| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, January 2, 2023
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Forecasters Predict More Rain This Week Across Southland Monday morning’s crisp weather — a picturesque backdrop for the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena — isn’t expected to last, with rainfall set to start as soon as this evening, according to Southland forecasters. Part of a new wave of storms expected this week, the National Weather Service predicts rain could begin falling in Los […]
  
`Turning the Corner’: Thousands Attend 134th Rose Parade The 134th Rose Parade Monday was a spectacle of flower-covered floats, musical performances by marching bands from across the country and a host of equestrians, with thousands of spectators lining Colorado Boulevard and other Pasadena streets to witness the annual tradition. The parade stepped off promptly at 8 a.m., opening with a performance by Fitz […]
Utah Again Seeking First Rose Bowl Victory Utah will get its second chance to win its first Rose Bowl when it faces Penn State in the 109th edition of college football’s oldest bowl game Monday. The Utes lost to Ohio State, 48-45, on New Year’s Day, 2022, in their Rose Bowl debut, unable to hold a 35-21 halftime lead, with C.J. Stroud […]
Firefighters Battle Fire Burning Pallets Of Hand Sanitizer Firefighters Monday are battling a stubborn pallet fire in downtown Los Angeles, which has morphed into a hazardous materials incident, authorities said. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were dispatched at 12:21 p.m. to 1100 E. 16th St., to what they’ve described as “a deep-seated fire” without a large amount of active flames burning within pallets […]
Man Found Dead In Canoga Park Alley A man was found dead in an alley in Canoga Park, authorities said Monday. Someone discovered the body face down in an alley about 9 a.m. Sunday near the east side of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, north of Schoenborn Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The deceased was described as possibly Latino about 50 to […]
Space Solar Power Project Progresses With Caltech’s Planned Prototype Launch Scientists at Caltech are launching a Space Solar Power Demonstrator prototype into orbit Tuesday as part of an ambitious effort to harvest solar power in space and beam that energy back to Earth, university officials in Pasadena said Monday. The prototype is being launched on a SpaceX rocket currently slated for liftoff on Jan. 3 […]
Wins Top Float Honors For The 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade Donate Life America, a nonprofit organization devoted to increasing the number of donated organs, eyes and tissue available to help sustain and heal lives, took top honors in the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade, winning the 2023 Sweepstakes Trophy for its entry “Lifting Each Other Up!” The float features 40,000 flowers atop an Asian street […]
Celluloid Ceiling Study Shows Women Remain Underrepresented The number of women working in leadership roles on top-grossing films has increased by just 7% over the past 25 years, according to the annual Celluloid Ceiling report released Monday by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. Calling women still “dramatically underrepresented” in the industry, […]
`Turning the Corner’: Thousands to Attend 134th Rose Parade The 134th Rose Parade is officially underway with thousands of spectators lining Colorado Boulevard and other Pasadena streets Monday to witness the annual array of floral-colored floats, musical performances by marching bands from across the country and a host of equestrians. The parade stepped off promptly at 8 a.m., opening with a performance by Fitz […]
Driver Leaves Scene Of Fatal Crash, Calls Police To Report Incident A motorist who fatally struck a man in Long Beach later contacted police to report the incident and cooperate with the investigation, authorities said Monday. Officers dispatched at 11:10 p.m. Sunday to the area of Harbor Scenic Drive and Ocean Boulevard located the victim in the roadway, appearing to have been struck by a vehicle. […]
Biker Killed, Passenger Injured in Crash With Railroad Crossing Gate A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger suffered critical injuries when his bike crashed into a railroad crossing gate Monday morning in South Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred about 12:40 a.m. near East Imperial Highway and San Pedro Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The motorcyclist, who was pronounced dead at the […]
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