LOS ANGELES—Various factions came together to dispute Mayor Villaragoisa's plan to speed up the construction of transportation infrastructure in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES—Staff members at Cedar Sinai Medical Center reported that a computer default setting error caused a severe overdose of radiation to more than 200 patients.
WESTWOOD—The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center was granted approval for renovations to add to its emergency care facilities, and also received approval for new medical equipment.
SANTA MONICA—The Los Angeles Police Department has announced that it will be holding four town hall-style meetings throughout Los Angeles in September, in the quest to find a new police chief.
HOLLYWOOD—Police arrested a man suspected of stabbing two homeless men and critically injuring a third in Hollywood. The assaults occurred in the afternoon. No other arrests have been made.
HOLLYWOOD—The Los Angeles City Council approved a $30 million loan to help endorse renovations that will allow Cirque du Soliel to perform at the Kodak Theatre 368 times a year.
MALIBU—You may have fond memories of being there; perhaps you or child once had a birthday party there. Many local state parks are in danger of being closed, in the new state budget.
LOS FELIZ—The man suspected of killing Lily Burk was
arrested today. Charlie Samuel allegedly abducted Lily Burk and tried to force her to
withdraw money from an ATM machine using her credit card.
LOS ANGELES—Passengers and airline workers were evacuated Monday when a suitcase was determined to be a suspicious item. Passengers and airline workers were evacuated from LAX.
LOS ANGELES—Lamar Advertising has made a proposal to the city to take down about 4,000 of its current billboards and replace them with 450 new ones, 50 of which would be digital.
LOS ANGELES—Due to the state budget crisis, L.A. Superior Courts will furlough employees the third Wednesday of each month. This lessening of services is intended to help cut costs.
CALIFORNIA—A
new law that took effect this month may mean that you’re not driving
anywhere if you’ve been drinking; that is, if you’ve been caught doing
it before.
LOS ANGELES—Two new Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board members officially joined the Board of Education when they were sworn in at a meeting Wednesday, July 1.
HOLLYWOOD—Joyce Dewitt was taken into custody after failing a sobriety test near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Sierra Street on July 4. She was brought to the El Segundo Police Department.
LOS
ANGELES—A power outage left parts of West Los Angeles without electricity for
about two hours. The outage was caused by a blown transformer and created
increased traffic in the area.
LOS ANGELES—Streets surrounding Staples Center were closed for Michael Jackson’s memorial tribute. The crowd began dispersing rapidly by the afternoon and businesses were able to operate again.
LOS ANGELES—Ruth Franklin was last spotted on July 1, while walking on Olympic Boulevard eastbound in the direction of La Brea Avenue. Franklin had been missing previously and found near Wilshire.
WESTWOOD—A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer lost control of his motorcycle and was injured on the San Diego (405) freeway near Wilshire Boulevard Tuesday June 30.
LOS ANGELES—The recent passing of Michael Jackson has left many fans and the public shocked. An autopsy on Jackson was conducted on June 26 and the actual cause of Jackson's death is still undetermined.
WESTWOOD—American icon and pop singer Michael Jackson died on Thursday, June 25, according to breaking reports. TMZ first reported that Jackson, 50, passed away.
LOS ANGELES—Singer Chris Brown won't be spending any time in jail after he pleaded guilty to two felony charges in connection to beating up his ex-girlfriend, songstress Rihanna, in February.
LOS ANGELES—Eight officers were injured and 25 people were arrested after Lakers fans flooded the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles celebrating the NBA championship game.
