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Armed suspect arrested after holding person hostage during robbery in Long Beach
Police arrested an armed man who allegedly held someone hostage during a robbery attempt in Long Beach on Tuesday. The incident began at around 4 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the 100 block of W. Ocean Boulevard for reports of a robbery in the area, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Upon arrival, detectives determined that the suspect had reportedly gotten into another person's car with what appeared to be a firearm, briefly holding the driver against his will, according to the LBPD statement. SkyCal flew over the scene, where more several patrol cars could be seen in the area as the investigation continued. Police say that the suspect was taken into custody shortly after they arrived. No injuries have been reported.Detectives are working to determine what motivated the suspect to hold the victim hostage.A replica firearm was recovered during the arrest, police said. No further information was provided.
Flooding causes Pasadena Senior Center to shut down
Plumbers are the only people allowed inside the Pasadena Senior Center Tuesday after a major leak flooded the building yesterday. "All of our drains started to gurgle, all of them," said Akila Gibbs, the center's executive director.The temporary closure of the nonprofit has left many in the community without vital resources and support. The decades-old, donor-supported organization provides critical services and food to seniors.Mattie Lou Osborn had to call for a ride to take her back to Duarte after learning about the closure. "This is my second home, for 20 years almost," Osborn said. Gibbs tried to help in any way she could...
LA County approves tenant protection program offering free eviction legal defense
Continuing efforts to provide protections to renters, the county Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday to extend a program that provides free legal representation to low-income tenants in unincorporated areas facing eviction. The program, which will take effect Jan. 1, will expand the existing Stay Housed LA program --...
Suspected drunk driver rear-ends car at high speed, killing older man and woman, police say
Signal Hill police said the driver also had a suspended or revoked license and had several warrants out for his arrest. The post Suspected drunk driver rear-ends car at high speed, killing older man and woman, police say appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Academy Museum Sets New Cyberpunk and Technicolor Exhibits Including a ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Stargate Recreation
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is launching two marquee exhibitions for Fall 2024. AI Terms Have Members of ADG Local 800 Recommending a No Vote Against the IATSE Deal AMPAS’ Los Angeles Museum will host both the “Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema” and “Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema” to celebrate the aesthetics of famed features. “Color in Motion” includes technologies from Technicolor and Eastman Color, and displays objects such as the iconic ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” (1939), as designed by Gilbert Adrian; the eponymous ballet slippers from “The Red Shoes” (1948) designed by Hein Heckroth; Kim Novak’s green dress from “Vertigo” (1958), designed by Edith Head; a Wonka chocolate bar from “Willy...
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and journalist Willow Bay to become Angel City FC’s new owners
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel City FC announced Wednesday that Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of what the franchise calls the most valuable women’s sports team in the world. The married...
DUI suspected after car crashes through wall of Tarzana home, bursts into flames
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after his car crashed through the front wall of a home in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles overnight and burst into flames. The incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when the motorist apparently lost control of his vehicle while trying to make a right turn […]
Fighting for the future of LA’s Little Tokyo
Los Angeles' Little Tokyo has been a gathering spot for Japanese Americans for 140 years. But now, it’s at risk of being lost. Advocates are fighting to save the neighborhood as it gets added to the list of America’s most endangered historic places. Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes...
Top 30 Most Important Trojans for 2024: No. 17
USC needs playmakers on the defensive line. The spot we're at on the calendar strongly suggests the Trojans must develop in-house talent to make the necessary improvements to their defense ahead of their first Big Ten season. The need for returners to reach a high upside brings us to No. 17 on our list of the most important Trojans. Defensive end Anthony Lucas is the next man up as we creep towards the top half of this season's list.
Terasaki Budokan CARE Fair Arrives July 20
Terasaki Budokan will host the Collective Action for Resource Equity (CARE) Fair on July 20 from 12 to 3 pm. The event is hosted in partnership with Little Tokyo Service Center, Wesley Health Centers, Jason Markk, Nikkei Progressives, School on Wheels, and the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation. The CARE Fair is an initiative to bring resource equity to Little Tokyo and surrounding communities.
Car Flies off Mulholland Drive in Hollywood Hills
HOLLYWOOD HILLS WEST, LOS ANGELES, July 17 (KNN) — A vehicle left the roadway and flew down into a canyon hillside off Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills West neighborhood late Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a traffic collision in the 8300 block of Mulholland...
Heavy metal, meals for children collide in food fundraiser
An iconic Los Angeles landmark will be playing a vital role this week in keeping kids fed in Santa Monica and beyond. On Thursday, the Westside Food Bank hosts its second Rock for Hunger event at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, an entertainment smorgasbord featuring pieces of rock music history and two of the area’s premiere magicians. The food bank, which serves approximately four million nutritious meals to underserved populations each year, is teaming with the locale in the summertime, a “less hectic time” than last November’s event.
Fatal crash prompts lane closures on 5 Freeway in Los Angeles
A Sigalert is in place Wednesday morning following a fatal crash on the 5 Freeway in the Los Feliz/Griffith Park area of Los Angeles. The crash was reported shortly after 3:30 a.m. when a pickup truck rolled over near Los Feliz Boulevard and crashed into a fence on the right shoulder. It was unclear what […]
Jay Toia on his EA Sports Rating, Player-Led Workouts, State of the Defense
UCLA defensive tackle Jay Toia talked with BRO at the UCLA/EA Sports event at the Wasserman Center, which was made possible by the Men of Westwood NIL collective, about his video game rating, how the player-led workouts have been going this summer, and what the defense looks like in his eyes.
MOCA launches new environment and art prize
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tuesday announced the launch of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize, an award supporting and celebrating artists whose practices address the intersection of climate, conservation and sustainability. Funded by the philanthropic couple who run the Schmidt Family Foundation, the prize will be...
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