Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has withdrawn his bill to redefine allowable homicide in self defense saying fear and confusion has created a false impression of the bill.
When President Donald Trump gave his joint address to Congress last week, he boasted that in his first few weeks back in the White House he had "brought free speech back to America." But First Amendment advocates say they've never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Trump's second term.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath on Thursday proposed creating a new county department to consolidate homeless services beginning July 1, 2025, following a scathing report ...
U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low, even as widespread tariffs threaten to send prices higher. The consumer price index increased 2.
It’s no secret that animal shelters across America are full to bursting point. In Los Angeles the situation is being mainly blamed on the fires which have rendered so many families homeless. But we realized there is another,
Los Angeles County officials urged wildfire survivors on Wednesday to make critical decisions about property debris removal before the March 31 deadline, as the region simultaneously braces for heavy rainfall that threatens burn areas with potential mudflows and landslides.
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Los Angeles County officials have issued urgent safety warnings as a potentially dangerous storm system threatens to bring flash flooding, debris flows, and high surf conditions to the region starting Wednesday evening.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cleared hazardous materials from half of the properties that were initially too dangerous for EPA crews to handle after burning in the Palisades Fire earlier this year.
In President Donald Trump's idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
In President Donald Trump's idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced that Webster Elementary School will be closed Wednesday as it is located in an evacuation zone. Three other Malibu schools — Malibu ...
In Santa Monica, more than a thousand people gathered on February 23 for a rally at City Hall organized by the Stand With Ukraine Foundation. Blue and yellow Ukrainian flags billowed beside ...
In Santa Monica, more than a thousand people gathered on February 23 for a rally at City Hall organized by the Stand With Ukraine Foundation. Blue and yellow Ukrainian flags billowed beside ...
Thomas Bach says he feels a rare calm in his final weeks as IOC president even as a "new world order" gains speed ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Bach led the International Olympic Committee through two locked-down Games in a global pandemic and several affected by Russian doping and military aggression,
Drug and alcohol overdoses continued to be the leading cause of death among Los Angeles County's homeless population in 2023, accounting for 45% of all deaths despite increased distribution of the overdose-reversal medication naloxone,
The future of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Special Education students will be on the agenda of Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. In a special study session, the district’s Special Education staff will discuss how SMMUSD prepares those students for life after high school,
A litany of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District construction projects were discussed by the SMMUSD Board of Education this past week, all centered around updates on the district’s bond ...
Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dollars for the climate damage they have long denied. Across the country,
Similarly, BOA Steakhouse at 101 Santa Monica Blvd. will donate $2 from every dessert sold toward the campaign. Just a little south of Santa Monica lies Alfred Coffee in Venice, which is a 10-year ...
More tired than he ever sounded after any of the 51 games he played for the Cal football team between 2000 and 2003, after which he left the Golden Bears as their all-time leading receiver with 3,188 career receiving yards.
People and Places:
Douglas MacArthur ~ University of California, Berkeley ~ California Golden Bears football
Former Cal football star Geoff McArthur, who holds the school record for career receiving yardage, has cancer and was hospitalized on Friday, according to KRON 4 TV, based on a GoFundMe site organized by some of McArthur's friends.
The Moorpark High softball team has been quiet for a few years. Not anymore. “The sophomores are very energetic,” senior Madison Zulager said. “You can hear them when we’re practicing,
The Rajahs had their most impressive win of the season on Thursday, going on the road to beat No. 1-ranked Santa Monica 7-4 in a CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinal. Part of the Rajahs' offensive onslaught Thursday included a two-run home run by Sienna Rodriguez.
The Rajahs, unranked despite a 14-0 Desert Valley League record, blitzed the home team for a mercy-rule win. The road gets extremely tough for the Rajahs on Thursday as they travel to face No. 1-ranked Santa Monica in the third round.
Route 66 is as American as burgers, cars, apple pie and baseball. Established on Nov. 11, 1926, the Mother Road stretches 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica. There are 426 drivable miles on Route 66 in Oklahoma, more than any other state. The ...
The eight passengers were bound for a girls' basketball tournament to what was then called the Mamba Sports Academy when the aircraft crashed in the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas on what was a foggy morning in the Los Angeles area. Gigi ...
It will be on the road against Santa Monica (11-8), a third place team from the Bay League. Other big first-round games in Division 6 include Nogales (15-12) hosting Faith Baptist (8-7) and Mayfield (14-8-1) at Redlands Adventist (8-4).
Bazylevych and Borick took home the title over Charlotte Wilson and Jordan Palmer from El Camino Real. SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- This summer when LA City Section officials add the 2022 spring sport champions to the Section record book, they'll have to add a ...
A slew of other Renegades met the requirements for Friday's conference competition in Santa Monica, providing another chance to qualify for regionals. Miscellaneous and looking ahead: Beach volleyball dropped a pair of matches in Santa Monica entering the ...
It was a reference to a video that went viral of the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England star smashing three footballs into bins placed handily along a beach in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. The video, just over one minute long, was shot in a ...
People and Places:
Lionel Messi ~ Relative direction ~ Manchester United F.C.
Next weekend, the Rams are bringing the championship trophy to the Santa Monica Pier to provide local residents and fans the chance to see football's most coveted prize up close. All Trophy Tour stops are free and open to the general public and feature ...