Eight-story, 242-unit apartment complex proposed for Pico-Robertson corner lot
A newly filed planning application reveals a mixed-use development with retail space and affordable housing at Pico and Beverwil. The prominent 1.73-acre Pico-Robertson site, which traded hands last year for $24 million, will be transformed into an eight-story mixed-use apartment complex, according to an LA City Planni
L.A. Tenants Union trying to save business owner given eviction notice ‘without reason or...
The Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU) is trying to save a Highland Park business after they say the owner was given 60 days notice to vacate “without any reason or discussion.” The tenants union says that Junior’s Discount Party Supply, has been owned by Silvia Flores for 20 years and that the store, located on […]
Deadly Los Angeles multi-car crash tied to fleeing DUI suspect
Investigators believe a deadly four-vehicle crash in Los Angeles’ Harvard Park neighborhood overnight was caused by a suspected DUI driver who was trying to flee a previous crash just a few blocks away. Officers were called to the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Gage Avenue, where a vehicle involved in a crash had a
Po’ Boys and a Grand Piano: Chinatown’s New Orleans booze parlor hosts Zydeco grooves
There’s a story that goes along with the Mardi Gras bead-covered grand piano at Evangeline Swamp Room, located next door to the beloved eatery, The Little Jewel of New Orleans. It is the work of John K. Lawson, a New Orleans-based artist, and it was once a fixture at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney. In
SF High Speed Rail to LA by 2040
Travelers between northern and southern California often endure lengthy journeys marked by traffic jams or flight delays that consume entire days. Recent developments suggest a faster option may soon become reality for commuters and visitors alike. High Speed Rail SF promises to reshape how people move across the state
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid FBI investigation
The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District resigned nearly four months after the FBI served a search warrant at his home.
What it actually cost these 11 families to rebuild after the 2024 wildfires
Everyone assumes the same thing: the fire takes the house, insurance puts it back. That’s the deal. But for the families who lost their homes in the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, and other fires that tore through Los Angeles County starting January 7, 2025, the real cost of rebuilding has been something most people never se
Big rig crash shuts down southbound 5 Freeway through Grapevine
A crash involving two big rigs has blocked traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway through the Grapevine Monday morning. The crash was reported near the Pyramid Lake offramp, just south of Smokey Bear Road in Los Angeles County, around 4:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision left the semis disa
Body Near Playground Shatters Sunny Afternoon at Westwood Rec Center
A bright, easygoing Saturday at Westwood Recreation Center on June 20 turned jarringly somber when a human body was found near the playground and athletic fields, transforming part of the park into an active LAPD investigation. Witnesses said families, kids and dog-walkers kept moving through other parts of the grounds
What we know about the Boyle Heights warehouse fire in Los Angeles
A fire that broke out at a cold-storage warehouse in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights community on June 17 has triggered both local and state emergency declarations as crews continue battling the blaze. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency declaration on June 20. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of e

















