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Man fatally shot at Long Beach hotel
A man was fatally shot in a Long Beach hotel room Thursday afternoon. The shooting was reported at about 3:30 p.m., and Long Beach Police Department officers found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body in a hotel room in the 4100 block of Willow Street, police said in a news […]
Doctor, Teacher, Guitarist: Molly Miller’s High-Energy Balancing Act
The accomplished guitarist and teacher’s new record, like her lifestyle, is taut and exciting—no more, and certainly no less, than is needed. Miller has a lot on her plate. In addition to gigs leading the Molly Miller Trio, she also plays guitar in Jason Mraz’s band, and teaches at her alma mater, the University of Southern California (USC), where, after a nine-year stint, she earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in music. In 2022, she became a professor of studio guitar at USC. Prior to that, she was the chair of the guitar department at the Los Angeles College of Music.
Rapper Blxst posts video of break-in at his LA home while his family was inside
A terrifying break-in at platinum-selling rapper Blxst's San Fernando Valley home was captured on video and is going viral.That video had already been viewed more than a million times.The rapper posted surveillance video to his Instagram account showing three men breaking into his home early Friday morning while his family was inside.Blxst was out of town preparing to release his first album, which dropped Friday, when his home was broken into."Imagine being across the country away from my family during one of the heights of my career & waking up to my son face timing at 4am saying 'I think bad guys are in the house'," Blxst said on his post. "Words can't express the frustration & the emptiness in my heart and soul not being able to be there to protect my boys."A nanny confronted the thieves who then fled the scene, running out the same way they came in and escaping over a wall outside.AIR7 video of Blxst's Encino mansion showed a shattered patio door covered by a sheet of plywood.A police report was filed for the break-in and burglary incident.
The Next USC Trojans Head Coach Will Be Deion Sanders
In his quest to see success at the highest echelons of college football, Deion Sanders is not expected to be the head coach at Colorado. As rumors and “what if’s” abound, the best destination for Prime Time is in a league he was part of for one season. The Buffaloes, time is not on their side with Sanders as his sights are on bigger and better. Colorado is a nice job, but is it one of the top five in the country?
Half A Dozen Wildfires Ring Much Of Greater Los Angeles
Today, after a number of mostly spot fires throughout the region in recent weeks, Los Angeles finds itself partially ringed by blazes: one in La Tuna Canyon, two more in the Angeles National Forest, one in Redlands, another one to the north near Palmdale and a sixth — the largest in the state this year — continuing to burn inland from Santa Barbara.Santa Barbara ‘Lake Fire’ Acres Burned Still Growing, But Containment Rising The results have included, just in the last 24 hours, evacuations, freeway and road closures, structure-protection efforts and a search for a group of teens who may be...
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. Similar legislation was passed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland and New York. ...
Above Par: Pro Golfer Michelle Wie West Sells Her Standout Encino Estate for $6M
Pro golfer Michelle Wie West just found a buyer for her lavish Encino, CA, estate. She put the ace of a place on the market in January for $6,495,000, then dropped the price to $6,299,000 in April. It sold this month for $6,025,000. According to Realtor.com records, the pro golfer...
Pacific Northwest Highlighted at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival
United Creatives, the parent 501c3 behind the Seattle Film Summit, is bringing more than 100 local creatives to represent the region at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. HollyShorts will be held Aug. 8-18 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. This year, the festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
ACWA Priorities Connect with Water Stewardship and Affordability
ACWA member agencies are stewards of the communities they serve. In this capacity, they are responsible for the reliability of their communities’ water supplies, the infrastructure required for their delivery on a 24/7/365 basis, the protection of its water quality from the headwaters to the tap, and for cost-effective delivery of these services, particularly to those with fixed incomes or limited means. ACWA must continue to engage and advocate effectively for our members’ interests, especially as new state and federal standards, combined with aging infrastructure and inflationary issues, drive up the cost of service to our ACWA member agency communities.
Former Heisman Winner Delivers Harsh Message To Paul Finebaum
Former USC Trojans quarterback Matt Leinart is considered one of the greatest in college football history. He was a top-six finisher for the Heisman Trophy each year from 2003 to 2005 and won the trophy in 2004. In 2017, the star quarterback was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame due ...
Wiener calls Musk’s reason for moving X from SF ‘vile,’ ‘despicable’
State Sen. Scott Wiener called Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving his companies X and SpaceX out of California “outrageous” and “vile.” Musk announced Tuesday his intention to move the two companies to Texas in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom having signed Assembly Bill 1955 the day before. That law bars public schools from telling parents about their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression without the kids’ consent. ...
Dirt bike rider flees officers into the hills above the San Fernando Valley
Law enforcement pursued the rider of a dirt bike who fled from police in Glendale Friday evening and may have later escaped into the darkness of night. Authorities say the rider sped away from an attempted traffic stop for reckless driving along the 134 Freeway at about 9:45 p.m. The rider turned off his headlamp […]
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