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California city unveils nation’s first all electric vehicle police fleet
A city in Southern California has become the first in the nation to replace its police patrol cars with electric vehicles, officials announced Monday, unveiling a fleet of 20 new Teslas. South Pasadena on the edge of Los Angeles will replace its gas-guzzling police cruisers with the Teslas to help...
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
LAPD Investigates Another Home Invasion Burglary in Encino
ENCINO, LOS ANGELES, July 29 (KNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating another home invasion burglary that occurred late Sunday evening in Encino. Los Angeles… Read more "LAPD Investigates Another Home Invasion Burglary in Encino">
Environmental Injustice and Mismanagement of Trust Funds
ENVIRONMENTAL MOTION - This is another article about broken promises. A great man once said “If you want to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing” (Napoleon Bonaparte.) Let’s get to it. I want to start with a special fund in the treasury of Los...
Alden Ehrenreich, Catherine Hardwicke, Tom Skerritt, Lexi Underwood To Be Honored At 20th HollyShorts Film Festival
The 20th anniversary HollyShorts Film Festival is set to honor a quartet of major Hollywood talents, from industry veterans to an up-and-coming star.Alden Ehrenreich Joins New Line Horror Thriller 'Weapons' From Zach Cregger Actor Tom Skeritt, actor-director Alden Ehrenreich, director Catherine Hardwicke, and young actress Lexi Underwood will receive laurels at the prestigious Oscar-qualifying festival, which runs from August 8-18. HollyShorts will present its Luminary Award to Ehrenreich in recognition of his work in front of and behind the camera. Ehrenreich’s directorial debut, Shadow Brother Sunday, screened last year at HollyShorts following its world premiere at Tribeca Festival. “I was very flattered to...
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Center to Host 2024 Summer Showcase
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Center, located in Pollak Library, Room 203, strives to increase faculty-led research, scholarly and creative work on campus. Through UROC programs, undergraduate and graduate-level students receive monetary and professional support. These immersive experiences enhance academic and professional skills and prepare students to apply their knowledge and contribute to their fields of study. By participating in UROC programs, students gain unparalleled opportunities for growth, collaboration and innovation, positioning themselves at the forefront of academic and creative excellence.
City of Glendale Seeks New Retailers for ‘Artsakh Creative’ Retail Pop-Up Accelerator
City to Provide Six Months of Free Rent to Qualifying Retail and Entertainment-Focused Businesses. GLENDALE—The City of Glendale is ready to build on the success of its award-winning Artsakh Creative retail program, which helps small business owners grow into brick-and-mortar stores. The program provides free rent to qualifying retail businesses for six months in City-owned units located on the Artsakh Paseo. The benefit for the City lies in qualifying retailers enhancing Glendale’s vision for an Arts & Entertainment District, with Artsakh Avenue at its heart, featuring a concentration of arts, cultural, and entertainment venues, retailers, and programming.
SoCal dad who reported his daughter missing is arrested for abduction after she's found
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (TCN) -- A father who reported his daughter missing and held a news conference after her return was arrested Friday on multiple charges, including child abduction. The Monterey Park Police Department announced Friday, July 26, that Jeffrey Chao was taken into custody on suspicion of child abduction,...
Dodgers Add $17 Million Gold Glover in 3-Team Trade: Report
Given the way things have gone for the injury-wracked Dodgers this season, it would make perfect sense that their first big acquisition ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline is a player who can play nearly any position on the diamond. But one who has not done it yet in 2024, because he’s been hurt the whole year.
Suspect Sentenced in Santa Monica Park Shooting
His nine-year sentence will run concurrently with his sentence for the LAPD case. Angel Diaz, a 21-year-old Los Angeles resident, has been sentenced to nine years in state prison following his guilty plea to charges stemming from a shooting incident in Palisades Park last year. On the evening of January...
Encino townhouse trash collection fees could jump 500%
Residents of a 61-unit townhouse complex in Encino say they're outraged that the bill for collecting the property's trash and recycling may increase to more than $37,000 a month because of newly assessed add-on fees imposed by the area's city-designated trash hauler, Waste Management. "We have no other choice. It's...
Oaxaqueños in L.A. Celebrate Designation of Official ‘Oaxacan Corridor’ on Pico Boulevard, Two Years After Racist Audio Leaked
Hundreds of Oaxaqueños of all ages and Indigenous backgrounds, along with their allies, gathered yesterday to celebrate the designation of L.A.’s official “Oaxacan Corridor” on Pico Boulevard. The 1.6-mile thoroughfare from Westmoreland to Arlington Avenues and the official designation from the City of Los Angeles is considered a big win for L.A.’s Oaxacan Indigenous community.
After high court ruling, L.A. County supervisors to reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people
L.A. County supervisors are set to take up a motion reaffirming their policy against criminalizing homelessness, the latest response to a Supreme Court ruling on anticamping laws.
Key La Salle College Prep Members Embark on Lasallian Institute Journey at Lewis University
This past week marked the beginning of an exciting journey for key members of La Salle College Preparatory (Pasadena, CA) at the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice. Hosted at Lewis University near Chicago, Principal Ernest Siy, VP of Enrollment Management Keenan Kurihara, Science Department Chair Nick Denny, and World Languages Faculty Member Ryan Villaverde joined the institute’s 5th cohort. Over the next two years, they will explore Lasallian heritage, examining contemporary texts and engaging in critical discussions that underscore vital aspects of the educational mission.
Hackers Race To Win Millions in Contest To Thwart Cyberattacks With AI
BREA, Calif. - The front line in the battle to protect U.S. critical infrastructure ran this month through a rental house in Orange County. More than a dozen hackers from Arizona State University, the University of California-Santa Barbara and Purdue University tapped on laptops spread among tables, couches and the kitchen counter, looking over one another’s shoulders and sometimes asking peers or professors for help.
LAPD investigating hate crime after Hollywood synagogue vandalized for second time in recent weeks
Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a Hollywood synagogue was vandalized for the second time in weeks. Security camera footage shows the moments that two men wearing hoodies cross Melrose Avenue.
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