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Los Angeles mourns civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr. at memorial service
A packed church of community leaders and other worshippers paid tribute Saturday to the late Rev. James Lawson Jr., the local civil rights icon who died last month at age 95.Lawson was the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, the site of Saturday's memorial service at 3320 W. Adams Blvd."Today we're gathered to celebrate the life of a giant,'' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said. "... He dedicated his life to equality and justice and helped train generations of leaders, including Rev. Martin Luther King Junior.''Bass also credited Lawson with helping inspire her own career...
Hospital looking to ID patient found in downtown Los Angeles
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who has been hospitalized for several days. The man was found in downtown near the intersection of South Central Avenue and 6th Street on June 30, and he has been receiving care at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights […]
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...
July 4 fireworks spark fires across SoCal
LOS ANGELES - Extreme heat warnings and fire weather warnings continue through the holiday weekend across much of Southern California. Over the Fourth of July holiday, firefighters responded to several fires and injuries related to fireworks. "One time, 7 rockets went bam, bam, bam," said James Bruinsslot in Northridge. "It...
Plenty Fire burns 75 acres during grueling heat in Santa Clarita
Firefighters rushed to the Santa Clarita Valley after a brush fire burned about 75 acres. The Los Angeles County Fire Department did not issue any evacuations immediately after the Plenty Fire started. As of 4:30 p.m., homes were not threatened. The department requested an ambulance as a precaution after one of the crew members felt weak and dizzy. Paramedics took two firefighters due to the punishing heat.At the time of the fire, it was more than 100 degrees in Santa Clarita.
MLK Jr. hospital secures $25 million in state funding to stay open for remainder of year
It was about a month ago that community members and leaders rallied for funding to keep the maternity ward at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital open.Now, they're celebrating. When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget last week, the hospital secured $25 million in funding.Tamara Robertson, who had her baby at the hospital, said the funding is vital because for many residents, MLK is their only option."When we speak to the maternal ward, it's one of the safest in the county," said Robertson. "They serve predominantly Black and brown women, and so even the thought of it closing is...
Los Angeles weighs how to proceed with Covid-era free senior meal program
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles has a growing aging population, with over 18% of seniors in the city living at poverty levels. Now, a COVID-era meal program that served almost 6,000 seniors in Los Angeles is set to end in August unless outside funding is identified. At 68-years-old, former...
10 Places in the U.S. where homes are the most expensive to buy, 5 of them are in California
A recent SmartAsset study found that half of the top ten most expensive places to buy a house in the United States in 2024 are in California. With a typical house sale price of more than $1.5 million in 2024, San Jose, which is in the heart of Silicon Valley, topped the list. Prices in the city increased by 12% from the previous year.
Opinion: The Hatred of Homelessness Hits Home in Woodland Hills
Editor’s Note: The following column is a work of fiction inspired by the recent arrest of the disabled veteran known to many as the “Mayor of Woodland Hills.” The author has written extensively about the plight of the homeless in this neighborhood of Los Angeles. “Crazy white...
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