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People News: Metrolink, NCTD, Bentley Systems, HNTB
Southern California’s Metrolink welcomes a new Chief People Officer. Also, North County Transit District (NCTD) in California appoints a Deputy General Counsel; Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company based in Exton, Pa., transitions its leadership; and infrastructure firm HNTB hires a Vehicles Project Director. Metrolink. Alberto Lara on...
Southern California attorney faces disbarment for misappropriating $5M in funds
An attorney from Alhambra is set to be disbarred after misappropriating nearly $5 million and falsifying bank records. According to the State Bar of California, Evie Pei Jeang entered a no contest plea related to her case regarding the misappropriation of funds, which is considered to be “an admission of culpability” based on a stipulation […]
L.A. is getting older as school enrollment takes ‘tremendous’ hit
Where are the young people in Los Angeles? L.A. County is aging like never before, and it’s becoming increasingly noticeable in schools. The average age of people living in L.A. County grew to 38 between 2012-2022.
USC commit Matai Tagoa'i on recent run of de-commitments: 'We're still strong'
San Clemente (Calif.) four-star linebacker and USC commit Matai Tagoa'i isn't sweating the recent de-commitments from the Trojans' 2025 recruiting class. "Being a part of this class means everything," he told USCFootball.com. "Even with the de-commits, I've talked to all of the kids that are still committed, and we're still fully, 100 percent locked in. The de-commits, it sucks, but we're still locked in on what our family is, and we're still trying to build that unit. We're still strong."
Los Angeles General Medical Hospital Appeals for Help to Identify John Doe Patient Following Accident
Los Angeles General Medical Center is currently reaching out to the public for assistance in a rather urgent matter. An unidentified male patient, referred to as John Doe, has been under their care since June 29th and the hospital is urging anyone who may know this individual to step forward. According to a bulletin released by the L.A. County Department of Health Services, the man is around 40 years old, 5'7'' in height, weighs approximately 220 lbs, and has black hair and brown eyes.
City council looking to help LA's fast food workers
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced a motion Tuesday aimed at providing the city's fast food workers with more stable scheduling and paid time off. Soto-Martinez's Fast Food Fair Work ordinance is intended to expand the city's Fair Work Week ordinance, which was signed into law...
A Non-Binary Teen Sees a “Trans Conversation” with Their Dad
A Non-Binary Teen Sees a “Trans Conversation” with Their Dad. This article is part of the Stage Raw/Unusual Suspects Youth Journalism Fellowship. June 8, 2024, the day before LA’s oldest and largest Pride Parade commences. Rainbow flags, lights, and decor have been strung across LA since the beginning of the month. Also welcoming in the month of June, the Hollywood Fringe Festival – the annual celebration of theater, hosting shows daily across 1.4 square miles of Los Angeles. On the evening of the 8th, I was on my way to the Zephyr Theatre with my dad, my rock throughout my coming to terms with queerness during my teen years (which are soon coming to an end). We were about to witness the premiere of playwright Maddox Pennington’s A Third Space: Trans Conversation Project, a show that eventually resonated for the both of us.
How to watch Firefly Aerospace's ‘Noise of Summer' rocket launch from the California coast
Southern Californians and other sky-watchers in the U.S. West might get a glimpse of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket Tuesday night when it launches from the Santa Barbara County coast. The window for the launch, part of the "Noise of Summer" mission initially scheduled for Monday, will open at 9:03 p.m....
Tapping Hanneke Skerath as Director, Marciano Art Foundation Plans Return After Sudden Closure Nearly Five Years Ago
The Marciano Art Foundation, founded by mega-collectors and Guess founders Paul and Maurice Marciano, has appointed Hanneke Skerath as director, a newly created position. She began working for the Los Angeles–based foundation last month.One Out of Every Three Museums May Close Because of Pandemic and More: Morning Links from July 23, 2020 The Marciano Art Foundation was founded in 2013, when the Marciano brothers purchased a former masonic temple on Wilshire Boulevard, not far from LA’s Miracle Mile. It opened to the public in 2017, with an exhibition drawing from the brothers’ blue-chip holdings, including pieces by Sterling Ruby, Christopher Wool,...
Brush fire contained near L.A.’s Hansen Dam
The Los Angeles Fire Department battled a small brush fire near Hansen Dam for less than an hour Tuesday afternoon before it was contained. The fire was reported at about 2:40 p.m. at 11798 W. Foothill Blvd., firefighters said in an alert, though by 3:30 p.m., LAFD officials said the blaze, known as the Stone […]
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Red Bull Debuts Film on Red Bull Symphonic with Metro Boomin
On October 26, 2023, Red Bull and Hip Hop producer Metro Boomin made history in Los Angeles with Red Bull Symphonic, a one-night concert event where the producer’s biggest hits were reimagined by a full symphony orchestra. Red Bull now invites audiences to explore the making of this landmark moment in music with an exclusive documentary.
Meet the Officers in the SSA Security Group
SSA Security Group, Inc. of Los Angeles has a rich history of security excellence in multiple fields. Commercial and residential clients have experienced their professional service for almost 20 years. Since 2005, SSA Security Group, Inc., has curated residential security patrol services. The unique aspect of the private patrol was...
Los Angeles could spend another $20M on South L.A. fireworks debacle
Three years after the Los Angeles Police Department botched the disposal of illegal fireworks in South Los Angeles, shattering windows and disrupting an entire neighborhood, a settlement may finally be near. The massive explosion, which injured 17 people, damaged 35 properties and displaced more than 80 people, has already cost the city of Los Angeles […]
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