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Local artist featured on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'
LOS ANGELES - You've probably heard Beyoncé's hit song "Texas Hold 'Em." If you listen to the rest of the "Cowboy Carter" album, though, you'll hear a group of Los Angeles artists. Princess Fortier is one of them, with vocals on four songs. She describes herself as "a singer,...
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during police encounters
RICHMOND, Calif. - At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Seven of those deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Unsafe baby toys shipped from China seized at LA port
LOS ANGELES - Over 2,000 unsafe and hazardous baby products were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of LA. Officers intercepted four separate shipments that arrived from China in January and February. CBP officers seized 96 baby walkers, 216 autism balance chairs, 492 baby...
Sword found during dueling pro-Palestine, pro-Israel protests at UCLA
LOS ANGELES - A large sword was confiscated on UCLA's campus during dueling protests between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrators. A video shared by Sean Beckner-Carmitchel showed the moments where a man walking a dog was being questioned by police as one of the officers picked up the sword off the ground on Monday afternoon.
Criminalizing homelessness is ushering in a new stage of capitalism
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Being from East Los Angeles, I grew up not 20 minutes from Skid Row, Los Angeles, a neighborhood spanning 50 city blocks that is home to one of the largest unhoused populations in the United States at about 4,400 unhoused people.
The new Rooftop Night Market at Vintage Land will brim with one-of-a-kind finds
The Odd Market at the Autry Museum gave plenty of warm-weather gallivanters the chance to gallivant around the grounds of the Griffith Park museum while soaking up good sounds, engaging in light-hearted activities, and savoring an independent shop-and-socialize scene. That reoccurring market has now come to a conclusion, but the...
Sukihana Arrested On Drug Charges: What We Know
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Sukihana attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Baddies East" at Harmony Gold on September 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Suki’s already turned her mugshot into merch, so maybe she’s not stressing after all. Sukihana and controversy...
Despite tremendous need, many seniors left facing food insecurity
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Wondering where her next meal will come from or whether she’ll be able to afford one is a weekly occurrence for 67-year-old Sheila Cage. “Everything has raised their prices,” said Cage. “What used to be a little cheaper, it’s really high at least three times higher than what it used to be.”
Video: Road rage brawl shuts down Calif. traffic
A fender bender last week just outside of Santa Monica, California, led to a major road rage incident that stopped traffic on Los Angeles Freeway 10. According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, the fight began when two men who were traveling in one car said they were hit by the driver of another vehicle. The other driver denied the allegation, and punches were thrown.
Celebrate the Original Farmers Market's 90th anniversary at a new ‘Night Market'
"Meet Me at Third & Fairfax" has been an uplifting call to action around Los Angeles for nearly nine decades, a promise to a pal that things will be a little brighter, and tastier, for an hour or two. It's a sweet suggestion that's long been synonymous with the Original...
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