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’24’ Star Kiefer Sutherland Sells Historic $1.6 Million Los Angeles Home — See Inside! [Pictures]
HENDERSONVILLE, TN - MARCH 01: Guard Shack at former estate of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash on March 1, 2017 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images) A stunning rural estate in California that once belonged to Johnny Cash has sold for $1.85 million dollars. Pictures of the...
More than 1,200 LA-owned homeless housing units remain vacant two years after $800 million spending spree
It’s an odd location for the City of Los Angeles to have spent nearly $50 million to purchase a brand new, five story luxury apartment building for the homeless. The neighborhood around 1654 West Florence Ave in South LA consists of empty, dilapidated storefronts and abandoned, crumbling apartments. The few local businesses consist of liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries, fast food franchises and auto body shops. The building itself is located less than half a mile from the liquor store where the Rodney King riots broke out in 1992. The boulevard never recovered. The area median income is 35% below the City as a whole.
Female LAPD Detective Drops Harassment Suit
A female Los Angeles police detective who was in a relationship with a colleague, then later alleged her career had been negatively impacted by department’s attitude toward women who complain of sexual harassment, has dropped her lawsuit against the city. Attorneys for Det. Kristin Cho filed court papers on...
Heartbroken family calls on public to help find suspect who fatally shot 19-year-old in Porter Ranch
It's been two weeks since a College of the Canyons student was shot and killed in Porter Ranch while riding in a car with his friends, and police are still looking for his killer.
BHPD investigates antisemitic vandalism
The Beverly Hills Police Department is investigating two separate incidents of apparent pro-Palestinian vandalism that occurred shortly after midnight on May 13. One of the incidents took place following a Yom Hazikaron event – Israel’s Memorial Day – at the Saban Theatre at 8440 Wilshire Blvd. The second took place at a parking garage in the 9300 block of Olympic Boulevard. Similar incidents of vandalism appeared across the L.A. area the same night.
Petersen Automotive Museum opens the largest lowrider exhibit in L.A.
A comprehensive lowrider exhibit called "Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show" has now opened at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The new exhibition features more than 30 lowrider vehicles, including cars, bicycles and motorcycles, as well as custom art and small-scale model lowriders. This exhibit demonstrates the...
LAPD Seeks Public's Aid in Locating Missing 73-Year-Old Man in Urgent Need of Medical Care
The Los Angeles Police Department is reaching out to the public for assistance in locating Ronnie Lawson, a 73-year-old man who has gone missing and is in urgent need of medical treatment. Lawson was last seen on May 5, having left a church in South Los Angeles and has not been spotted since, instigating concerns for his well-being, as reported by the LAPD.
Los Angeles is one of the many childcare deserts throughout the country, advocates say
Earlier this week, on May 13, L.A. took part in the National Day Without Child Care, which aims to stand in solidarity with parents and childcare providers across the nation. It also demands equitable wages for those who offer childcare services and affordable childcare for families. On Monday morning, dozens...
One of LA’s Best Korean Fried Chicken Pop-Ups Is Coming to Oakland
Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. Korean fried chicken purveyor Chimmelier is heading to the Bay Area from Los Angeles this weekend, slinging crisp chicken sandwiches with two pop-ups scheduled in Oakland for May 17 and 18. The Chimmelier team will first take over Oakland’s K-Street restaurant at 3905 Broadway on Friday, May 17, with two items from its menu: the loaded K-chicken burger and the honey butter wings. Chimmelier will then make its next appearance on Saturday, May 18, for Dokkaebier’s Chimaek Festival in Oakland, which pairs chicken and beer alongside entertainment and games.
LA mayor urges a "no" vote on measure that makes it harder to raise taxes
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Angelenos Thursday to oppose a state ballot measure known as The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, should it appear on the Nov. 2024 ballot.At a morning news conference, standing at a podium with a poster reading "Vote No: The Taxpayer Deception Act" on it, Bass said the measure is trying to trick voters into believing government doesn't need any money to function."If this measure were to pass, it would cripple our ability to provide the services that our cities need, that our schools need," Bass said. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, a nonprofit that...
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