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Five-star prospect offered by Eric Musselman and USC basketball
According to 247Sports, five-star sophomore small forward Babatunde Oladotun, a 6-foot-8, 200-pound wing at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville (Maryland), was extended an offer by Eric Musselman and USC basketball. In his freshman season Oladotun attended James Hubert Blake High School in nearby Silver Springs, Maryland. The class of...
Cast Set For Week Three Of The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival
Casting has been announced for week three of The Blank Theatre’s 32nd Annual Young Playwrights Festival. The next three of 12 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15–19 will be presented live onstage July 25–28. The plays are Honeybee by Dakota Darnell (age 17, from Minneola, FL); American Magpie by Brian Guan (age 17, from Dublin, CA), and Click to Add Title by Bridget Wolfram(age 17, from Louisville, KY).
Advocates say homeless encampments in Sepulveda Basin raise fire risk
Just a month after a firefighter was injured battling a blaze in the Sepulveda Basin, homeless encampments in the area continue to grow and advocates are saying the city needs to take action before more fires break out.The basin includes a 200-acre wildlife reserve that the public has enjoyed for decades. But the Audubon Society, which monitors the reserve, says over the last several years homeless encampments have set up there, causing hazards."This area is not designed for people to live in," says Katheryn Barton with the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society. "There are not sanitary, adequate sanitary facilities."The encampments...
Investigation underway after man allegedly fires shots at LAPD officers in Downtown LA
An investigation is underway after a man allegedly fired shots towards police in Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. It's not clear immediately when the incident happened, but Los Angeles Police Department officers were near 12th Street and San Julian when a man on a bicycle reportedly opened fire in their direction. A suspect was detained a couple of blocks away, police said. They have not yet confirmed if it was the person that they believed fired the shots. No officers were struck by gunfire, but they say that one of their cruisers did suffer some damage. No further information was provided.
Venice Shorts: Bike Pile-up at Rose & Third
Illegally possessed bicycles find themselves on city sidewalks. There is a display of bikes now being collected along the sidewalks along permanently parked vehicles that are obstructing pedestrian access. Entire sidewalk access is now blocked as transients are defecating and urinating on the street in this particular location. The images...
Homeless advocate killed by hit-and-run driver in Downtown Los Angeles
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Joe Benson, a formerly homeless man who dedicated his time to helping others turn their lives around, who was killed early Tuesday morning as he crossed the street in Downtown LA.Early reports indicated that the victim was a homeless man, but those who know Benson were quick to correct the information to make sure that everyone knew what was lost on Tuesday — someone who truly lived to make a difference. They shared photos of Benson, saying that his ever-present smile was his personal reward for conquering the demons that once plagued him. He...
Encino home burglarized twice in less than a week
For the second time in less than a week, the home of an Encino family was burglarized.Los Angeles police say two masked burglary suspects smashed a glass door Monday around 9 p.m. and broke into the residence.Armed security guards responded to the home off Libbit Avenue and Ventura Boulevard to find the house ransacked.Just four days earlier, burglars broke into the same house when a nanny was home with two children. In that burglary, the suspects also broke a glass door to gain entry and took belongings from the primary bedroom.It's unknown what was taken in the most recent burglary.A description of the suspects was not immediately available.
Natasha Sekhon, Occidental College – Unlocking Ancient Water Signals Locked in the Geologic Record
Natasha Sekhon, assistant professor in the department of geology, digs in for a look. Dr. Natasha Sekhon has her training as a low-temperature geochemist and paleoclimatologist. She uses the geochemical signals preserved in speleothems (secondary cave deposits) and monitors modern cave systems to reconstruct periods of past climate change through the Quaternary and discern processes dictating modern cave systems. Dr. Sekhon’s research is multidisciplinary as she uses concepts from karst hydrology, speleothem sciences, climate dynamics and statistical modeling to investigate hydroclimate variability on seasonal to millennia time scales. She is interested in processes driving changes in global monsoon systems, El Nino Southern Oscillation, extreme hydroclimate conditions (floods and droughts) and periods of abrupt climate change. Dr. Sekhon earned her bachelor’s degree in Earth System Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Sekhon received her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin, following which she was a postdoctoral scholar at Brown University. She started as an Assistant Professor in Geology at Occidental College in January 2024.
UCLA receives $25M donation from Meyer and Renee Luskin
The UCLA College Division of Social Sciences has received a $25 million donation from Meyer Luskin and his wife Renee to support faculty, students, and public-oriented programs in the history department. This gift, announced on Tuesday, represents the largest single donation ever made to both the history department and the College Division of Social Sciences at UCLA.
Russell Westbrook Throws Shade at Kawhi Leonard on Social Media
The Los Angeles Clippers are going through an eventful offseason. They lost Paul George in free agency but chose to bring back James Harden while signing Derrick Jones Jr. and Nicolas Batum. The offseason is far from over but the Clippers don't look anywhere near championship contention. Paul George's departure...
Los Angeles hires private security to stop illegal dumping on Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington
Stepping inside the Avalon Arts & Cultural Alliance’s creative center in Wilmington, one could be instantly transported with the visual, audio and digital forms of art,. Every corner of the center is dedicated to beauty, culture and learning with a collection of art and STEM programs that are mostly free for children.
New Jersey Flair Meets Los Angeles, Ggiata Delicatessen Opens Full-Service Restaurant in Highland Park
The East Coast vibe of New Jersey has officially landed in Highland Park, Los Angeles, with the opening of Ggiata Delicatessen's first full-service restaurant, set for July 17. Known for its Italian sandwich shops, Ggiata has been on a rapid growth trajectory, opening several locations across LA since its initial 2020 debut out of a Koreatown ghost kitchen.
L.A. payroll snafu results in hundreds of workers with underpayments and overpayments
Los Angeles City officials today are advancing plans to improve the rollout of a new payroll system following issues where approximately 700 employees experienced both underpayments and overpayments. Ted Ross, general manager of the city's Information Technology Agency, told the council's Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee that out of over...
Three-star shooting guard Nic Anderson commits to Loyola
After landing a June offer and taking an official visit to Loyola, three-star shooting guard Nic Anderson didn't need very much time to mull over his decision. The 6-foot-4 scorer from Olathe (Kans.) South committed to Valentine and the Ramblers on Tuesday. "As soon as coach and I talked for...
2024 SONA Warrior Awards Honorees
Songwriters of North America (SONA) has announced that Willie "Prophet" Stiggers, the legacy of late songwriter Andrea Martin, Thomas Scherer, RAYE, and Ross Golan will be honored at its fourth annual SONA Warrior Awards gala on October 6, at 7 p.m. at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, CA. Known...
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival hit Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on Saturday.
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. — Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance — Festival is a tribute to the blues. The traveling festival made a stop at The Greek Theater in L.A. Saturday night and Chris Robinson of the Black Crows joined Slash for a version of The Pusher. The Song made famous by Steppenwolf is featured along with Robinson on the album Orgy of the Damned. Most of the songs on the set are from the new album with a few extras like Stone Free by Jimi Hendriex, one I would like to hear. Chris Robinsons’ performance was what you would expect, GREAT, he even whipped out a harmonica for quick break before Slash launched into a taste solo.
Man seen slapping autistic boy in Pacoima faces criminal charges
The man who was caught on video slapping an autistic boy in Pacoima now faces criminal charges. Scott Sakajian, a Sun Valley resident, was charged with willful cruelty to a child and battery on a person, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. Sakajian is accused of slapping Alfredo Morales, 10, after the boy […]
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