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2 South L.A. students found with guns on campus in a week
Two Los Angeles Unified School District high school students were found to be carrying guns on South L.A. campuses this week. bringing the total number of firearms found at schools to four since the academic year started.
More Santa Monica businesses board up amid crime, homelessness: ‘Mayor, we need your help’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Frustration is mounting among business owners in Santa Monica where incidents of crime and widespread homelessness are affecting daily operations for the coastal community. The normally bustling Wilshire Boulevard, famous for its variety of eateries and shops, has become a focal point for the community's growing...
Yes, the monsoon can even affect Southern California
Most summertime weather in Southern California is fairly benign. But clouds, rain and thunderstorms can occasionally come from another source: The same North American Monsoon that mainly affects the desert southwest. Powerful monsoon storms moved through Arizona, Utah and Colorado on Aug. 21-23, 2024, with intense downpours, hail, heavy winds,...
Arroyo Seco Parkway: Avenue 64 Bridge – Los Angeles CA
Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities. Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding. The construction of the Avenue 64/Marmion Way Bridge over Arroyo Seco Parkway (today’s Pasadena Freeway) in Los Angeles, CA, was constructed with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding in 1940. When the first two stages of...
Things To Do This Labor Day Weekend in Los Angeles [8-30-2024 to 9-2-2024]
Labor Day approaches, and with it the unofficial end of summer. But before we say adios to the current events season, we’ve got laundry list of fun to-dos to cap things off in style. This August 30 to September 2 in Los Angeles, you’ll find a KCRW Summer Nights...
Teacher settles lawsuit with Inglewood charter high school
LOS ANGELES – A former Green Dot Public Schools California teacher has settled her lawsuit in which she alleged she was forced to quit in 2022 from her job as a biology and environmental science teacher because of anxiety she suffered after learning that a disruptive student allegedly wanted to kill the plaintiff’s husband.
Arroyo Seco Parkway: Pasadena Avenue Bridge – Los Angeles CA
Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities. Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding. The Pasadena Avenue Bridge over the Arroyo Seco Parkway and Flood Control Channel in Los Angeles, CA, was built with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding in 1940. Originally built prior to 1890 and replaced in 1904, the PWA’s 78-foot concrete tee beam bridge survives today.
Los Angeles City Pilot Project: Assessing Public Pedestrian Spaces
The City of Los Angeles is launching a pilot project to assess and inventory pedestrian areas within public rights of way (PROW), including sidewalks, crosswalks, and curb ramps. The project will involve:. Exploring new and existing technologies for inventory and assessment. Gathering feedback from both public and private groups and...
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appears in court after plea deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, stood in court with his lawyer and told a judge he understood his rights. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth told him he could remain free on bond with several restrictions, including turning over his passport and not working as a doctor. He has agreed to turn over his medical license. Chavez...
Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Bustles with New Business Openings and Anticipated Ventures
The tides of commerce are shifting positively along the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. With its recent string of business openings, the shopping strip indicates a resurgence that local shoppers and enthusiastic tourists alike can relish. Among the latest to unfurl their welcome mats to the public is the specialty Taiwanese craft milk tea kiosk, Odd One Out, situated in the 1200 block and serving a medley of teas and gelatos. Joining them, MINISO, the trendy retailer known for its novelty goods, has opened up shop at 1418 Third Street Promenade. Meanwhile, the return of Barnes & Noble to the Promenade has raised the spirits of book lovers, gleaming with a fresh storefront that opened on August 28 to a waiting crowd, as described by the city's announcement.
Downey adds fifth Mexican sister city
DOWNEY — A vote to establish a relationship with the city of El Grullo, Jalisco Mexico, unanimously passed Tuesday but raised questions about the current state of Downey’s sister city program. The addition came at the request of Downey Sister Cities, a nonprofit organization that works independently of...
Los Angeles Businessman Pleads Guilty to $4 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A Culver City businessman, who built his reputation on the Los Angeles hospitality scene, has admitted to pocketing more than $4 million by fraudulently capitalizing on COVID-19 relief programs. In an admission that reflects the darker side of the pandemic's economic fallout, Philip Frederick Camino, 45, pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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