Mayor Garcetti Traveling to Jakarta, Tokyo with Agenda on Climate, Clean Energy
Mayor Eric Garcetti is traveling internationally with trips planned for Indonesia and Japan, according to his office. Garcetti left Friday for Jakarta, on the island of Java, to attend the Urban20 Mayors Summit, where he will speak at events highlighting sustainable urban development, preparations for climate change and connectivities between cities. The mayor will be […]
Pico Rivera Street Renamed for Late Mariachi Star Vicente Fernández
A street leading into the Pico Rivera Sports Arena has been was renamed “Avenida Vicente Fernández” in honor of the late Mexican ranchera and mariachi singer who died last year at age 81 and who frequently performed at the venue. Friday’s ceremony was the second in recent months to rename a street after Fernández — […]
LA County Announces First Human Cases of West Nile Virus
Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed the county’s first human cases of West Nile virus this year, saying six cases have been identified since late July. No specifics about the patients were released on Thursday — but according to the county Department of Public Health, the victims live in the Antelope Valley, San Fernando […]
LA City Council OKs Added Funding to Wind Down Project Roomkey Sites
The Los Angeles City Council has authorized $2.9 million in additional funding for the demobilization of Project Roomkey, a housing program created during the coronavirus pandemic that is winding down. The council Friday also voted to temporarily extend the program at its three remaining sites: the Highland Gardens in Hollywood, Airtel Plaza Hotel in Van […]
LA County Reports 20 More COVID Deaths; Hospitalizations Up Slightly
Another 20 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in Los Angeles County, while the number of virus-positive patients in local hospitals ticked up slightly. The 20 new deaths reported Friday lifted the county’s cumulative virus-related death toll to 33,096, according to the county Department of Public Health. State figures showed there were 827 COVID-positive patients in […]
Orange County’s COVID Numbers Continue to Show Stability
The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals has dropped to 230, down from 258 with 36 being treated in intensive care, one fewer than the previous day, according to the latest state figures. Those Friday numbers come after county officials reported 1,950 more infections from Friday to Monday, and logged 27 additional deaths […]
LA City Council Votes to Incentivize Affordable Housing in High-Resource Areas
In an effort to create more affordable housing in wealthier, so-called higher resource neighborhoods, the Los Angeles City Council has called for preparation of an ordinance that would incentivize affordable housing projects in such areas. Only 14% of the affordable housing units permitted in Los Angeles during the past decade were located within high-resource neighborhoods, […]
Man Stabbed by Five Men in Westlake District
A man was fatally stabbed Saturday in the Westlake District of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police officers received a 911 call at 1:10 a.m. regarding a person being attacked at 742 Westlake Ave., south of Wilshire Boulevard and MacArthur Park and upon their arrival found a man lying in an alley with stab wounds, an […]
Dodgers To Face Alcantara, Marlins Following 10-Inning Victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to continue their dominance over all-star Sandy Alcantara Saturday in Miami when they face the Marlins in the second game of a four-game series. Alcantara is 0-3 lifetime against the Dodgers with a 14.79 ERA in 14 innings in four starts. He is 31-37 with a 2.89 ERA against […]
LA Council President Proposes Appointment of Heather Hutt for Vacant Seat
A Tuesday hearing has been set to consider appointing staff member Heather Hutt as fill-in 10th District council member now that interim representative Herb Wesson has stepped down. Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez filed a motion Friday proposing the appointment of Hutt, who has been serving as the district’s non-voting caretaker and chief […]
One Year Ago Today (August 27, 2021)…Judge Rules Former Whittier College Prof Can Proceed With Retaliation Suit
One Year Ago Today (August 27, 2021)…A former Whittier College professor can move forward with most of her claims that she was wrongfully fired before the 2017-18 school year for speaking out in favor of students who alleged they were sexually harassed by a longtime professor who headed her department, a judge ruled. Los Angeles […]
