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Coyote warnings increase in Redondo Beach
After a surge in coyote sightings, people in Redondo Beach are being warned to be more vigilant about their pets. Coyote sightings are normal across Southern California, but some neighborhoods, including Redondo Beach, are reporting especially heightened numbers. Although it is difficult to track their exact numbers, an increase in...
Video shows movers unloading truck full of furniture onto Skid Row street
Video captured a puzzling scene as movers appeared to dump the entire contents of a truck onto a street in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles overnight.It all happened around midnight Wednesday on 6th and San Pedro streets.The video shows people swarm the vehicle as movers began to unload the items. Some were seen dragging away sofas, mattresses, a refrigerator and even a barbeque grill."The people that brought it in believed that these people needed these things," said Kevin Call, who advocates for the homeless and is often referred to as the "Mayor" of Skid Row."I would say...
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...
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.
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, […]
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...
It’s like a war zone, but without the killing
It’s Independence Day week, a time of year when all of the city’s NextDoor sites are unified in their proclamation that living in Long Beach is like living in a “war zone,” which the scattered and terrified citizens of Palestine and other war-ravaged regions might find wryly amusing if they could carve out a moment or two to be wryly amused. You likely won’t find any Gaza-area NextDoor sites griping about how life in Gaza is like living in Long Beach during the Fourth of July.
Stretches of 15, 10 and 5 freeways in SoCal among the deadliest roads in the state, report says
Deaths from car crashes jumped in California between 2018 and 2022, with several of those traffic fatalities occurring in the Southland, according to a recent report.ConsumerAffairs found fatal car crashes rose by 17% during that four-year span, despite a population decline in the state.Researchers looked at data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to understand where deadly crashes happen and their contributing factors.Interstate 5, which runs through California, was the state's deadliest road in 2022. There was a total of 128 deaths that year, the report said.ConsumerAffairs also analyzed the deadliest stretches of roads in the state. The 15...
Houston Clings to Firework Tradition for Fourth of July as Other Cities Like San Antonio and Los Angeles Opt for Eco-friendly Drone Displays
As cities across the nation shift from traditional pyrotechnics to drones for their Fourth of July festivities, Houston is holding onto its explosive traditions. Despite the environmental push, Houston and several Texas cities have elected to stick with conventional fireworks shows, perhaps viewing the familiar bangs and colors as integral to the celebration of Independence Day. The Houston area will continue to feature booming spectacles, as reported by the Houston Chronicle. Chris Houston of Pooter's Fireworks encapsulated the sentiment, "You don't get the bang, you don't get the smell, it's silent. Fireworks aren't going anywhere, (they) smell like freedom."
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...
Slight rise in L.A. COVID cases: here's a refresher on at-home testing
According to the latest wastewater samples, we’re seeing the typical summer increase of COVID cases in L.A. County. The good news is it’s not as high as it was in years past, but why are so many people testing negative when they know they are sick?
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