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LA's graffiti towers weren't a flash in the pan. They spotlit a national problem
Earlier this year, two high-rise towers under development in Los Angeles were covered in graffiti. The incident highlights a debate over housing and development that the whole country is wrestling with.
Sick Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up Along the Coast — and We Don't Know Why
Dozens of malnourished and injured brown pelicans are turning up along the Northern California coastline. Russ Curtis, a spokesperson for nonprofit organization International Bird Rescue, said the organization has recovered sick pelicans in Southern California, too. Since April 20, the organization has cared for more than 235 pelicans at its wildlife rescue centers in Fairfield in the Bay Area and San Pedro in Los Angeles.
Prosecutors say former head of Fatburger, Round Table Pizza concealed $47 million of income in tax evasion scheme
The founder and former CEO of the parent company behind fast-food chains like Fatburger and Hot Dog on a Stick, was indicted on federal charges in connection to an alleged tax evasion scheme in which $47 million of reportable income went unreported, prosecutors announced. Former Fat Brands Inc. CEO Andrew Wiederhorn, 58 of Beverly Hills, […]
LAPD Seeks Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision in Sylmar, $50,000 Reward Offered
A horrific hit-and-run incident in Sylmar claimed the life of a man this past Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division is on the hunt for a driver who smashed into a pedestrian and sped away, leaving the victim to die in the street. According to the...
College Commencements Face Disruption From Pro-Palestinian Protests
At Pomona College in eastern Los Angeles County, commencement ceremonies are scheduled for this weekend on the college’s central Marston Quad, with events planned Friday through Sunday. But as of late Thursday, a pro-Palestinian encampment on the quad was growing in the exact location where commencement is supposed to...
Time to get the LA to Coachella Valley train wheels turning – with a mid-valley stop
Hurry up and build a daily passenger train from Los Angeles through the Coachella Valley with a mid-valley stop. We’re ready. Our parents are ready. Their grandparents’ grandparents were ready. Palm Desert is gunning for a “mid-valley” stop, and we’re here for it. As the Desert Sun’s Tom Coulter recently reported, Palm Desert City...
Big peak, pink skies: Mount Wilson Observatory shared some awesome aurora photos
Much of the nation, including parts of California, was treated to a rare Northern Lights display on May 10 and the early hours of May 11 due to several "coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun" per NOAA. Mount Wilson Observatory above Pasadena shared memorable photos and video of the...
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