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Ballots have started arriving in mailboxes asking Los Angeles voters to pass a fee increase to fix streetlights broken or damaged by copper wire thieves. The special ballot is being sent citywide to more than 550,000 property owners, and it contains the specific amount calculated for the property. If passed, this could tack on hundreds of dollars in fees for these property owners.

When the West Hollywood West Residents Association sent a note to neighbors last week announcing that their UPS driver of 30 years, Roger Aguirre, was retiring, the response was immediate. Messages started coming in to WEHOonline. Neighbors wanted to talk about Roger. Not about a package. About the guy. Association...

Activists have increased calls for officers to wear body cameras since Bryan Bostic died in police custody on March 10. The post Inglewood is working on getting police body cameras — plus 98 license plate readers appeared first on LA Local .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Members of the screenwriters union overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers on Friday, bringing an end to a surprisingly smooth and quick process that brought a prolonged strike the last time around. Union leaders said 90% voted to approve the deal...

Firefighters knocked down a structure fire at 245 N Soto St in Boyle Heights on Friday morning after flames tore through a building on the block. Engines and ladder trucks swarmed the scene, hammering visible fire until it was under control, then shifting to overhaul and a search for lingering hot spots. Officials have not yet released any word on possible injuries, the extent...

Bone marrow usually is not the thing that steals the whole show, but this place makes a very strong case for it. In East Los Angeles, California, one spot is getting a lot of attention for flavors that are smoky, rich, and just a little over the top in the best way.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) West Hollywood station is conducting another a traffic safety operation this month on, Monday, April 27, from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. LASD conducted...

Just after midnight on Friday, a late-night trip home from Commerce Casino ended in an armed robbery outside a residence in Reseda near Archwood Street and Vanalden Avenue. Police say the victim was followed from the casino, confronted at gunpoint outside the home and robbed of a bag holding about $2,500 in cash. The suspects took off, and officers are still working to...

In late March, 18-year-old Tucker Collins was on his way to completing his first year of college at the University of Southern California (USC), unaware of the life-altering events that were to come. Collins chose the school to pursue astronautical engineering and cinema. Growing up, he found his passion for...

Loved ones are searching for a missing woman who was last seen in Santa Clarita. Jakisha Shanae Carson, 39, was reported missing on April 20, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Carson, who is considered at-risk, was last seen on the 2400 block of Lyons Avenue in the Newhall area around 9 a.m. […]