Mayor Karen Bass is slated Tuesday to unveil her proposed city budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year with funding priorities focused on the city’s homelessness crisis, supporting public safety and advancing a “new L.A.” The mayor is expected to present her city budget during a news conference in City Hall at 11 a.m. The budget […]
Harris Tours LA Clean-Energy Incubator, Touts Improved Job Training
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to end a five-day visit to Los Angeles Tuesday that included a tour of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator to tout efforts to build a robust “clean energy economy.” Harris is scheduled to fly from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno, Nevada where she will participate in a moderated […]
In State of City Speech, Bass Declares LA is Not `Where It Needs to Be’
Mayor Karen Bass delivered her first State of the City Address Monday, saying, “I am 127 days into my administration, and I cannot declare that the state of our city is where it needs to be.” But at the same time, Bass painted a picture of hope and “increased urgency” as the city grapples with […]
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 Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $251 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]
Supervisors to Get First Look at Proposed $43 Billion County Budget
While warning of an unstable economy and potential future liabilities from child sex assault claims that could range into the billions of dollars, Los Angeles County’s CEO has unveiled a $43 billion budget proposal for 2023-24 that will be presented Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors. The spending plan includes investments in mental health services, […]
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Tuesday, remaining at $4.95, one day after rising two-tenths of a cent. The average price is 1.3 cents more than one week ago and 6.4 cents higher than one month ago, but 85.4 cents less than one year ago, […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day Service to Be Held at Culver City Cemetery
There will be a Holocaust Remembrance Day service Tuesday at Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in Culver City, including a presentation by Leora Raikin, a founder and executive director of the David Labkovski Project. The project seeks to engage students through Labkovski’s artwork in Holocaust history in an attempt to begin constructive conversations about the […]
Sheriff Seeks New Helicopter, Turboprop Plane for Patrol Fleet
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Tuesday will ask the Board of Supervisors to approve his plans to purchase a new helicopter and airplane for patrol and other deployments at a total cost of $18.46 million. Bianco is seeking to add an Airbus AS350 helicopter and a Pilatus PC-12 fixed-wing single-engine turboprop to the sheriff’s fleet, […]
Dodgers to Pay Tribute to Vin Scully
The Dodgers will pay tribute to Vin Scully before Tuesday evening’s game against the New York Mets, coinciding with the 73rd anniversary of the first regular-season game he broadcast. A tribute video will be played, members of the late Dodger broadcaster’s family will throw the ceremonial first pitch and the first 40,000 fans in attendance […]
Jury Selection Process Begins in Actor Danny Masterson’s Retrial in Rape Case
The jury selection process began Monday in the retrial of actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women between 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home. Prospective jurors in Masterson’s trial were asked to fill out questionnaires and return to court Wednesday for questioning by attorneys, with another group of potential jurors […]
One Year Ago Today (April 18, 2022)…Actor-Rapper Convicted for Series of Sexual Assaults
One Year Ago Today (April 18, 2022)…A rapper-actor who appeared in the 2018 film SuperFly” was convicted of raping multiple teens and young women in attacks dating back to 2013, but jurors acquitted of him of charges involving three other alleged victims. Kaalan Walker, 27, was convicted of charges relating to three teenage girls and […]
