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Bass Set To Speak at Democratic National Convention Monday

vp kamala harris mayor karen bassMayor Karen Bass is scheduled to fly to Chicago Sunday where she will be among the speakers during the Democratic National Convention, discussing her relationship with Kamala Harris and how the vice president has delivered for Angelenos, youth and families across the nation. Bass is set to speak Monday and return to Los Angeles Tuesday, […]
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5 LA City Council Members Head to Chicago for DNC

dnc 2024Five Los Angeles City Council members are headed to Chicago Sunday to attend the Democratic National Convention, two of whom will serve as delegates. Council members Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Curren Price, Heather Hutt, Monica Rodriguez and Bob Blumenfield will be flying out Sunday, using personal funds for their travel expenses, according to their respective offices. It […]
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CHP Officer Struck by Vehicle on Freeway in Sylmar; Condition Unknown

sylmar accident with chpA California Highway Patrol officer was rushed to a hospital in unknown condition after he was struck by a vehicle Sunday morning while assisting with a disabled vehicle on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sylmar, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 3:26 a.m. on the southbound freeway, north of the State Route 14, […]
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Two Motorists Killed At Two-Vehicle Crash in South Los Angeles

crime sceneTwo motorists were killed during a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in the Vermont Knolls community of South Los Angeles, authorities said. Each vehicle had a single occupant described as a man, about 30 to 45 years old, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 5:03 a.m. to 959 W. Manchester […]
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CicLAvia to Close Off Streets in Hollywood Area

The fourth full-scale CicLAvia event of 2024 will be held Sunday in the Hollywood, West Hollywood and East Hollywood areas, where 6.6 miles of street will be off-limits to motorized vehicles. The 54th in the series of street festivals that began in 2010 will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., this one titled […]
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No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers

lotteryThere were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $15 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number was sold at a liquor store in South Gate and is worth $31,224, the California Lottery announced. The numbers drawn […]
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Inglewood Man Killed in Gardena Business, Victorville Man Arrested

arrestAn 82-year-old man was killed in a Gardena business Saturday and police arrested a 43-year-old family member of his. Gardena police were called at 9:15 a.m. Saturday to a business in the 1500 block of West 130th Street, east of South Western Avenue, on a report of a person screaming, according to a Gardena Police […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Santa Ana Crash

ambulanceA pedestrian who was crossing a Santa Ana street against traffic was killed when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver first left the scene then returned minutes later. The fatal crash was reported to Santa Ana police at 8:19 p.m. Friday around Fairview and Harvard streets, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. […]
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Hospital Wants to ID Woman Found Critically Injured on East Chavez Street

HospitalLos Angeles General Medical Center is asking for public for help identifying a woman hospitalized there. The woman was likely a pedestrian struck by a hit-and-run vehicle Friday on East Chavez Street, according to officials at the public hospital run by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Jane doe is about 35 years […]
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Man Shot While Driving in Hyde Park

ambulanceA man was wounded in a shooting Saturday while driving in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred around 4:40 p.m. Saturday at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department officer Rosario Cervantes told City News Service. The man, believed in his 50s, discovered he was wounded and drove to […]
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One Year Ago Today (August 18, 2023)…Men Alleging Abuse by Late Pop Star Win Appeal Against 2 of Singer’s Companies

michael jacksonOne Year Ago Today (August 18, 2023)…Two men who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were children can sue two corporate entities tied to the late singer’s estate, a state appeals court unanimously ruled. A three-justice panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned April 2021 rulings by Santa Monica Superior […]
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