Kardashian Single Again as LA Judge Declares Her Divorced from `Ye’
Kim Kardashian is a single woman again, with a Los Angeles judge Wednesday declaring her divorced from Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The reality TV personality and fashion mogul appeared by video for the downtown Los Angeles court hearing. Ye did not attend, but his attorney was present and did not object […]
Survey Finds Mayoral Candidates Bass, de León in Lead
Rep. Karen Bass and L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León are polling first and second, respectively, in the Los Angeles mayoral race — but a greater number of voters still are not sure who they’ll vote for in the June 7 primary, a survey released Wednesday by Loyola Marymount University found. The survey, conducted by […]
SoCalGas Launches Assembly of Hydrogen Home in Downey
Southern California Gas Co. Wednesday began assembling a “hydrogen home” in Downey designed to show how carbon-free gas made from renewable electricity can be used to fuel energy systems of the future — the first project of its kind in the United States. The H2 Hydrogen Home is a modular, prefabricated house that will act […]
Wildland Blaze Erupts in Cleveland National Forest, West of Elsinore
A wildfire that broke out Wednesday in the Cleveland National Forest near the Riverside-Orange County line consumed more than 500 acres within a few hours but was not immediately threatening homes or other structures. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly before noon along Holy Jim Trail, roughly halfway between Lake Elsinore in Riverside Canyon and […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Drop Again
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and rates continued mostly positive trends, according to the latest data released Wednesday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals dropped from 233 Monday to 217, while the number of those patients in intensive care ticked up from 35 to 37. The […]
A man and his 3-year-old daughter were killed when a pickup truck crashed into an apartment building in Long Beach, and police Wednesday were seeking the motorist who ran from the scene. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 6600 block of Rose Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Jose […]
LA Councilwoman Seeks to Address Gender Inequity on Transit System
In response to a study released last year by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation on mobility challenges faced by women, L.A. City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez introduced a motion Wednesday aimed at addressing gender inequities in the city’s transportation system. LADOT’s study “Changing Lanes: A Gender Equity Transportation Study,” which was released on July 30, […]
Marilyn Manson Sues Evan Rachel Wood Over Sex Abuse Claims
Marilyn Manson Wednesday sued his former girlfriend, actress Evan Rachel Wood, alleging she and another woman caused him emotional distress by encouraging other women to make false accusations of sexual abuse against him. “This action arises from the wrongful and illegal acts done in furtherance of a conspiracy by … Evan Rachel Wood and her […]
Green Building Council To Help 20 Valley Sites Reduce Energy, Water Use
The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles announced a program Wednesday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy and water use in low-income, multi-family properties, particularly in the Eastern San Fernando Valley. With support from a Department of Water and Power grants program, the Green Affordable Housing Program will provide tenant education, property owner and […]
Man Convicted in Deadly Pursuit in Los Alamitos
A 23-year-old man was convicted Wednesday in a police pursuit that killed a pedestrian in Los Alamitos two years ago. Azael Yovani Gonzales Mendoza was convicted of second-degree murder in the March 11, 2020, collision that killed 71-year-old Richard Manuel Lopez, a transient, who was sleeping outside a pharmacy when he was struck by the […]
Plans for Sunset Strip Development at Viper Room Site Announced
Plans were announced Wednesday for a 12-story building at the site of the Viper Room nightclub on Sunset Boulevard, which will include a re-designed music venue, recording studio space, eateries, cafes, retail space, housing units and a hotel. Construction is expected to begin next year on the mixed-use West Hollywood project named after its address […]
