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Los Angeles authorities seek public's help in locating missing man
LOS ANGELES, California — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating Edgar Saucedo Cerda, a 30-year-old Hispanic male who went missing on June 13, 2024. Cerda was last seen at 2:30 p.m. near Maple Avenue and Torrance Boulevard in Torrance. He is...
California regulators step up support for offshore wind
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Friday ramped up its support for offshore wind, with a proposal to fund the procurement of up to 7.6 gigawatts. The proposal recommended launching three solicitation rounds for offshore wind projects beginning in 2027, with expected electricity deliveries rolling out in 2035, 2036 and 2037. In addition to pledging financial…
Kamala Harris-backed bail fund that freed violent criminals back in spotlight
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming under renewed scrutiny as she embarks on her second White House bid over her promotion in 2020 of a bail fund that helped free convicts, including murderers and serial domestic abusers. Facing heightened pressure from his fellow Democrats, octogenarian President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 […]
L.A. Street Vendors Celebrate Removal of No-Vending Restrictions in Huge Win Against City
Against a backdrop of exuberant chants of "¡Cuando luchamos, ganamos!" and "¡Cuando organizamos, ganamos!" (When we fight, we win! When we organize, we win!), L.A. street vendors gathered at Hollywood and Highland last Friday celebrated a massive victory in a lawsuit they never should have had to file.
What to Do About LA’s Fiscal Mess
LA WATCHDOG - Between this year’s supposedly balanced budget and the City’s continuing Structural Deficit, the City’s budget and finances are in a world of hurt. On April 20th, Mayor Bass and the City Administrative Officer told us that this year’s budget was balanced and that the Structural Deficit would be eliminated by 2029. Neither is true.
Jerry Fuller, “Travelin’ Man” and “Young Girl” Songwriter, Dies at 85
Jerry Fuller, the songwriter and producer whose stellar career included such hits as “Travelin’ Man” for Ricky Nelson, “Young Girl” for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, “Show and Tell” for Al Wilson and “Little Green Apples” for O.C. Smith, has died. He was 85.Carla Balenda, Actress in 'Sealed Cargo' and Mickey Rooney's 'Hey Mulligan,' Dies at 98 Fuller died Thursday at his home in Sherman Oaks of complications from lung cancer, publicist Bobbi Marcus told The Hollywood Reporter. Fuller’s first production for Puckett was the million-selling “Woman, Woman,” which was released in 1967 and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard...
Raiders facing multiple training camp restrictions after Rams and Chargers decide to enforce obscure NFL rule
The Las Vegas Raiders have decided to hit the road for training camp this year, but if you're a fan of the team, you probably shouldn't plan on following them to their new location. The Raiders will be in the Los Angeles area for training camp and although the team...
$54M jackpot: This Northern California store sold winning SuperLotto Plus ticket
WOODLAND, Calif. - One super lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket with a jackpot worth $54 million was sold in Northern California over the weekend. The ticket was purchased in Woodland in Yolo County, at the 7-Eleven on Cottonwood Street. It hit all six winning numbers, including the mega number, in Saturday’s...
Long Beach police arrest 3 known gang members for the shooting death of street vendor
Three gang members with criminal histories have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a well-known Long Beach street vendor, Long Beach police said. Yener Hudiel Ramirez-Miranda, a father and husband, was shot and killed on March 20 around 4 p.m. while working as a street vendor at East Eagle Street and Locust Avenue. Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish announced the arrest of three suspects Monday for the murder of the 37-year-old, who he said was an unintended target of the suspects who were shooting at rival gang members nearby. "Ramierez was the victim of an unacceptable gang-related act...
Richard H. Taketa Joins Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCQB: FMBL) today announced that Richard H. Taketa has been elected to its board of directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722372393/en/ Richard H. Taketa, a new board member of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (Photo: Business Wire)
J. Lo and Ben's $68M Mansion Is Most Popular, Followed by the $17M Home of a 'Below Deck' Guest
Amid rumors of a split, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have decided to part ways with the Beverly Hills, CA, megamansion they purchased just last year. Listed for $68 million, the 38,000-square-foot compound known as Crestview Manor is the week's most popular home on Realtor.com®. The recently rebuilt and...
Metallica announces annual All Within My Hands Foundation benefit in L.A.
Metallica on Monday announced the date of its All Within My Hands Foundation’s annual benefit show and auction, which will again take place in Los Angeles. The concert will take place on Dec. 13 at YouTube Theater. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. TV’s Jimmy Kimmel will again host the event, which returns after a one-year absence in 2023 due to touring. In 2022, the band raised $3 million, which went to its nonprofits efforts to support workforce education, fight hunger and provide disaster relief. That event included appearances by Robert Downey, Jr., Tony Hawk, St. Vincent and performances by Metallica and Greta Van Fleet.
Join a free sloth soirée at the La Brea Tar Pits
Friday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Free but be sure to RSVP in advance via the event site. What did the ancient sloths, the colossal critters that famously roamed the area that is now known as the Miracle Mile, do on a summer evening during the Ice Age?
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw donates 2,500 backpacks to students in need
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw teamed up with the Dream Center on Saturday to help kids and families in need get ready for the back-to-school season.The pitcher, his organization Kershaw's Challenge and the L.A. Dodgers Foundation handed out 2,500 backpacks filled with school supplies, including paper, notebooks and binders. The kids and families were also given free clothes.Founded in 2011, Kershaw's Challenge is a faith-based organization that has raised over $23 million in the last 12 years for at-risk children and families worldwide, according to its website. The Dream Center provides resources to kids and families in need, such as those...
USC at the International Conferences on Machine Learning (ICML)
Topics include trustworthiness in large language models, application-driven machine learning, adaptive brain stimulation, fair ranking functions and molecule synthesis. This year, USC researchers will showcase 20 papers at the 41st International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2024), one of the most prestigious machine learning conferences, taking place July 21 – 27 in Vienna, Austria. ICML brings together the artificial intelligence (AI) community to share new ideas, tools, and datasets and make connections to advance the field.
Mystery company may buy, finish graffitied towers in downtown Los Angeles: WSJ
A local developer is in talks to purchase the graffitied Oceanwide Plaza towers in downtown Los Angeles with the intention of finishing construction. The unfinished project, which was abandoned in 2019, drew attention after taggers scaled the towers and created highly visible graffiti. The Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings may now sell the project for about […]
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