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Quick Dish LA: PICTURE THIS! Comedy & Animation Live & Streaming TONIGHT 7.26 at The Virgil
Come out for a ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PICTURE THIS! event at The Virgil on the edge of Silver Lake. The live comedy show features stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC, and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand, and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the animators don’t know how the comedians will react (which makes it all the more thrilling). TONIGHT Brandie Posey (Lady to Lady) will be hosting comedian and artist pairings including.
Loyola Expresses Excitement as Women’s Lacrosse Adds Ava Kane and Lauren Lam for 2025 Season
The Loyola University Maryland women's lacrosse program adds two transfers, attacker Ava Kane from Rutgers and midfielder Lauren Lam from Hofstra, to bolster the 2025 roster, bringing valuable experience and talent according to Head Coach Jen Adams. Ava Kane from Rutgers: 19 goals, 6 assists, 15 ground balls, and 15...
Some Fast-Food Restaurants in L.A. Charging Fees For Bags
Some fast-food restaurants in Los Angeles are now charging fees for bags. The fees have been noticed by McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A customers in recent months. The L.A. City Attorney’s Office says it’s perfectly legal. Last July, the 2013 bag ordinance that allows grocery stores to charge for bags was amended to also include restaurants.
Local salad chain broken into for 11th time in 18 months
The owner of a Los Angeles chain of salad restaurants is speaking out after a store was burglarized for the 11th time in 18 months. The Simply Salad location in the 5000 block of Slauson Avenue in Ladera Heights was targeted again just after 1 a.m. Friday morning, according to surveillance video provided to KTLA. […]
Los Angeles Hospital Seeks Public Help to Identify Mystery Patient Found Near 7th and Kohler
The Los Angeles General Medical Center is reaching out to the public for assistance in a somewhat unusual and urgent request. The hospital is attempting to identify a male patient, known only as John Doe, who has been under their care since July 24. Hospital officials are hoping that through the help of the media and concerned citizens, they can locate the man's family or anyone who might know him. John Doe, believed to be roughly 50 years old, was found on the streets near 7th and Kohler Street and is described as having a large build, standing 5'9'' tall, and weighing approximately 276 lbs, as reported by the County of Los Angeles, California. With balding hair and brown eyes, his identity remains a mystery.
Foster the People shares new song, “Chasing Low Vibrations,” announces NYC & LA shows
Foster the People has shared a new song called “Chasing Low Vibrations,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Paradise State of Mind. “It’s about stepping into a new chapter of being, while reflecting on the past,” the group says. You can listen to “Chasing...
Risking life and limb for glory: Olympic surf competition to be held on world’s ‘heaviest wave’
LOS ANGELES - The world's "heaviest wave" is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean's surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing north, unimpeded, for thousands of miles. That force is all but invisible until it suddenly rides up a steep, smooth ramp on...
Passenger Says Her Stage 4 Cancer Returned After Run-In With JetBlue Flight Attendant Over Emotional Support Animal
A JetBlue passenger who was in remission for stage 4 cancer and who had no detectable levels of cancer in her body says her cancer returned shortly after a run-in with a flight attendant over her small emotional support animal. Oksana Kiritchenko is suing JetBlue in a Los Angeles district...
Shooting Leaves 1 Wounded at Park in Baldwin Hills
BALDWIN HILLS, LOS ANGELES, July 26 (KNN) — A shooting left one person wounded in the area of the Jim Gilliam Park in Baldwin Hills late Thursday… Read more "Shooting Leaves 1 Wounded at Park in Baldwin Hills">
Well-known stock trader and his L.A. firm are charged with fraud and market manipulation
Federal prosecutors and securities regulators in Los Angeles announced charges Friday against prominent short-seller Andrew Left, alleging he made millions of dollars of ill-gotten gains.
Man arrested for punching passenger on LA Metro bus
A man’s alleged outburst on an LA Metro bus landed him in jail Friday morning. Just before 9 a.m., Los Angeles police officers responded to Sunset Boulevard near Bronson Avenue, where the bus driver had pulled over directly in front of Sunset Bronson Studios, home to KTLA 5 News and Netflix headquarters. According to police, […]
Waxthieves Live at the Moroccan Lounge: A Night of Unreleased Magic
On June 14, 2024, Los Angeles’ vibrant music scene witnessed an unforgettable event as Waxthieves took the stage at the Moroccan Lounge. This electrifying night showcased seven unreleased tracks, giving fans a sneak peek into the future of electronic pop music. Originally known as a producer duo, Waxthieves is...
Big Ten head coach unintentionally throws shade at UCLA
Curt Cignetti is the new head football coach at Indiana, taking over from Tom Allen this season. Cignetti was one of the stars at Big Ten media days. His remarks to assembled media in Indianapolis were more colorful, humorous, and generally interesting than most of the other speeches delivered by the 18 coaches in the new-look conference. Indiana is one of the little guys in the Big Ten, predicted to finish near the bottom, alongside UCLA. Cignetti was feisty and lively at the podium, noting that at his previous coaching stops in smaller college conferences, his teams were usually favored to win the league title. Now it’s all different.
Campbell Scholars Program Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering Future Leaders
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 26, 2024 / The Campbell Scholars Program (CSP), a college access and success program designed to support low-income, high-achieving first-generation students from Title I schools along the college and career pathway, is proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The program extends the core resources, learning philosophy, and opportunities of the Campbell Hall independent school experience to participants from 6th grade through college graduation.
Lawsuit alleges that an affordable housing project in Venice Beach is being unlawfully blocked by city officials
A lawsuit filed on July 10, 2024 against the City of Los Angeles alleges closed-door sabotaging and unlawful blocking of Venice Dell, a fully-approved supportive and affordable housing project in Venice, California. Once completed, the project would provide 140 affordable apartments, 68 apartments for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, 34...
Live Nation, Music Forward Foundation Announce 2024 Scholarship Recipients
Live Nation, in partnership with the national nonprofit Music Forward Foundation, announced the recipients of its 2024 scholarship awards this week, awarding five college students pursing live entertainment and music industry careers a total of $50,000. Recipients of this year’s awards include Adina Aaron, Cristian Meza, Jasmine Gordon, Michael Brown,...
Top 30 Most Important Trojans for 2024: No. 8
The Top 30 Countdown continues with transfer linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, who earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors last season at Oregon State. After entering the transfer portal, Mascarenas-Arnold officially visited USC in December along with his brother, safety Akili Arnold. The Arnold brothers, who each played for the Beavers last season, committed to USC on their visit after meeting the new Trojan defensive coaching staff. Heading into fall camp, Mascarenas-Arnold projects as a starter in the deepest linebacker room of Lincoln Riley's USC tenure.
Grables depart from UCLA gymnastics, Kyle off to Iowa
UCLA gymnastics might look unrecognizable in 2025. For the second time in three years, UCLA’s coaching staff will experience significant turnover. Assistant coaches Kyle and Autumn Grable have departed from the program, a UCLA athletics spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Bruin. Kyle will head to Iowa – UCLA’s future Big Ten competitor – as an assistant coach, while Autumn’s next step has yet to be announced.
Proposed 5-Team Trade Sees Lakers Land $45 Million Guard for Reddish, Russell
Bruce Brown’s name has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for over a year now, and a wild new five-team trade proposal would finally get the versatile veteran to L.A. Currently in the final year of his two-year, $45 million contract, Brown won an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. He was traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the Pascal Siakam deal in January of 2024. Brown’s versatility — he can play both guard positions as well as small forward — is something the Lakers could use.
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