Redfin: Investors bought 40% of Palisades fire lots — locals dispute that
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the deadly fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, there are conflicting reports on who’s buying up some of the burned-out lots. Redfin, a real estate brokerage company, released a report that investors are buying 40% of the lots being sold.
Deadly New Year’s Eve Clash: Off-Duty ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Armed Man in Northridge
The Confrontation That Ended in Tragedy (Image Credits: Ca-times.brightspotcdn.com) Los Angeles – Authorities launched an investigation into a fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve that left one man dead after an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent intervened in what he perceived as a dangerous situation at...
January 4, 1947: Angry Sailor Sets Fire to Skid Row Hotel After Being Rolled
Note: This is a post I wrote in 2006 for the 1947Project. January 4, 1947: Suppose, for a moment, that you are a 19-year-old mess cook second class stationed in San Pedro. Suppose further that while you are on leave in Los Angeles you get drunk, check into a cheap skid row hotel and someone rolls you for $30 ($283.93...
Another Tree Falls Onto Parked Car in West Hollywood; No Injuries Reported
A tree fell onto a parked car in the city of West Hollywood on Saturday evening, damaging the vehicle. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on North Harper Avenue between Fountain Avenue and Norton Avenue. West Hollywood Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, and the area was temporarily closed to moving traffic...
70 Firefighters Quell Hollywood Blaze at Sunset Blvd Building; LAFD Investigates Cause
Early this morning, a fire broke out at a building situated at 6720 W Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, it took a team of 70 firefighters approximately one hour and 12 minutes to extinguish the blaze. The effort to tame the flames began in earnest, with an all-out response from...
New footage shows suspect firing at Los Angeles Police Department helicopter
Warning: The video released by the department contains profanity and sensitive content. Viewer discretion is advised. The Los Angeles Police Department has released video of an officer-involved shooting where the suspect fired rounds at a police helicopter. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the...
LA Cop Who Helped Catch Charles Manson Found Escape By Patrolling Yellowstone On Horseback
Jack Brush had a colorful career on the Los Angeles police force, which included the 1960s L.A. Riots and helping to arrest one of America’s most notorious cult leaders, Charles Manson. Every summer, Brush would vacation in Yellowstone National Park to get away from the streets, which eventually led...
Street Takeover Turns Violent in Long Beach, Raising Questions About Enforcement
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A street takeover in North Long Beach early Sunday morning ended in gunfire, leaving one man wounded and renewing questions about enforcement of street takeover laws in the city. According to authorities, officers were dispatched at approximately 1:33 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2026, to the...
A year on, LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild their homes and communities
Los Angeles, California - Less than a year after watching flames raze his home in the Altadena foothills, Ted Koerner has moved into a brand new house, one of the first to rebuild in this Los Angeles suburb. It has been an uphill battle, and Koerner is visibly moved as he brings his dog, Daisy, back home. "We've been...
Los Angeles Chicken Dishes Worth Seeking
Chefs can braise, charbroil, grill, poach, roast, smoke or steam chickens. Any way they choose to cook the birds, I’ll devour them down to the bone. Sure, heritage breed, ethically raised chickens from a farm-to-table restaurant can be great, with deeper flavor, but I enjoy more Los Angeles chicken plates from...
