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San Fernando Valley community wants their ‘graffiti tower’ addressed
Another “graffiti tower” is drawing the ire of Angelenos. But this one is in the San Fernando Valley, not downtown. The tower’s located on Sepulveda Blvd. right before Vose St. in Van Nuys.
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...
California’s largest senior health care center opens in LA Koreatown
- Advertisement - The largest Korean-American nursing facility in California has opened in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. With a capacity of more than 400 seniors, the facility is expected to become the primary care center for Korean-American seniors in the Los Angeles area. The Wilshire Adult Day Health Care Center...
AP Week in Pictures: North America
May 10-16, 2024Naval academy students climbed a monument to celebrate their first year in Annapolis, Maryland, wildfires filled the sky with smoke over Edmonton, Alberta, and lowrider cars were exhibited at a museum in Los Angeles.This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in North America published in the past week by The Associated Press. The selection was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York.____Follow AP visual journalism:AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images Read More Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian leagueKim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to RussiaProsecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
Left in the dark: 25,000 streetlights are out in LA, putting safety at risk in some neighborhoods
A record number of streetlights are out across Los Angeles, the NBC4 I-Team has found, and some blocks in commercial and residential areas are now completely dark. “This is a public safety issue,” said Estela Lopez, who runs the Downtown LA Industrial District, where she says 40 percent of the streetlights are out.
Korean-American seniors in LA face more hardships than elsewhere, study finds
- Advertisement - Korean-American seniors in the Los Angeles metro area face more financial and communication challenges than other minority communities nationwide. The New York-based Korean American Community Foundation (KACF), with support from the Judith Ehm Foundation, Southpole Foundation, and the Asian American Federation, released the findings of a recent survey of 812 Korean-American seniors nationwide, “Toward Better Aging,” at the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles on May 15.
L.A. Metro rider shot dead hours after MTA’s news conference on transit safety
A suspect is in custody after yet another deadly incident on a Metro transit bus, this time in Commerce, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to Slauson and Boxford avenues just before 5 p.m. on reports of a person suffering from a gunshot wound, authorities said in […]
Fatal shooting on Metro bus in Commerce happens hours after LA Mayor calls for safety surge
Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting on a Metro bus near Boxford and Slauson avenues in Commerce, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The shooting was reported around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said a man was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition. The motive of the shooting is unclear at this time. The MTA released a statement about the shooting Thursday night, saying: The tragic incident this afternoon aboard a Metro bus in the Commerce area exemplifies how violence is increasing in society overall and spilling into our local communities. Metro is saddened by...
Violent DTLA Rolex robbery suspect arrested; police seek other victims
A 25-year-old man suspected of beating a man unconscious then stealing his Rolex watch in downtown Los Angeles remained jailed Thursday on suspicion of robbery, and police said he may have victimized other people.
Hidden in LA Koreatown, a shelter houses 20 Korean-American homeless seniors
- Advertisement - [The Korea Daily-USC: Healing California Project]. “I, Young Seok, Ji Yoon, Seung Moon, Young Yang, will immediately leave if I ever drink at the shelter.” -September 10, 2019. “Anyone who wishes to stay in the shelter must make the bed as the first thing in the...
’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...
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