Home caregivers receive training through local center to help fill in-home services gap
LOS ANGELES — According to the California Department of Aging, by 2040 the number of Californians living with Alzheimer’s and dementia will increase by 127%, in Los Angeles, 135%. However, California will face a shortage of 3.2 million paid care workers in the coming years. Center for Caregiver...
Midnight Mission hosts annual Thanksgiving feast in Skid Row
A block party in the heart of downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row offered a seat at the table to everyone as The Midnight Mission hosted its traditional Thanksgiving Day feast, transforming Sixth Street into a celebration of food, music and smiles. For a few hours on Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of volunteers stepped in to...
Eaton Fire victims move into their fully rebuilt home in Pasadena
After losing their Pasadena home in the Eaton Fire, Jun Li Lujan and her husband were among the first to finish rebuilding their home.
Laid off after their Starbucks closed, 5 friends spent 6 weeks building a café...
Layoffs became a chance for a reset. For Jesus Hernandez, Kevin Pacheco, Ryan Pizarro, Ryan Kim, and Brian “Franco” Vazquez, the abrupt closure of their workplace became the beginning of something they would build themselves. On November 1, the five second-generation partners opened Dura Coffee on Beverly Boulevard...
Most L.A. Voters Say County Is Headed in the Wrong Direction
A new survey from Loyola Marymount University has revealed a striking consensus among Los Angeles County residents that the local government is failing, and large-scale reform is needed. The survey, conducted by the university’s StudyLA team, found that 65.8% of registered voters believe the county is heading in the...
Crime And Punishment In Los Angeles; Perceptions And The Need To Insist On Firm...
VIEWPOINT - We are regularly swamped with news accounts about criminal activities and their proximity to our communities. It has become a steady stream of crime reports that has shaped how we perceive safety and trust in our surroundings. White-collar crime has alarmingly become epidemic, in a number of cases...
Argument leads to deadly shooting in Lakewood on Thanksgiving
One person was killed when an argument led to a deadly shooting in Lakewood on Thanksgiving, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies.
South LA residents hit with hourslong water shut after main break, impacting Thanksgiving plans
Water was cut off for hundreds of residents near the flooded streets, impacting their Thanksgiving cooking.
Terrifying Encounter: Neighbor Threatens Homeless Man with Machete in NoHo
In a disturbing incident in North Hollywood, a local resident reportedly threatened a homeless man with a machete. The incident, which took place on Camarillo Street, was witnessed by another local who shared the account on social media. The aggressor, who was seen shouting threats from his white truck, allegedly...
Grand Jury Convened in Death of Celeste Rivas
A grand jury was reportedly convened to gather information into the death of Celeste Rivas.
