Rising artist Alemeda is preparing for her first headlining tour, bringing her “But Where The Hell Should I Realize” show to The Roxy in Los Angeles on February 26. A Childhood Shaped by Instability Alemeda’s upbringing, split between Ethiopia and Arizona, instilled in her a familiarity with chaos and a lack of stability. She stated, … Read more
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly called for Casey Wasserman to step down as chair of the LA28 Olympics Organizing Committee on Monday, breaking weeks of silence on the matter. Bass stated her opinion that Wasserman should resign during a CNN interview with Dana Bash. Controversy and Calls for Resignation While acknowledging the LA28 board’s … Read more
Southern California is bracing for a series of storms beginning Sunday, bringing colder temperatures, significant rainfall, and mountain snow. The City of Los Angeles issued evacuation warnings Saturday for areas near recent burn scars, anticipating potential debris flows. Evacuation Warnings and Road Closures Evacuation warnings are in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday through 9 a.m. … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday, February 11, to revive efforts to ban the development of private detention centers within city limits. Preemptive Action Amid National Trends Councilmember Tim McOsker reintroduced the motion, initially discussed six years prior, as a precautionary measure against the potential establishment of detention facilities for immigration detainees. This action … Read more
Los Angeles County supervisors Holly Mitchell and Hilda Solis are proposing a half-cent sales tax increase to offset substantial cuts to county healthcare services stemming from federal legislation. The proposal will be considered by the five-member board at a meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., with the goal of placing the measure on the June … Read more
Pixar’s “Elio” and the Rising CalArts Influence on Animation’s Biggest Stage The recent Academy Award nomination for Pixar’s “Elio” isn’t just a win for the film itself; it’s a powerful signal of the growing influence of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) on the animation industry. With directors Madeline Sharafian and Adrian Molina both … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to advance an ordinance requiring members of the Charter Reform Commission to disclose private communications with elected officials or their staff. The move is intended to address concerns about undue influence as the commission develops recommendations that could reshape city governance. Transparency Measure Advances The ordinance passed … Read more
A new state office tasked with reviewing deaths in California county jails has yet to complete a single review, despite more than 150 in-custody deaths occurring over the past year and a half. The In-Custody Death Review Division (ICDR), established in July 2024, has been hampered by a lack of complete records from local agencies, … Read more
A man died Friday after being attacked in Beverly Hills, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. Details of the Incident Police responded to a call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon at approximately 12:40 p.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd. The incident began as a verbal altercation between … Read more
Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore revealed Monday that language in the official after-action report following the devastating Palisades fire was softened before public release. This disclosure came as internal evaluations of the fire response were made available to the public for the first time. Concerns Over Transparency Moore, who assumed the role of fire … Read more