The Localist

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ premiere gets Hollywood Blvd. buzzing — and closed off - The boulevard was tented off between Hollywood & Highland and the El Capitan Theatre for the red carpet event to usher in the latest chapter in the galactic saga.... Read More

House vote on impeachment expected to spark public rallies in Southern California; nation - Anti-Trump activists practice 'impeachment carols' while GOP urges calls of support for the president.... Read More

LA County officials unveil a way to predict homelessness, in effort ‘to get to more people sooner’ - County officials hope determining who is likeliest to become homeless will help avoid costly homeless services being needed in the future.... Read More

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South Bay and San Fernando Valley serial killer Lawrence Bittaker dies at 79 of natural causes while on death row - He was one of two men, known as the Tool Box Killers, convicted of torturing and killing five young women in 1979.... Read More

Team rediscovers how a 1964 Long Beach woman was the first to pilot a solo trip around the equator - Aviation aficionados recently found the remains of the "City of Long Beach," the plane Joan Merriam Smith flew on a pioneering journey, in the Mojave Desert.... Read More