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Builders say city impact fees hinder new housing. A recent Supreme Court ruling may give developers more power to fight them.
Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand...
Can Buena Park Afford to Hire 15 Police Officers?
Buena Park officials are looking at significantly increasing the police department’s funding based on a report that hasn’t yet been made public. With scarce public information on the report’s findings, city leaders are unanimously on board with suggestions that include adding 15 police officers over the next five years, along with 10 non-sworn positions.
One Year Ago Today (July 22, 2023)…Police Seek Man Suspected of Assaulting Multiple Women
One Year Ago Today (July 22, 2023)…Authorities continue to ask for the public’s help finding a 21-year-old man suspected of committing two sexual assaults and three other crimes in a six-day span. Sergio Andrew Garcia is suspected in the series of attacks that began around 8:35 a.m. July...
Santa Ana Chicano Heritage Festival set for August 11
Celebrate the vibrant culture and heritage of the City of Santa Ana’s Chicano community at the 3rd annual Chicano Heritage Festival on Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 2-7 p.m. The whole community is invited to celebrate Chicano Heritage Month this year at Centennial Park with live music, traditional food, car cruise and show, kids zone, community art show and more! This free family-friendly event is a tribute to Santa Ana’s rich Mexican American heritage. In partnership with our Title Level Partner Project Kinship, we are excited to celebrate this special day filled with community and culture.
Laredo, East LA and Hialeah, among the Latino-heavy cities with the highest poverty rates in the U.S.
A new study of the ten census-designated cities with 100,000 or more residents and high Latino populations showed their poverty rates are 50% higher than the national average. The ten communities, which include Laredo, Texas; East LA and Hialeah, Florida had an average poverty rate of 18.7%, considerably higher than the national poverty rate of 12.5% and the overall Latino poverty rate of 17.2%, the report by Axios shows.
3 arrested in death of Long Beach street vendor
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Three gang members were arrested four months after the shooting death of a food vendor in Long Beach. On March 20, 2024, Yener Hudiel Ramirez-Miranda was killed while selling food in the 100 block of East Eagle Street. Investigators said there was a shooting down the...
Notorious L.A. gang leader killed in prison by other inmates, CDCR says
The former leader of a Los Angeles street gang who made national headlines for ordering the murders of members of his own gang was killed in prison over the weekend. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 47-year-old Ezequiel Romo was stabbed multiple times by three fellow inmates at Centinela State Prison in […]
Metallica Return to Los Angeles for Helping Hands Concert: Get Details, Presale Code, Ticket Prices, More
Metallica has announced the return of their Helping Hands Concert & Auction in Los Angeles at the YouTube Theater on Friday, Dec. 13. Tickets for this very special Metallica concert will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 26, at 10am PDT. However, fans can get presale tickets beginning Wednesday, July 24 at 10am PDT. There are two ways you can get presale tickets with a presale code. All tickets will be sold officially through Ticketmaster, and you can see the ticket listing now.
Guns N’ Roses’ Slash Reveals His Stepdaughter Died at 25 Years Old
Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist, Slash, revealed the death of his stepdaughter, Lucy Bleu-Knight, in a heartfelt announcement. She was 25 years old. The 58-year-old musician took to Instagram to share a statement on Sunday, July 21. “Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998). Beloved daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark...
Abbyson taps former Wayfair merchandising manager for its VP post
LOS ANGELES — Abbyson has named Cassidy Cobb as its new vice president of merchandising, reporting to Rodd Rafieha, chief sales officer. Previously, Cobb held leadership roles at Wayfair, most recently as senior manager of curated merchandising, and City Furniture, where she finished her tenure as director of merchandising. In her new role, she will focus on merchandising, product development and retail strategies.
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 […]
Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: July 22
The editors at Eater LA dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Bluefin tuna with tomato at Kato in the...
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...
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.
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