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'A win for everyone': Official calls on California schools to turn undeveloped land into affordable housing
As California continues to deal with a housing crisis and a teacher shortage, Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, unveiled an initiative he hopes will address both issues. Thurmond said California’s local education agencies own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land, and if school districts develop that land, it could...
Family demands arrest of off-duty LAPD officer who shot and killed a man after a car crash
It's been two months since Hugo Cachua was shot to death during an altercation that started with a fender bender in Ontario. His family can't help but think the reason the shooter still hasn't been arrested is because he was an off-duty police officer."They can't cover him," brother Luis Cachua said. "They can't give him special treatment for murdering someone, without a say, without a care."With no new information from investigators, this grieving family is holding another candlelight vigil to demand the immediate arrest and formal charging of the officer from the Los Angeles Police Department. "We don't want him free,"...
North Hills Man Accused of Killing and Burying Man in Backyard Remains in Custody
A year after Russell Robinson allegedly murdered Carlos DeLeon, a 35-year-old Guatemalan man, and buried the body in the backyard of his North Hills home, he remains in custody as he awaits trial. Robinson pled not guilty to two felony charges, first degree murder, Penal Code 187 (a), and dissuading...
One of the longest offseasons in USC football history is finally ending
The USC athletic department held a USC media day for local reporters on Wednesday. Lincoln Riley addressed the media, and various coaches and players spoke to the assembled group of people who regularly follow USC football. There was plenty of coachspeak and boilerplate commentary on the state of the Trojans, but there is always something of value to be found at these events, sometimes in ways that words don’t directly convey. Seeing the excitement of the coaches and players reveals something about the state of the team and how cohesive it is. Reading the body language of coaches and players in the room conveys a sense of how confident and prepared everyone is — or isn’t — for the road ahead.
Rancho Palos Verdes homes without gas could lose electricity next
The city of Rancho Palos Verdes is holding a meeting Wednesday night to answer questions about the shifting land that forced gas to be shut-off to many homes. There are now concerns that electricity might be next.
Fourth break-in tied to Silver Lake prowler who entered homes over weekend
A fourth burglary at a home in Silver Lake may be the work of a prowler who entered three homes on Saturday and is suspected of sexually assaulting two women in separate incidents. The latest incident happened in the same neighborhood as the first three near Manzanita Street east of...
OC Public Libraries welcomes bestselling author Henry Winkler
OC Public Libraries’ “A Slice of Literary Orange” series features a variety of speakers throughout the year, and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. actor and author Henry Winkler will stop by Laguna Hills Community Center. Winkler is most well-known for his iconic role as “The Fonz,” aka “Fonzy”...
Fred Segal closes remaining stores in West Hollywood and Malibu
Fred Segal, once a staple in the Los Angeles fashion world, has closed its two remaining locations.Eyewitness News cameras captured a lock on the door of the West Hollywood location on Tuesday. The Malibu store is also closed, plus Fred Segal's website is no longer active.Beginning as a jeans-only store in 1961, Fred Segal once had nine stores in California as well as locations in Switzerland and Taipei.Its current owner bought the company in 2019, but was hit hard during the pandemic, according to the Los Angeles Times.Most recently, the brand was known for its casual American-style clothing, from graphics featuring its trademark red and navy lettering to statement fashion items.They also sold pre-owned designer clothing, handbags and watches in its "Found by Fred Segal" collection. Just last week, the company posted about their summer sale, offering up to 75% off.Fred Segal has not commented about the store closures.Some items can still be found on resale websites, like Poshmark, Depop and eBay. Fred Segal Home, the brand's luxury furniture line, will remain open in Culver City.
Global Content Creator Partizan to Open New 12,500 SQFT Office in Los Angeles
JLL handles lease at Rideback Ranch creative office campus. LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2024 – JLL announced today that it has signed Partizan Entertainment to a new 12,500-square-foot office lease at Rideback Ranch, a 35,000-square-foot creative office campus located at 1660 and 1670 Beverly Boulevard in the heart of the Historic Filipinotown (“HiFi”) neighborhood of Los Angeles. Partizan also has offices in London, Paris and the Middle East. The firm is scheduled to move into this new U.S. flagship office in July 2024.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Extends Al Fresco Dining Program Application Deadline to Invigorate Local Economy
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is keeping the outdoor dining scene vibrant in the city, announcing an extension to the application deadline for the permanent Al Fresco program and urging city departments to prioritize customer service for small business owners making the transition. In a move set to benefit the local economy and the multitude of restaurants, cafes, and eateries that have embraced sidewalk and street-side dining, business owners now have until December 31, to apply for the program, as reported by the Mayor’s Office.
Simi Valley's long-delayed Lost Canyons housing project to get underway
Workers will start moving earth in October for the first phase of the long-delayed, reconfigured Lost Canyons housing project in Simi Valley, the developer said recently. The project of 364 single-family houses lies in an area west of Tapo Canyon Road and just east of Big Sky Ranch, the filming site for NBC's “Little House of the Prairie.” The project was originally approved by the city in 2013. ...
‘Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles’ Star Josh Flagg Gives Update On His Crumbling Friendship With Josh Altman: “We’re Just Not Really Talking”
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star Josh Flagg is as busy as ever. Having just sold the late Judy Garland‘s Bel-Air home for $11 million, he now has the “most expensive house in America on the market” for a whopping $200 million. Plus, Flagg revealed he’s in a “completely new relationship” — and while he’s still in a “great” place with co-star Tracy Tutor, he couldn’t say the same about where he stands with Josh Altman. The two men were not exactly on speaking terms at the start of Million Dollar Listing Lost Angeles Season 15, with Flagg upset that...
Abandoned Trilogy La Quinta Golf Club is reborn
An amazing resurrection will culiminate in November when the Trilogy La Quinta golf club, site of the televised “Skins Game” of the early 2000s, reopens almost three years after it was abandoned. When the former Coral Mountain Golf Club closed in 2021 following a succession of owners, and...
Empty mall to be converted to UCLA Research Park
UCLA recently acquired a former mall that it will convert into the UCLA Research Park that will house the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA and the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering, as well as programs across other disciplines. The 700,000-sf property, formerly the Westside Pavilion shopping mall, is two miles from the university’s main Westwood campus. Google, which previously leased part of the property, helped enable and support UCLA’s acquisition.
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