| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, March 1, 2024
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Wet, Windy System Making its Way Toward Southland for Weekend Another bout of rain and mountain snow are set to arrive in the region starting Friday evening with forecasters warning of the potential for “many hours of light rain,” but gusting winds could be the more concerning issue. The brunt of the storm is likely to primarily impact areas north of Los Angeles County, but […]
  
Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Leimert Park Area; Suspect Sought Authorities Friday identified a woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash near the Leimert Park neighborhood, and detectives sought the public’s help to find the motorist. Officers sent to Crenshaw Boulevard and Homeland Drive about 10:30 p.m. Thursday found the woman lying in the street, according to the Los Angeles […]
LA City Council Approves $10M Contract for Development of `Mobility Hubs’ The Los Angeles City Council green-lit a proposed five-year contract with a company to design and operate so-called Integrated Mobility Hubs. Council members voted 12-0 to allow the Department of Transportation to execute a more than $10 million contract with Bike DBA Tranzito, which will provide various on-demand transportation options such as bike- and car-sharing […]
Mayor Karen Bass Swears-in Dominic Choi as Interim Chief of LAPD Mayor Karen Bass Friday swore in Dominic Choi as the interim chief of Los Angeles Police Department, the first Asian-American to hold the position. The ceremony at LAPD headquarters took place just a day after former Chief Michel Moore, who was in attendance at the Friday morning event, formally retired. “The number one job of […]
Fire Damages Commercial Building in South Gate Area A fire damaged in a commercial building in the South Gate area Friday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters were sent to a corner of Firestone Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue about 6:50 a.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The flames burned through the roof of the building, and a second-alarm […]
Ahead of Intersection Dedication Ceremony, LA City Council Honors Top Dawg Ahead of the intersection dedication in honor of Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith for his contributions to the music industry, the Los Angeles City Council Friday recognized him in Council Chambers. Councilman Tim McOsker, who represents the 15th District, covering parts of San Pedro, Watts and other harbor communities, led the presentation alongside Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson. […]
Karol G’s Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Van Nuys Grammy-winning Colombian singer Karol G and other passengers on her private jet were safe Friday following an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport. The airplane made the emergency landing in Van Nuys around 9 p.m. Thursday after smoke was reported in the cockpit. The plane had departed from Hollywood Burbank Airport bound for El Salvador, […]
87 Authors to Be Included as Part of LA Library’s `Angel City Press’ Operation The City Council Friday approved 87 authors to be part of the L.A. Public Library’s Angel City Press, a publishing operation that was gifted to the city in December 2023. Council members voted 12-0 to approve the list of authors who will participate in the program and publish books that will add to the more […]
LA City Council OKs Contract for 1871 Chinese Massacre Memorial The City Council Friday approved a $2.4 million contract to build a memorial honoring the victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. Council members voted 12-0 to support a contract with Further Projects to design and bring to life the vision of artist Tsung Nicolás Leong and writer […]
Del Amo Fashion Center Enacts Youth-Supervision Policy Del Amo Fashion Center mall in Torrance will implement a youth supervision policy Friday, requiring anyone under age 18 to leave the property after 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays unless they are accompanied by an adult. The move comes in response to two disturbances in the past year caused by large groups of teens […]
Trespassers Invade Intuit Dome Construction Site, Post Video Online Two people made their way into the Clippers’ under-construction arena in Inglewood — shooting baskets on a practice court and deploying a fire extinguisher — then posted the antics on social media. The video, posted online earlier this week, shows two male suspects wandering through the $2 billion arena, which is expected to be completed […]
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