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Representative soil sample testing done in a Los Angeles County Public Health study found a higher percentage of samples with lead levels above health-based screening thresholds taken from parcels downwind of the Eaton fire. During a virtual town hall Thursday, …
Soil tests downwind of Eaton fire find higher lead levels; contaminant hotspots present in Palisades Read MoreA new restraint technique created for healthcare workers dealing with violent or emotionally disturbed patients has caught the interest of the Los Angeles Police Department. The technique is about safety — reducing the risk of injury for everyone involved, according …
UCI Medical Center sought new way to restrain troubled patients — now LAPD is taking a close look Read MoreAn officer’s smart sleuthing, a social media creator who put himself on blast and a victim’s razor-sharp identification helped Hemet police make an arrest in a burglary this month that had netted the thieves $55,000 worth of distinctive jewelry, gaming …
Social media and smart sleuthing lead to a burglary arrest in Hemet Read MoreLOS ANGELES — There are a lot of moving parts and reconfigurations in the sport of football, and it’s no different for USC’s team. The Trojans have been making adjustments and position changes heading into the spring, particularly on the …
USC’s Elijah Newby sees switch from LB to DE as an opportunity Read MorePink’s Hot Dogs will be selling some of its most famous creations inside the Los Angeles Zoo starting this weekend. The 85-year-old hot dog stand on La Brea and Melrose avenues is opening an outpost at the zoo on Friday, …
Pink’s Hot Dogs opens a stand inside the Los Angeles Zoo Read MoreBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose did more than just match his best score at the Masters. With a round that was nearly nine shots better than the field on Thursday, the 44-year-old Rose managed …
The Masters: Justin Rose grabs another first-round lead at Augusta Read MoreLONG BEACH — Just think, the Grand Prix of Long Beach began in 1975, with the Formula 5000 as the main event. Brian Redman of England, now 88, was there for that initial ride. He wasn’t just there. He won, …
Grand Prix of Long Beach: Brian Redman recalls inaugural 1975 victory Read MoreJim Michaelian, right, is joined by Chris Pook during his induction ceremony in the Motorsports Walk of Fame at the Long Beach Convention Center on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Defending Grand Prix of Long …
Scott Dixon, Beverly O’Neill and Jim Michaelian inducted into Motorsports Walk of Fame Read MoreAn insurance-backed research group has called for an expansion of fire hazard zones in Altadena to ensure that rebuilding throughout the community complies with more stringent fire-safety building codes. Construction in “very-high” fire hazard zones must comply with California’s wildfire …
Altadena rebuilding should meet tougher building codes, institute argues Read MoreEighteen-year-old Sam attended his immigration court hearing on Wednesday, April 9, in downtown Los Angeles without a lawyer. He wore a black puffer jacket, jeans, and white sneakers, and held a bright blue folder with his documents, staring straight ahead …
Immigrant children can’t find lawyers, are on their own in court Read MoreLos Angeles elected officials on Thursday touted a state bill that would expedite the destruction of impounded recreational vehicles valued under $4,000, a move they say will reduce RV encampments on city streets. On Thursday, Assemblyman Mark González, D-Los Angeles, …
LA leaders tout proposed bill to address RVs on city streets Read MoreBy SUSAN HAIGH A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing …
New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused ‘Bugsy’ writer James Toback of sexual abuse Read MoreBy PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — One of four women suing influencer and self-styled misogynist Andrew Tate for sexual assault said he whipped her with a belt and once stuck a gun in her face, according to court documents that …
Influencer Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun at woman’s face ahead of London civil case Read MoreChildren under 13 could not ride in a car’s front seat under a bill now in the California Legislature. Related Articles Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price Increasingly dangerous scam targets kids through …
California kids would be kept in back seat until age 13 under proposed rule change Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Related Articles Judge will halt Trump administration from ending …
Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of deported Maryland man Read MoreBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) — Publishers Clearing House, a decades-old marketing and sweepstakes company known for doling out large “Prize Patrol” checks, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Related Articles The wing tip of an American Airlines …
Publishers Clearing House, known for its ‘Prize Patrol’ sweepstakes, files for bankruptcy Read MoreBy STEVE REED AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn’t just about the golf. Related Articles The Habit Burger & Grill and Miguel’s Jr have Coachella …
Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones Read MoreMajor League Soccer will explore a switch to its schedule that would align with the international soccer calendar but no potential changes to the playing calendar would happen until 2027 at the earliest, the league said in a statement on …
MLS continues discussion about shift to European playing calendar Read MoreBy MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after ordering all Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and …
FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations Read MoreDespite the announced pause by the U.S. on most of the so-called retaliatory tariffs, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said the economic upheavals are far from over. With China now seeing a whopping 125% tariff imposed by …
