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Walnut Park homeless husband and wife desperate to get off the streets
As many as 75,000 people could be homeless on Los Angeles County streets, advocates say. Many of them feel trapped by circumstance and are looking for help."I want a space for me," says Imelda Bustamante as she tries hold back tears. She told me about her life on the streets.She and her husband have been homeless for more than 4 years. They moved to Los Angeles from Riverside County just before the pandemic with the promise of a job. That job never happened."He's been picking plastic bottles and cans so we can survive. He's been looking for a job, but...
Canoga Park mom charged with murder in twin sons' fentanyl-related deaths
CANOGA PARK, Calif. - A Canoga Park mother has been charged with murder in the deaths of her 3-year-old twin sons who were allegedly exposed to drugs laced with fentanyl, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced. Jestice James is charged with two counts of murder and two...
Compton businesses busted for knowingly selling stolen items from retail crime groups
Two people were arrested in Compton after selling stolen merchandise that had been previously obtained by retail crime groups, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said Monday. The suspects are accused of running three “fence” operations, knowingly buying stolen goods, such as power tools, construction equipment and Apple...
Encino home targeted twice by burglars in one week
Residents are on edge in an Encino neighborhood after a multi-million dollar home has been broken into twice in one week.Authorities responded around 10:30 p.m. on Monday to a home in the 4900 block of Edgerton Avenue near Moorpark Street for a burglary, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.It appeared that two men broke into the home, but it is unknown if they took anything, police said.The home was first targeted on Thursday, July 11, when two children and their babysitter were home when three people smashed a sliding door around midnight.No injuries were reported for either of the break-ins.The suspects identities remain unknown, and it is unclear if the same people are responsible for both burglaries.Authorities continue to search for the suspects and ask anyone with more information to contact them.The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Levain Bakery to Expand Its Cookie Empire with a New Venice Outpost in Former Lemonade Space
The adored Levain Bakery is carving out a bigger space for itself in Los Angeles. Originally making a splash on the East Coast with its massive, indulgent cookies, Levain is planting a new flag on the West Coast, with its second Southern California outlet set to take over the once-bustling location of Lemonade at 1661 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.
Top 30 Most Important Trojans for 2024: No. 19
The Top 30 Countdown continues with one of the most experienced players on USC's roster, safety Akili Arnold. The Southern California native spent the last five years at Oregon State and was a major contributor with the Beavers over the last four seasons. In his Oregon State career, Arnold made 151 tackles with 5.5 for loss. He also had 11 pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles in 48 appearances with 25 starts. Arnold, along with his brother Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, both transferred to USC from Oregon State this offseason. The siblings each have one year of eligibility remaining.
Accelerating Curbside EV Charging Nationwide
Sign up for our popular daily email to catch all the latest EV news!. itselectric secures $6.5M seed funding to deploy curbside EV charging infrastructure across seven U.S. cities, supported by Failup Ventures and Uber Technologies. This initiative aims to enhance urban EV charging, catering to the rising demand for electric vehicles and supporting Uber’s goal of an all-electric rideshare fleet by 2030.
Pursuit with carjacking suspect ends with crash in North Hollywood
A man is in custody following a high-speed chase that began in Ventura and ended in a crash in North Hollywood. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division began chasing the suspect just after 9 p.m. Monday.
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Downtown Los Angeles
A pedestrian in his 50s was struck and killed Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles and police are searching for the vehicle that struck him and drove away. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to Fourth Street near Wall Street at around 3:30 a.m. where they learned the victim was walking in the street near Wall when the vehicle turned left on Fourth and fatally struck him, LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman told City News Service.
Alumni couple gives $25 million to propel UCLA’s Department of History into the future
The gift commitment from Meyer and Renee Luskin is the largest-ever single donation to the history department and to the UCLA College Division of Social Sciences. The funds are intended to guarantee UCLA’s role as a national leader in bringing historical knowledge to a wide public beyond campus. The...
Stephen A. Smith Fires Back At Clippers President's Kawhi Leonard Take
This Kawhi Leonard-Team USA controversy has been quite the doozy to follow. It was reported earlier that the Los Angeles Clippers star bowed out of the team due to injury concerns. However, in a recent statement, Clippers president Lawrence Frank expressed his disappointment that Team USA decided ...
Residents Sue City of Los Angeles For Stalling Affordable Housing Development
The New Lawsuit Also Comes After Two Separate l.a. Superior Court Rulings Rejected a Coalition’s Multi-Year Effort to Halt the Project. A group of advocates for the 140-unit Venice Dell Community housing project have sued the City of Los Angeles, accusing local officials of intentionally obstructing what the plaintiffs describe as a vital development for the unsheltered.
Shannen Doherty's oncologist details the final days of the "incredible warrior"
Days after her death on Saturday, July 13, from stage 4 breast cancer, Shannen Doherty's oncologist-turned-friend Dr. Lawrence D. Piro is telling People about the final days in the life of the "incredible warrior." Dr. Piro, with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, became a close friend of the Beverly Hills, 90210 alumna in her yearslong fight with the disease. "In her mind, she was not wanting to consider any other alternative than 'we were beating this," he tells the magazine. Dr. Piro explains ultimately, "things turned much more difficult in the last couple of weeks," adding, “We kept going until we couldn't go any more."
Olympic Golf Is Coming to the Pacific Palisades
To Host the World’s Finest Is Fitting for the West L.A. Course. In the Summer of 2028, while the Olympic Games take place at several venues throughout Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades’ own Riviera Country Club will be the site for the international multi-sport event’s golf competitions. “The...
COURT WATCH: Accused Accepts 2-Year Plea Deal – Down from 4-Year Offer; Prosecution Accepts Deal, but Off Record Opposes Reduction
LOS ANGELES, CA — During a grand theft auto hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court late last week, the accused was to be sentenced to four years of prison time, despite the Deputy Public Defender’s request to reduce the sentence to two years. The court eventually did...
Dollar Tree acquires 99 Cent Store in Downey
DOWNEY — Dollar Tree has acquired the leases of dozens of 99 Cents Only Stores and will reopen these stores with its own products as early as fall 2024, the company announced. The leases acquired by the company span across Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas, and include the Downey...
Report: Los Angeles Office Leasing Market Faces Challenges Amidst Economic Shifts
The Los Angeles office market is experiencing challenges in the second quarter of 2024, as reflected in the latest data from Cushman & Wakefield’s most recent MarketBeat report. Despite a slight increase in job growth of 0.6 percent year-over-year in LA County, the vacancy rate has risen to 24.4 percent, marking a 250 basis points increase from the previous year. This rise in vacancy is attributed to a substantial amount of vacant space returning to the market, resulting in negative net absorption for the eighth consecutive quarter.
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