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Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — Some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast The post Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Florida is the state with the highest number of migrants protected from deportation, DHS reports
Florida is the state with the highest number of immigrants protected from deportation in the U.S., according to a newly published report from the Department of Homeland Security. The protected migrants are part of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), designated by the DHS, which allows people whose countries are experiencing...
BCHD board to decide this week on demolition bond
The Beach Cities Health District board will vote July 24 on whether to seek voter approval for a $30 million bond to tear down the old South Bay Hospital, and fund other items on the District’s Redondo Beach campus. The “BCHD Community Health & Wellness Measure” would pay for...
Body of Missing 95-Year-Old Walter Curtis Wolfe Found at Point Fermin Cliffs in San Pedro
Authorities have identified the body of a 95-year-old man found at the base of the cliffs below Point Fermin Park in San Pedro last week, confirming it to belong to missing person Walter Curtis Wolfe, as reported by KTLA. Wolfe had been reported missing on July 8, after being last seen in the area of the 800 block of North Malgren Avenue. His disappearance prompted a search, with the Los Angeles Police Department and the community appealing for assistance in locating the nonagenarian.
Los Angeles’ school district banned cellphones. Should Oakland follow suit?
Los Angeles Unified School District, the largest school district in the state, made headlines last month when the board approved a ban on cellphone and social media use during the school day for students. While school districts in Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond do not have policies banning cellphone and social...
Armed man tries to kidnap girl near school in South Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint Tuesday near a school in South Los Angeles, police say. The girl fought off her attacker and managed to get away. The girl and her mother spoke to Eyewitness News to recount the terrifying ordeal.
A New L.A. Queer Film Series Fills the Summer Void Left by Outfest
Queer film fans in Los Angeles are feeling the summer void left by the beloved Outfest, which paused its programming last year amid financial issues and staff layoffs and has yet to resume. But a new film series, called Queer Rhapsody, looks to fill that crater across five venues July 19-28 — and with curation from the UCLA Film and Television Archive and one of Outfest’s former own. Even if they aren’t looking just to replace the 40-year-long legacy of L.A.’s oldest film festival. Plus, Queer Rhapsody is decidedly a series, not a festival.With IATSE in the Rearview, Teamsters Are...
USC continues to search for difference-making pass rushers
Earlier this month, USC offered Zach Groves, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound, four-star edge rusher from Cross Plains (Tennessee), where he plays for East Robertson High School. Groves also holds offers from LSU, Tennessee, Vandy, Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana and Memphis. The Tennessee native is rated No. 132 in the nation overall, the...
Chukwudi Iwuji to star in ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ at Pasadena Playhouse
Chukwudi Iwuji (James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Peacemaker,” Royal Shakespeare Company, NY Public Theatre’s “Othello”) is set to star in Pasadena Playhouse’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostand, freely adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Mike Donahue (“Little Shop of Horrors,” Geffen Playhouse’s “The Inheritance”).
Man shot to death in hotel across from Long Beach police substation
Police found the man in a room at the Extended Stay America near Long Beach Airport on Thursday afternoon. The post Man shot to death in hotel across from Long Beach police substation appeared first on Long Beach Post.
South Pasadena’s Creativity Celebrated at Summer Arts Crawl
Shops and pop-ups offering eclectic wares, live music, street food and gallery exhibits showcasing the creative community in and around South Pasadena welcomed attendees of this year’s Summer Arts Crawl on Saturday, July 13. The event was hosted in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and a variety of...
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