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Moving crew dumps entire truckload of furniture on L.A.’s Skid Row
A moving company crew dumped a truckload of furniture and appliances on Los Angeles’ blighted Skid Row overnight, giving the items away to anyone who could carry them. Video of the wild scene near 6th and San Pedro streets showed men inside a VIP Moving Company van handing out furniture to unhoused individuals just after […]
LA General Medical Center seeks public help identifying patient
Officials at Los Angeles General Medical Center sought the public's help Tuesday to identify a patient who has been hospitalized since Saturday, and to identify his family.The man, about 40, was brought to the facility from Cesar Chavez Avenue and Fickett Street, according to hospital officials.He was described as 5-feet-7 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with a heavy build, black hair and brown eyes.Anyone knowing his identity, or the identity of his family, was urged to call social worker Jocelyn Mayo at 323-409-4463.Copyright 2024, City News Service, Inc.
Legal and illegal fireworks light up the skies over Southern California
Watch fireworks light up the Southern California skyline as revelers celebrate the Fourth of July. KTLA’s Gil Leyvas cruised the skies in Sky5, catching a fireworks show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena after a game between L.A. Galaxy and LAFC and later soaring across cities as they launched their local fireworks shows. Sky5 also […]
Hollywood residents worry homeless encampment near school, church will return after recent clean-up
Residents in a Hollywood neighborhood fear a homeless encampment located near a church and a preschool that was cleared Wednesday will quickly return.An Eyewitness News viewer emailed us about the large encampment on Wilton Place.On Wednesday morning, L.A. Sanitation workers cleared the encampment, which was blocking a sidewalk used by preschool children. But will that be the end?The First Southern Baptist Church across the street has been dealing with vandalism in the area, such as stolen security cameras and shattered glass windows."We still got summer school going, so the parents and the kids still need to be able to come...
Los Angeles impounded more than 500 vehicles from homeless living in their cars
(The Center Square) - Over a two-year period, the city of Los Angeles impounded 555 vehicles that homeless people were living in according to a city report. The city gave housing to 186. The city encountered 2,503 vehicle dwellings and impounded about 1 out of every 4.5 vehicles that were inhabited by homeless people. The city also issued 1,026 parking citations and 149 environmental citations for those vehicle dwellings. The data is from May 2022 through May 2024 in a report included in the agenda...
Frustration grows among residents over piles of trash left behind along Tujunga Wash
Riverwood Ranch residents who live near the Tujunga Wash are growing frustrated over a lack of parking enforcement and piles of trash being left behind.Neighbors say not enough is being done.Despite parking restrictions nearby, many people use the area near Oro Vista Avenue as a place to swim, relax and even set up camping tents."I'm frustrated. This has been going on for two years now," said Jeremy Jover of Riverwood Ranch.Jover said people double and triple park, blocking the road used to access their community, which is especially important for emergencies."We feel victimized and trapped. If we had a fire...
Pasadena Public Health Encourages Community to Take Action to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory notifying the public about the increased risk of dengue virus in the United States. This year, a higher-than-normal number of cases of dengue have been identified in travelers. A person could also be infected with the dengue virus from an infected Aedes mosquito, a type of mosquito that inhabits Pasadena.
Study ranks L.A. the fifth-best BBQ city in America
Kansas City, Texas and the Carolinas are often the first regions in the U.S. most people imagine when they hear the word “barbecue.” But a new study just in time for Fourth of July grilling season says there’s another worthy contender: Los Angeles. The story, published on Lawnstarter.com, a website which, as the name implies, […]
Council President Moreno Recognizes 30 Years of Cash Money Records at YouTube Leaders and Legends Ball in Los Angeles
Council President Helena Moreno took a day trip to Los Angeles to honor and recognize the success of Baby and Slim Williams and highlight their dedication to helping their hometown City of New Orleans at the YouTube Leaders and Legends Ball, which celebrates entrepreneurial achievements and groundbreaking founders in Black music and culture.
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