The 38th Los Angeles Marathon is officially underway with the wheelchair racers making their way along the 26-mile, 385-yard course from Dodger Stadium to Century City. They were followed by the elite women with the men set to hit the road at about 7 a.m. for a race that has drawn 22,000 runners from all […]
LVN Alleges Hospital Fired Her for Taking Partial Day Off to Care for Ill Son
A nurse is suing a Santa Monica hospital, alleging she was wrongfully fired in 2020 for taking a partial day off to care for her asthmatic son. Other than her excused partial absence in early December 2020, Nichole M. Goines worked without any issues related to her ability to perform her job, states her Santa […]
Man, 85 Suffering From Dementia, Goes Missing In Unincorporated Torrance
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sunday circulated photos of an 85-year-old man suffering from dementia who went missing in an unincorporated area of Torrance. Juan Manuel Martinez, who requires medication, was last seen about 8:30 p.m Saturday in the 21100 block of Berendo Avenue, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau reported. Martinez was described as a […]
Dozens of Tenants Displaced by East Hollywood Fire
As many as 25 people have been displaced by an early morning fire at a converted residential building in East Hollywood, authorities said. It took about 30 firefighters 32 minutes to put out the fire at a 9,300-square-foot, two-story commercial-to-residential conversion on the 5200 block of West Sunset Boulevard, according to Brian Humphrey of the […]
Women’s Australian Open Finals Rematch Set For BNP Paribas Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will face 10th-seeded Elena Rybakina Sunday for the women’s singles title at the BNP Paribas Open in a rematch of the Australian Open final. Rybakina, who was born in Russia and now represents Kazakhstan, defeated top-seed Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-2, 6-2, Friday. Sabalenka beat seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece, […]
LA Marathon: Street Closures Planned from Dodger Stadium to Century City
Rolling closures of streets and freeway ramps from Dodger Stadium to Century City are planned Sunday to accommodate the 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon. Beginning at 6:30 a.m., thousands of runners will depart Dodger Stadium and pass through downtown Los Angeles, Echo Park, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood and back to […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing is expected to grow to $86 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery […]
Debris Falling from Sinkhole Shuts Down SB 5 Freeway in Glendale
Repairs were underway Saturday evening on a sinkhole on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway in Glendale that sent chunks of concrete falling onto Western Avenue, forcing the closure of freeway lanes and the roadway below. Caltrans District 7 tweeted about 9 p.m. that repairs were underway. The falling concrete was reported at 5:34 p.m., […]
Burbank House Damaged by Flames
It took Burbank firefighters 15 minutes to put out a house fire Saturday. The fire was reported at 4:12 p.m. in the 100 block of South Reese Place, near the intersection of Olive and Verdugo avenues, according to a Twitter post by the Burbank Fire Department. First arriving firefighters reported heavy flames and smoke showing […]
Man and Teen Shot to Death Near Pool at Newhall Apartment Complex
A man and a 16-year-old boy were found shot to death Saturday at the pool of a Newhall apartment complex. Authorities were notified at 10:50 a.m. of a shooting at the Village Apartment Homes at 23700 Valle del Oro, just north of Newhall Avenue, homicide Lt. Hugo Reynaga of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department […]
One Year Ago Today (March 19, 2022)…WWII Vet Who Got Thousands of Birthday Cards for 105th Birthday Dies at 106
One Year Ago Today (March 19, 2022)…A World War II veteran who appealed for birthday cards after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of a big party for his 105th birthday and wound up receiving thousands, including a letter and photo from then-President Donald Trump, has died just over a month short of turning 107, […]
