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Artists Sought for 9-Month Residency Linked to LA County Homeless Initiative

Artists interested in a nine-month residency sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture have until Feb. 20 to apply. Participants in the Pathway Home Artist Residency will work in partnership with the department, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative and the Los Angeles […]
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Man Struck And Killed By Vehicles On Freeway Near Echo Park

A man was struck and killed by at least two vehicles while trying to maneuver around traffic on the Hollywood (101) Freeway near Echo Park, authorities said Sunday. The crash occurred about 11:05 p.m. Saturday on the southbound freeway at North Vermont Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported. A representative from the Los Angeles County […]
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DUI Saturation Patrols Planned Countywide for Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl celebrants planning to consume alcohol or use recreational drugs before, during or after the big game Sunday should stay off Riverside County roads unless they’re sober, or they may face serious consequences, authorities said. Saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints are scheduled around Super Bowl LVIII, which pits the Kansas City Chiefs against the […]
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Law Enforcement Agencies Increasing DUI Patrols for Super Bowl Sunday

People planning to consume alcohol or other recreational drugs on Super Bowl Sunday would be well-advised to avoid getting behind the wheel, as state and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force looking for impaired drivers. The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a saturation patrol from noon-8 p.m. Sunday in Van Nuys. […]
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UCLA Alum to Start at Center For 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII

UCLA and USC fans both have reasons to root for the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII Sunday. The 49ers’ starting center Jake Brendel is a UCLA alum, while their second-string quarterback Sam Darnold is a former USC standout. Kansas City does not have a UCLA or USC player […]
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Fire Damages Attached Garage At Single-Story Home in

Fire Sunday morning damaged an attached garage at a single-story home in Riverside, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 4:44 a.m. to the 2100 block of John Street had the blaze under control at 5:10 a.m., the City of Riverside Fire Department reported. “The cause of the fire was determined accidental due to faulty battery charging […]
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Long Beach Police Arrest Sex Assault Suspect

Long Beach police Saturday arrested a man suspected of talking his way into the home of an elderly woman and sexually assaulting her. The attack was reported at 10:47 a.m. Friday in the area of Third Street and Temple Avenue in Bluff Heights, according to a Long Beach Police Department bulletin. The man allegedly told […]
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Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand Dies at Age 65 After Cancer Battle

Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand has died at the age of 65 from lung cancer, city officials announced Saturday. Brand died Friday evening surrounded by family and friends including his wife. “He valiantly fought stage four lung cancer over the past four and a half years, as only he could. He survived his specific cancer […]
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Swift Touches Down in LA

Taylor Swift touched down in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, according to reports, and is expected to head to Las Vegas in time for Super Bowl LVIII to see her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play. The 34-year-old pop star was spotted exiting her private jet at Los Angeles International Airport after returning from a concert in Tokyo, […]
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Nolan Wins DGA Film Honor for `Oppenheimer’

In a ceremony that traditionally signals Oscar-night glory, the Directors Guild of America Awards were held Saturday evening, and Christopher Nolan won the Theatrical Feature Film award for “Oppenheimer.” Nolan had already collected Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards for his direction of the film. The DGA nomination this year was his fifth, having been […]
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One Year Ago Today (February 11, 2023)…SoCal Football Fans Reminded to Drive Sober on Super Bowl

One Year Ago Today (February 11, 2023)…Super Bowl continually ranks as one of the most dangerous times of the year for drunk driving deaths, so officials are urging fans planning to go out to watch this weekend’s matchup of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles to Drive Sober Or Game Over!” One-third of […]
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