Report: LAFD sought to protect Mayor Bass in wake of Palisades After-Action Report
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - The Los Angeles Fire Department attempted to shield Mayor Karen Bass and other top brass from "reputational harm" caused by the city's handling of the devastating Palisades Fire that burned 23,448 acres and killed 12 people, the Los Angeles Times reported today. The department tried to...
Crews pull truck from sinkhole after water main break in Burbank
A water main break in Burbank caused a sinkhole to open up overnight, leaving one driver in a precarious situation. The incident was reported around 1 a.m. near Hollywood Way and Whitnall Highway, according to Citizen and fire officials. Video shows crews slowly backing a pickup truck out of the hole. Water flooded...
Video shows West Hollywood Security Ambassador throwing punches during park altercation
Sheriff’s Department says homeless man was cited following confrontation at West Hollywood Park. Video of a scuffle at West Hollywood Park is drawing attention after authorities said a man experiencing homelessness was cited following a confrontation with a Security Ambassador. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s...
Off Crenshaw, Scrappy RV Lot Becomes South LA’s New Homeless Lifeline
Just off Crenshaw Boulevard, behind a fence on a plain stretch of asphalt, a tight cluster of RVs has quietly turned into one of L.A. County’s newest tests in tackling homelessness. The people parked here are not just killing time in their rigs: they now have running water, bathrooms and on-site case managers while...
The 12 Best Jewish Delis In Los Angeles, California
Some sandwiches are just lunch. These aren’t. In Los Angeles, stepping into a Jewish deli feels like stepping into a story that’s still being written. The air smells like slow-carved pastrami. Pickles land on the table before you even open the menu. Conversations stretch longer than planned because nobody’s in a...
14-Year Old Girl Goes Missing in Palmdale
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Palmdale Station are asking for the public’s help Saturday locating an at-risk teen who was reported missing in Palmdale. Daisy Lilian Velasquez was last seen on Friday at 2 p.m. on the 36900 block of Desert Willow Drive and...
29-year-old man charged with killing renowned Caltech astrophysicist at his Llano home
A 29-year-old Llano man is in custody, charged with killing a Caltech astrophysicist Monday after carjacking his own relative and burglarizing a home.
27th Street Bakery was founded during Central Avenue’s heyday and is still standing 70...
Today, the bakery is considered the largest manufacturer of sweet potato pies on the West Coast, according to the bakery’s website.
Upscale Marina del Rey restaurant closed due to ‘vermin infestation’
Los Angeles County health inspectors have shut down the Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Marina del Rey due to a “vermin infestation,” meaning rats or bugs were found inside the restaurant. The upscale eatery was ordered closed on Feb. 17 after inspectors noted two major violations, according to the county department of...
Measles exposure alert in Montebello and LAX
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed a measles case with possible exposures in Montebello and at LAX between Feb 9–13. People who were at these places during that time should watch for symptoms for 7–21 days after possible contact.