Tariff, market uncertainties continue to cause turmoil for LA port Read MoreOverwhelmingly Californians rate the intertwined issues of housing supply, living costs and homelessness as the state’s most pressing issues, as a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California confirms. The terrible trio, as one might term it, also …
Other states do housing better than California; a new study shows how Read MoreBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JUAN A. LOZANO WASHINGTON (AP) — Documents related to the 1968 assassinations of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy will soon be made public as more than 100 people have …
National intelligence head says MLK and RFK assassination records will soon be public Read MoreINGLEWOOD — Giving up 117 points in each of their past two games was cause for alarm for Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. He was so bothered by the team’s defensive lapses, he uncharacteristically addressed the team after Wednesday’s 122-117 victory …
Clippers looking to regain their defensive identity before postseason Read MoreBy REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions …
Requirement that all non-citizens register with federal government allowed to go into effect Read MoreBy MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said she will halt the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to temporarily live in the United States. …
Judge will halt Trump administration from ending humanitarian parole for people from four countries Read MoreBefore driving 150-mph this weekend during the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Stadium Super Truck driver Zoey Edenholm decided to slow down and visit patients at the Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital on Thursday, April 10. This was the second …
Stadium Super Truck driver visits children’s hospital ahead of Grand Prix of Long Beach Read MoreThe UCLA women’s basketball player departures continue. Less than one week after the first NCAA Final Four appearance in program history, the Bruins’ entire freshman class has entered the transfer portal and on Thursday afternoon, sources confirmed that Big Ten …
UCLA’s Janiah Barker, Londynn Jones make it 6 Bruins in the transfer portal Read MoreA hearing is set for Friday in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life prison sentences without the possibility of parole for the shotgun murders of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion more than …
New DA’s quest to withdraw ex-DA’s Menendez brothers re-sentencing motion lands in Van Nuys courtroom Read MoreBy FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest six-month deficit on record, according to Treasury Department data released …
US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record Read MoreBy BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — Give Marjorie Taylor Greene credit where it’s due: As stocks tanked on tariff fears, she showed her faith in the president not just with words but dollar bills. Related Articles US budget deficit …
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown Read MoreThe Berkeley-to-Westwood connection is humming. Burl Toler III, a Berkeley native who represents the third generation of his college football family, spent the past seven seasons assisting at Cal. He is the new wide receivers coach for UCLA, as well …
UCLA football’s Burl Toler III continues Cal connection Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s global tariff policies are creating widespread economic upheaval. Anybody watching Wall Street and reaction from our allies are probably left to wonder what consequences this tariff tirade will have on the U.S. economy and its housing market. …
How Trump’s trade war creates housing headwinds Read MoreBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in the coming months, possibly ending the era of …
Trump’s tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for US consumers Read MoreTAMPA, Fla. — When the Angels took early batting practice Tuesday at George Steinbrenner Field, Ron Washington had a feeling what might happen in this series. “Everything they were hitting was leaving,” the Angels manager said. It was a sign …
Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, Mike Trout lead Angels’ homer binge in routing Rays Read MoreBy THALIA BEATY Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits that handle housing discrimination complaints. “I shudder to …
Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father’s killing Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an Associated Press source says. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — …
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says Read MoreSANTA ANITA LEADERS (Final Classic Meet standings) Jockeys / Wins Juan Hernandez / 53 Flavien Prat / 42 Umberto Rispoli / 38 Hector Berrios / 37 Antonio Fresu / 29 Tiago Pereira / 28 Kyle Frey / 28 Armando Ayuso …
Horse racing notes: California corps for Kentucky Derby looks strong Read MoreARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Related Articles Supreme …
The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport Read MoreThe Grand Prix of Long Beach has nearly arrived. Long Beach will be off to the races from Friday to Sunday, April 11-13, with hundreds of thousands of race fans from across the world ready to descend upon the town’s …
Get the most of the Grand Prix’s golden anniversary with this handy go-to guide Read MoreFour men were arrested in Glendale and Sherman Oaks on federal charges alleging they worked to distribute various drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and ketamine, on hidden online marketplaces, officials announced Thursday. Davit Avalyan, Hrant Gevorgyan, Hayk Grigoryan and Gurgen …
4 arrested in Glendale and Sherman Oaks in darknet drug ring investigation Read More