Monday Morning Coffee: The push for another LA County sales tax
Good morning, Long Beach. It’s Monday, Feb. 9. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Sign up to get this in your inbox at LBPost.com/newsletters. Facing federal cuts that could devastate health care for thousands of Angelenos, an idea has begun kicking around Los Angeles County to raise the countywide sales...
Taix in Echo Park, LA’s oldest French restaurant, closing in March
The historic building is making way for construction on a new multi-use development. The owners said they sold the property out of financial necessity but are hopeful Taix will reopen within the new structure in about three to four years.
12-year-old girl, grandfather stabbed while leaving for school; neighbor arrested
LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) - A 12-year-old girl and her grandfather were trying to leave their Los Angeles home when they were suddenly attacked and stabbed. Police say the suspect is a man who lives next door and has mental health issues. Overwhelmed and sobbing, Gayane Ananyan scrubbed blood from the...
Jury Acquits Man Accused of Assaulting Federal Agent During Protest
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — As reported by Myung J. Chun of the Los Angeles Times, Federal Public Defenders Rebecca Abel and Kyra Nickell defended a client accused of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer during an immigration protest, marking their sixth trial involving alleged protest-related violence tied to...
Ex-cop wanted on murder charge flew overseas, lived in L.A. for a year without...
Former LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor was indicted for murder by an L.A. County grand jury in September 2024. He was able to leave the U.S. four times and live in Carson for more than a year before being taken into custody.
Los Angeles residents hold watch party for Bad Bunny’s halftime show
LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA) - A historic night at the Super Bowl. Global superstar Bad Bunny performed on the halftime stage. Across Southern California, watch parties focused on the "Benito Bowl" on "Bad Bunny Day" as declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA). Starting with sugar cane fields to represent the...
Series of winter storms bringing ‘major pattern change’ to Southern California: Timeline
A winter storm system will bring light to moderate rain and mountain snow to Southern California from Tuesday evening through early Wednesday. Following a warm Monday, temperatures will "nose dive" up to 15 degrees, leaving most coastal and valley areas in the 60s. While this week's storm is relatively light,...
People Drive From All Over California For The Rare Literary Treasures At This Massive...
Tucked away in the heart of downtown Los Angeles stands a literary fortress that defies the digital age – The Last Bookstore has become a pilgrimage site for bibliophiles throughout California and beyond. Book lovers don’t just stumble upon this place – they plan trips around it.
Beloved L.A. taco shop spotted in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime show
Among the many Easter eggs and celebrity sightings in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime show at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, an iconic taco shop in one of Los Angeles’ favorite neighborhoods hit the big time. Villa’s Tacos, located at 5455 N. Figueroa St. in Highland Park, was spotted when Bad Bunny danced and sang...
Spencer Pratt vows to work with federal government on ICE enforcement as LA mayor...
Spencer Pratt launches Los Angeles mayoral campaign with bold ICE stance, criticizing Mayor Karen Bass's "defiance" of federal law at West L.A. rally.
