Scientology Quietly Grabs Shuttered Hollywood Hotel For $16 Million
An entity tied to the Church of Scientology has quietly picked up the former Mama Shelter hotel at 6500 Selma Avenue in Hollywood for $16 million. The six-story building, with roughly 70 guest rooms and a rooftop bar looking out toward the Hollywood Hills, shut down in February 2025 and went into receivership the following month. The mid-April sale pulls the boutique...
Man on motorized bike dies in L.A. hit-and-run, police say
A man riding a motorized bike was killed in a hit-and-run in a Los Angeles neighborhood overnight, police confirmed. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred just before 11 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of West 36th Street and 5th Avenue in Jefferson Park. “A vehicle was traveling eastbound on 36th when they hit someone on a motorized […]
Late-Night Encino Blaze Snuffed Out On West Martha Street
Late Friday night, a structure fire at 17706 W Martha St in Encino was reported as extinguished by the Los Angeles Fire Department, which issued a brief alert marking the incident as "fire out" and offering no information on injuries or what might have started the blaze. Official alert. According...
Sun Valley Scrap Yard Blaze Belches Smoke Over Tujunga Avenue
A recycling-yard blaze in Sun Valley is out after an early Sunday scare, with initial reports indicating there were no injuries. Thick smoke from the scrap-metal lot pushed a dark plume over nearby streets while fire crews moved in to knock down hot spots and secure the scene. According to...
LA Teachers Win Big as Billion-Dollar Contract Deal Ends Strike Threat
Los Angeles educators and school administrators just locked in a hefty pay boost and a wave of new support positions, with union members overwhelmingly ratifying fresh contracts that union leaders say helped head off a districtwide strike. The votes capped months of tense bargaining that produced tentative agreements in mid-April...
Neighbors describe scene after Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, suspect arrest
“It’s a pretty quiet neighborhood. Bars, restaurants close pretty early,” Vince Terrazzino said. “Kids ride their bikes. That’s about it.”
Cotton Inferno Guts Commerce Warehouse, Sends Smoke Over Industrial Corridor
A fast-moving fire tore through a warehouse in the city of Commerce early Sunday, gutting the building and sending a thick column of smoke across the industrial corridor, according to Los Angeles County firefighters. Crews stayed on the job into the morning, chasing lingering hot spots and working to shield nearby structures as the warehouse was reduced to a burned-out shell. Officials...
‘Not True!’: California Chef Accuses Attorneys of Stealing Her Business, and Even Stopping Her...
Two entertainment attorneys are setting the record straight after a well-known soul food chef in California accused them of stealing her business. The attorneys, Cierra […] ‘Not True!’: California Chef Accuses Attorneys of Stealing Her Business, and Even Stopping Her Getting a Plate of Her Own food, But They Set the Record Straight
Emerging threat: Officials note record number of drones in restricted airspace during fires
Officials are warning the public of a record number of drones interfering with wildfire operations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture have reported 218 drone sightings over active wildfires in 2025, with the largest number during the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles.
Surge in Shootings and Stabbings Continues with Latest Long Beach Incident
A man is recovering after a shooting early Sunday morning in North Long Beach, marking yet another act of violence amid a recent uptick in shootings and stabbings across the city. On April 26, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers with the Long Beach Police Department responded to a local...
