reliability training. The new facility will also serve as the Los Angeles headquarters for LACI alumni company ChargerHelp! as the company continues to scale. The current LACI headquarters are located at 525 S. Hewitt St. in Los Angeles.
Chaos erupts in Los Angeles after police respond to 2 street takeovers
Authorities responded to a pair of street takeovers, which led to a shooting in Compton and a car fire in South Los Angeles.The first street takeover was reported at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday at Greenleaf Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue, where one person opened fire, according to Sgt. A. Hebert of the Compton Sheriff's Station.The chaos was caught on video, which showed cars spinning around the intersection, when the rear of a dark sedan swung into the rear of a white sedan. The driver of the white car is shown getting out and appearing to fire a handgun at the people in the dark sedan.When deputies arrived at the scene everyone scattered, and no arrests were made. Officers also couldn't find any evidence that anyone was hit by gunfire.The second takeover happened just north of Compton in South LA at the intersection of Manchester Ave and Avalon Blvd, according to LAPD.When police arrived to the scene, they found a car on fire in the middle of the intersection.Both investigations are still ongoing as police search for the drivers involved.
Swift LAFD Response Douses Fire in Canoga Park, Vehicles Charred With No Injuries Reported
Early this morning, a fire broke out in Canoga Park, engrossing several vehicles in a detached garage next to an apartment building. According to a statement released by the Los Angeles Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to 7249 N Jordan Ave after reports of a structural fire. The LAFD arrived...
Top 30 Most Important Trojans for 2024: No. 11
The Top 30 Countdown continues with a unicorn, linebacker Eric Gentry. The Angry Giraffe, all 6-foot-6 of him, was a bright spot for a bad USC defense last season when he was at his best. With his unique blend of size and speed, Gentry provides an untraditional look in the middle, and the new USC defensive staff seems very excited to deploy him in a variety of ways.
LAFD Joins Ventura County Firefighters to Battle Brush Fire in Bell Canyon, Structures at Risk
Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) rushed to confront a brush fire in Bell Canyon on Sunday after flames were reported at 4:24 PM near 9 Saddlebow Rd. The LAFD, serving as an assisting agency to the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD), deployed both air and ground resources to tackle the blaze that initially spread over approximately four acres of medium brush.
Cancer-causing contaminants rampant in L.A. tap water, nonprofit says
If you’re curious about what toxins may be in your tap water, a tool from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group will tell you, but you may not like what you find. EWG’s Tap Water Database breaks down detected contaminants by zip code and how much of each substance was found. As the Los Angeles Times […]
7/24: Japan Foundation presents in-person lecture “Henna art”
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles presents in-person lecture series “Conversations on Japanese Art 2. Art that UNSETTLES (HENNA art)” at 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036, on Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m. (PDT). Admission is free, registration is required Click here to Register. When...
Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces 2024/25 Dudamel Fellows
Conductors Holly Hyun Choe, Dayner Tafur-Díaz, Luis Castillo-Briceño, and Molly Turner have been selected for the fellowship program. Founded in 2009 by the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, the Dudamel Fellowship Program provides the selected conductors with opportunities to work alongside Dudamel and the orchestra, as well as with visiting artists and conductors, to hone their conducting skills through both observation and application.
Morning Buzz: USC Picked Sixth In Big Ten
6 out of “10” schools is a loonnngg season. 6 out of 18 teams is right where we should be. SC being behind all those teams sounds about right, being realistic, which I am not. Liked by 1 person. We don’t play Iowa, Oregon or Ohio State.
Potential LSU starting cornerback suspended, might not face USC on September 1
The USC Trojans face the LSU Tigers on Sept. 1 in Las Vegas, in a massive Week 1 college football showdown. One of the central tension points entering this game is that USC and LSU face tons of uncertainties on their rosters. USC has an unproven quarterback, Miller Moss, going against an unproven LSU secondary which struggled last year. Javien Toviano was part of that secondary. As a sophomore in 2024, Toviano was expected to contend for a starting role at LSU. Now, his playing status for the big game against USC is in jeopardy.
WEST SEEGMILLER: Building bridges in a torn city
Last week, I attended a strategic planning meeting in West Hollywood. Residents and local leaders reviewed a recent public input campaign. As the founder of a non-partisan medical freedom coalition, I was surprised to be invited given my independent status often makes me a divisive figure among the local intelligentsia.
Josh Flagg Just Sold Judy Garland's Former House for $11 Million: Details
Josh Flagg just made a major sale. According to The Real Deal, the Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles agent was the listing agent for a 2.7-acre estate that Judy Garland once owned. The home, built and commissioned by architect Wallace Neff in the same year Garland was cast in The Wizard of Oz, was sold for $11 million.
52 beds available for homeless individuals in East Hollywood + more government news
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WeHo contractor rakes in revenue treating homeless
One of West Hollywood’s contractors has found a profitable niche providing “street medicine” — a.k.a. health care and social services — to homeless individuals, according to a new report by KFF News. Healthcare in Action operates in West Hollywood under a three-year contract awarded by...
Richard Simmons’ Team Reveal Final Photo Of Reclusive Fitness Guru Before Death
Richard Simmons’ reappearance into the spotlight before his tragic death was a breath of fresh air for his fans, who received uplifting social media posts from him every week. His team recently shared the last content he had lined up before he passed away in his Los Angeles home.
‘All My Children’ Star Esta TerBlanche Dead Aged 51 – Weeks After Teasing Huge TV Comeback
Beloved soap opera star Esta TerBlanche has passed away from natural causes just weeks after teasing a huge TV comeback. She was 51.RadarOnline.com can reveal TerBlanche, who played Hungarian princess Gillian Andrassy Lavery on the popular daytime drama All My Children from 1997 to 2001, died unexpectedly at her home in Los Angeles on Thursday. Her publicist, Lisa Rodrigo, confirmed the news in a touching social media post over the weekend.Rodrigo took to Facebook on Saturday, writing: “I cannot believe I am posting this. It’s with a heavy heart that my friend and client Esta TerBlanche passed away Thursday of...
L.A. street takeover mob sets cars ablaze, loots restaurant
Los Angeles police officers were busy overnight Sunday into Monday morning, breaking up several street takeovers that involved cars getting torched, a sheared fire hydrant and looting. News video service OnScene.TV captured footage of takeovers in South L.A., Manchester Square and Compton. An estimated 300 people took over the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Normandie […]
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