L.A. pizzeria becomes embroiled in feud with California Pizza Kitchen
There’s some hot and spicy drama being served up in the Los Angeles foodie community right now. Anna Pizza has found itself embroiled in a feud with corporate pizza king California Pizza Kitchen. KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer has more on the story that’s topping our minds right now. Anna Pizza is on the rise, recently getting […]
Influencer family of 10 hurt in hit-and-run crash on 170 Freeway in North Hollywood
A Los Angeles-based influencer family of two adults and eight children is recovering after a violent hit-and-run car crash in North Hollywood earlier this week.
Trash, Shootings and Squatters: North Hollywood Block Boils Over at Neglected Lot
On North Hollywood’s 7700 block of Varna Avenue, a long-vacant lot has gone from neighborhood eyesore to full-blown safety and sanitation headache, according to frustrated residents. Neighbors say the property, where the original house burned down years ago, has sat empty for more than a decade and is now regularly occupied by people living on-site. They describe mounting trash, stolen cars...
34-year-old woman killed by hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles
A 34-year-old woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver while she was walking in South Los Angeles. On April 11, the woman was using the crosswalk at the intersection of Manchester and Budlong avenues in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood when she was struck by a driver in a black sedan around 10:50 p.m. The suspect […]
Hundreds of affordable housing units funded by new L.A. County agency
The L.A. County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency is aiming to build affordable housing cheaper by simplifying a complicated financing process. On Wednesday, the agency approved its first batch of funding for below-market units.
LA hotel leaders warn Mayor Bass’ $30 wage mandate is killing business ahead of...
Members of the Los Angeles hotel industry are “sounding alarm bells” as they struggle over a city-mandated minimum wage hike signed into law by Democratic Mayor Karen Bass. Industry leaders warn the policy could lead to a severe shortage of room availability just as the city prepares to take the world stage.
Trader Joe’s eyes new location at this historic LA landmark
LOS ANGELES - A historic Los Angeles landmark could soon undergo a significant transformation as a national grocery chain eyes a new location. The long-vacant Fox Venice Theater, located at 620 Lincoln Blvd., may be converted into a Trader Joe’s. Officials confirmed the grocery chain filed plans with the city last week to redevelop the site. If approved, the project would bring new activity...
Coming to an Employer Near You: Los Angeles’ Ever-Rising Minimum Wage
Effective July 1, 2026, the minimum wage rate for the Los Angeles metropolitan area will increase to $18.42. Los Angeles employers are accustomed to minimum wage increases based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This year, the hourly minimum wage rate...
Flames tear through roof of 3-story vacant apartment building in Koreatown
It took 80 firefighters to extinguish a blaze at a three-story vacant apartment building in Koreatown on Wednesday evening, according to LAFD.
Teen hospitalized in shooting near Los Angeles middle school
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot near a middle school in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday. The shooting occurred near Sepulveda Middle School at 15330 W Plummer St. in the North Hills neighborhood just after 3 p.m., according to the Los Angeles School Police Department. Arriving officers found a 16-year-old boy with injuries […]
