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California bill would require high schools to provide resources for students to preregister to vote
A proposed bill in the California Assembly would require high schools to provide the time and resources to students who are at least 16-years-old to preregister to vote.Allowing students to preregister has been state law since 2014, but Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes of Colton, the bill's sponsor, said many students don't know about it."We want them engaged, their voices are really important," said Reyes. "Not only are they our future, we talk about that all the time, but they're our present."Reyes spoke out in favor of AB 2724 at a recent hearing in Sacramento, where more than a dozen...
Former L.A. mayor looks to become first Latino governor of California in more than a century
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced his candidacy for the 2026 California gubernatorial election. Villaraigosa, 71, previously ran for governor in 2018 but finished third in the primaries. The election was won by then-Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. If elected, Villaraigosa would become just the second Latino governor of...
19-year-old suspected of committing 2 murders in the span of a week, Long Beach police say
Police allege a 19-year-old shot his friend to death in a Long Beach hotel last week and then killed another man he knew in a North Long Beach garage on Tuesday. The post 19-year-old suspected of committing 2 murders in the span of a week, Long Beach police say appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Famed Yamashiro restaurant, surrounding Hollywood compound now on sale
The famous Yamashiro restaurant and its surrounding property in Hollywood is on the market with a hefty price tag.The 7.3-acre compound with panoramic views of Los Angeles is one of the most iconic landmarks that's ingrained into Hollywood's rich history."It truly is one of the unique assets of the world," said Chris Bonbright, managing director of real estate company Avison Young.The German-born Bernhimer brothers began construction of the hilltop mansion, dubbed Hollywood Mountain, to display their collection of Asian art in 1911, according to the restaurant's website.Yamashiro, which translates to mountain palace in Japanese, could sell for over $100 million....
Beverly Hills’ Newest Members-Only Club Will Have a Restaurant and Garden Bar, a Private Entrance and a Car Concierge
Golden Triangle execs and Hollywood creatives will soon have a stylish new sanctuary for power wining and dining, working and beyond.Despite a Fight, South L.A.'s "Welcome to Black Beverly Hills" Billboard Comes Down Gravitas, a new workspace and social club, is set to open its 28,000-square-foot space later this year in Beverly Hills. Decked out in Carrara and Calacatta marble, the multi-story haven will house a restaurant with indoor-outdoor seating, an open-air garden bar with an unobstructed view of Santa Monica Boulevard, temperature-controlled wine lockers, private dining booths, a recording studio, two private rooms, a state-of-the-art conference room, a car club...
‘Welcome to my crib.' A look inside Olympic surfer Caroline Marks' home in San Clemente
The San Clemente home of Caroline Marks is a trophy case. As a wooden sculpture trophy from a competition in Tahiti stands on her mantle, a bedazzled surfboard she received for winning second place at the Hurley Pro competition at Sunset Beach is standing tall in one corner of her home.
Over $30,000 raised for Millikan baseball in honor of volunteer coach killed in boat crash
A fundraiser has already collected over $30,000 to support a Long Beach high school baseball program in honor of a volunteer coach who was killed when a boat crashed into an Alamitos Bay jetty earlier this month. The GoFundMe, set up by John Correa’s sisters Elaine and Julie, will donate...
Marvel's Kevin Feige receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has been honored with the 2,785th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Thursday. Feige was joined by actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the stars of Marvel's latest film, "Deadpool & Wolverine."
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