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Snoop Dogg, Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia to represent U.S. at 2024 Paris Olympics
Snoop will be carrying the Olympic torch on one of its last legs, and he'll stick around as a special correspondent during NBC's primetime coverage The post Snoop Dogg, Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia to represent U.S. at 2024 Paris Olympics appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Olympic Volleyball still set for Santa Monica despite lack of signed agreement
When the Los Angeles Olympic Committee announced a host of venues for the 2028 games last week, Santa Monica was noticeably absent from the list, but plans for a Santa Monica venue are still afoot according to Olympic officials. Last week, the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced more than...
LA Metro’s Ridership Continues Upward Trend in June for 19th Month in a Row
In June, LA Metro saw its 19th consecutive month of year-over-year ridership growth with 25,181,475 boardings on its bus and rail services, reaching 85.5 percent of its June 2019 pre-COVID ridership level. With 18,792,300 boardings on weekdays, ridership reached 82.1 percent of its pre-pandemic levels. Weekends in June saw 6,389,175 boardings, reaching 97.7 percent of pre-pandemic weekend ridership from June 2019.
Road To Week 1: Simulating Week 5 of the Badgers 2024 Season in CFB 25
Week 5: Wisconsin (1-2) at No. 18 USC (2-1) Wisconsin faced the Trojans at an opportune time, with starting QB Miller Moss recovering from a partially torn PCL, leaving sophomore Cade Fox at the helm. After trading punts to start the game, sophomore wideout Zachariah Brach gave USC some momentum,...
LAPD Seeks Witnesses in Search for Driver in Hit-and-Run That Injured 72-Year-Old in South LA
The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing its investigation into a hit-and-run incident that left a 72-year-old woman with severe injuries. The collision, which occurred on January 22, 2024, involved a late-model burgundy SUV. According to LAPD’s news release, the victim was walking eastbound inside a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and 60th Street when the vehicle struck her and the driver subsequently fled the scene.
Jennifer Garner and Middle Child Fin Affleck Spotted Out Shopping Together in Los Angeles
Jennifer Garner was spotted getting some one-on-one time with her and Ben Affleck’s kid Fin Affleck over the weekend as the pair enjoyed a shopping date in Los Angeles. The Alias alum, 52, and her middle child, 15, went out for a grocery run at Farmshop in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday, July 21, as...
Guns N' Roses Rocker Slash Reveals Stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight Suddenly Died at 25 Years Old
Guns N' Roses rocker Slash revealed his 25-year-old stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, suddenly died on Friday, July 19. "Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998), beloved daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark Knight, stepdaughter of Samantha Somers Knight and Slash, sister of Scarlet Knight, stepsister of London and Cash Hudson, passed away peacefully in Los Angeles, CA on July 19, 2024," he wrote via Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slash (@slash) He continued, "Lucy-Bleu was an incredibly talented artist, a passionate...
'All My Children' star Esta TerBlanche dies at 51
South African actor Esta TerBlanche, who starred on the beloved soap “All My Children” for years, has died, her publicist and manager said. Lisa Rodrigo, TerBlanche’s publicist, shared the news on Facebook, writing that “it’s with a heavy heart that my friend and client Esta TerBlanche passed away Thursday of natural causes. An autopsy report is pending.”
Sparks fly, Nevada judge sets deadline in bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sparks flew in court Tuesday as a Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader lashed out against prosecutors during his renewed effort to be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández were so locked in watching a fight break out at Dodger Stadium
It will never make sense how fans can attend a sporting event and get into a fight with strangers. But it happens more often than it should — particularly at Dodger Stadium. And it’s the kind of weird behavior that always draws attention. Even the actual players take notice. During Sunday’s game between the Dodgers and Red Sox and Dodger Stadium, a big fight appeared to break out in the stands on the left-field side. The commotion was so apparent that it brought out Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the top step of the dugout to check...
Dodgers Cut Ties With $13 Million Starter in ‘Surprising’ Move
On Sunday, Dodgers starter James Paxton put forth one of his better performances of the season, going five innings and striking out seven in a win over the Red Sox, running his record to 8-2 on the season. On Monday, the Dodgers took the surprising step of dumping Paxton, designating him for assignment amid a coming roster crunch as injured Dodgers prepare to rejoin the team.
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 […]
The Man Who Killed Robert F. Kennedy Is Still in Prison — RFK Jr. Thinks He Should Be Out
It was barely June 6, 1968, when presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy stepped off the makeshift stage erected at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. According to ABC News, the younger brother to John F. Kennedy was celebrating a victory the night before. He had just won primaries in South Dakota and California and was well on his way to becoming the Democratic nominee. He thanked the crowd and headed out of the ballroom and through a door into the hotel's kitchen where Kennedy began shaking hands with the staff. It was at that moment that a 24-year-old Palestinian-Jordanian man...
91 Freeway widening appears dead after community rejects North Long Beach project
A planned expansion of the 91 Freeway in North Long Beach may be in jeopardy after a community meeting Monday night where concerns from residents about pollution, noise, traffic and health effects from the project forced Los Angeles County Metro officials to reconsider it. More than 100 people filled Church...
Number of drug OD deaths stabilize in 2023, LA County data shows
Drug overdoses and poisoning deaths stabilized last year for the first time in a decade in Los Angeles County, health officials announced Monday. An analysis by the Department of Public Health of LA County Department of Medical Examiner data found drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths dropped slightly from 3,220 in 2022 to 3,092 in 2023.
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