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USC football picked for Top 5 conference finish in USA Today Big Ten media poll
USA Today released its annual Big Ten preseason media poll this week, the Trojans picked to finish No. 5 in the conference. This is the second unofficial Big Ten preseason poll of the summer, joining a poll by Kings of the North, a poll previously done by Cleveland.com, where USC was picked to finish sixth.
Watch OFF! Play Their Farewell Show In LA
Earlier this year, OFF! announced farewell shows. On Friday, the psychedelic punk supergroup played their final gig in Los Angeles at the Belasco. After New York punks Surfbort opened the evening, the band performed a 26-track set. Next week, there will be one last screening of their film Free LSD at Los Angeles’ Nuart Theatre, which accompanies their 2022 album of the same title. Watch footage from the show below.
Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The blaze was one of several tearing through the western United States and Canada, fueled by wind and heat.
Gang-related shooting leaves man dead near Metro station in L.A.
Authorities are looking into a fatal shooting near a Metro station in L.A.’s Leimert Park neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were dispatched to 4330 Crenshaw Boulevard on calls of a shooting around 12:18 a.m. Saturday. The shooting took place near the Leimert Park Metro station; a Metro spokesperson confirmed to KTLA […]
‘Back Up Boo, Savannah Don’t Play That’: Tyla Spotted Standing ‘Too Close’ to LeBron James as the ‘Water’ Singer Comes Under Attack By Fans
Savannah James has nothing to worry about when the James household’s king is away. Fans of LeBron James‘ wife are always making sure the former […] ‘Back Up Boo, Savannah Don’t Play That’: Tyla Spotted Standing ‘Too Close’ to LeBron James as the ‘Water’ Singer Comes Under Attack By Fans
Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles. He had the help of a friend who lives in his own shack, just a few steps down the stairs he painstakingly dug out of the dirt hillside and reinforced with wooden planks.
Ranking All 18 Big Ten Football Coaches Ahead of 2024 Season
The Big Ten is already considered among the better football conferences in the country. With the recent additions of UCLA, Oregon, Washington, and USC, the quality throughout the league is set to get even better. The same can be said for the head coaches prowling the sidelines. This piece will aim to rank the coaches within the new look of the Big Ten.
Rapper faces prison for trying to board LAX flight with loaded semiautomatic pistol
A rapper faces prison time after he attempted to board a flight with a loaded pistol at Los Angeles International Airport. Tiwan Raybon, 36, of Douglasville, Georgia, also known as “Fat Money” was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Raybon arrived at LAX and attempted to […]
Serving ramen to the homeless isn’t good enough, L.A. city controller says
City investigators found that a contractor who was supposed to be providing regular meals to homeless people in Los Angeles was instead serving mostly cheap instant ramen noodles. Controller Kenneth Mejia released a preliminary report on Friday alleging that the unidentified contractor committed fraud and misused taxpayer dollars. He said investigators with his office’s Fraud, […]
Lakers trade rumors: Massive update on D'Angelo Russell roster status
The Los Angeles Lakers have a decision to make about the future of All-Star point guard D'Angelo Russell. Russell is one of the most productive players in the NBA, but he's also developed a reputation as one of the most erratic postseason performers on the roster. A recent rumor confirms...
Win Tickets to Rex Orange County at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles
After announcing his new album, The Alexander Technique, Rex Orange County revealed his North American and UK tour, FINALLY: A Theatre Tour by Rex Orange County. With a stop in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre on November 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2024. We have...
GWNC Land Use Committee Reviews Updates on Local & Citywide Issues
There were no new building projects to consider at this month’s meeting of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council’s Land Use Committee, but there were still plenty of detailed conversations as committee members reviewed updates on the city’s removal of information about ED1 affordable housing projects from its bi-weekly case notifications, the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposed northern extension of Metro’s K Line, revisions to the proposed Citywide Housing Incentive Program…and more.
Paul Finebaum: Loser of LSU vs. USC in Week 1 'better watch out'
Paul Finebaum understands a lot of the negative attention for this year’s season opener between LSU and USC has been placed on Lincoln Riley. However, that opens up the door for some additional pressure on the shoulders of LSU head coach Brian Kelly. On Friday’s broadcast of ESPN’s “First...
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