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LitFest in the Dena Continues
LitFest in the Dena 2024 continues on Sunday, May 5th at the Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena. Sunday’s closing panel will reflect back on the weekend’s discussions and insights, moderated by Thomas E. Backer, Phd., an author, psychologist, author and Senior Fellow at California State University at Northridge. He will be joined by LitFest authors Daniel Olivas and Lisa Teasley along with poet Mike Sonksen. See the website at for the complete schedule of events.
Mexican Fiesta: Where To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo 2024 In Los Angeles
Los Angeles is gearing up to host the ultimate Mexican fiestas to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo holiday, which falls on Sunday, May 5th. Get ready for an explosion of flavors, music, arts, drinks, and cultura. Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican holiday which translates to "May 5th" in Spanish, commemorates...
In Depth: New LA DEA Chief and Addiction Doctor
LOS ANGELES - In segment one, Matthew Allen, the new Special Agent in Charge of the DEA in Los Angeles, joins Hal to talk about his new job and his goals. We discuss the influx of fentanyl into the area, the use of social media by young people in search of drugs, and the fatalities that have resulted from drug poisoning.
USC issues warning to Pro-Palestinian protesters, saying 'encampment has to go down,' reports say
According to student journalists with USC Annenberg Media, the assistant director of the USC Village Residential Colleges read a letter to demonstrators that read the encampment must come down.
USC conducting disciplinary reviews for some students following protest
As the University of Southern California (USC) prepares to host tens of thousands of visitors for the 2024 commencement ceremonies amid the ongoing campus protest, the president of the university vowed to enforce the student code and the rule of law. Carol Folt released an open letter to the USC...
Family of Mely Corado reach tentative settlement in lawsuit over 2018 shooting at Trader Joe's
Family members of Mely Corado, the assistant manager at a Silver Lake Trader Joe's that was shot and killed by police in 2018, has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit filed with the city of Los Angeles. Specifics of the "conditional" resolution, have not yet been released, but Los Angeles City Attorney's Office attorneys and plaintiffs announced the news on Friday to Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie. They say that they expect a request for a dismissal will be filed by Sept. 3. Melyda "Mely" Corado, who was 27-years-old, was shot and killed while working at Trader Joe's on July 21, 2018...
Authorities arrest man for having more than 60 unregistered firearms
A San Gabriel Valley man was arrested after federal officers found more than 60 firearms in his home. Authorities searched the home of 34-year-old Gabriel Baez Jr. after someone made a complaint that he was in possession of illegal weapons. Homeland Security Investigators arrested Baez Friday. When officers searched his home, they seized more than […]
Study: The hardest place to save money in America is in Southern California, but it’s not L.A.
It’s no secret that Los Angeles – and California in general – is one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S., but one SoCal metropolitan area has beat out the City of Angels to rank as the most difficult place to save money in the nation, according to new research from Forbes […]
LAPD seeking suspect in fatal hit-and-run
The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a man who was on a bicycle. The incident occurred around 8:05 p.m. Friday near the area of Woodley Avenue, south of Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys. Authorities say a silver SUV was speeding southbound on Woodley Avenue when […]
Murder increase in Los Angeles appears to slow
The LAPD reported Friday that, as of the end of April, the city's rise in the number of murders in 2024 continued to decline and, as of April 27, was only 4.2% above the number of murders reported at this time in 2023. No information was available from the police...
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