HOLLYWOOD—The
Los Angeles City Council has called for a ban on mobile advertising trailers. Recent
efforts have been made in February by two California
legislators.
WILSHIRE—In an effort to
catch a suspected thief, the Los Angeles Police Department has posted a picture
of the burglar, and is asking for the public’s support.
MID-WILSHIRE—Detectives have recently posted a picture of suspect Jorge
Fernandez, and are searching for young people who may have been victims of harassment.
LOS ANGELES—Most striking innovations are coupled with additional innovations. Today, the Internet is an amazing tool which can be used for both benign and malicious purposes.
LOS ANGELES—At approximately 11:09 a.m., Erik
Scott, part of the LAFD Staff Contributor, reported that there was a brush fire
near the Northbound 405 freeway.
SANTA MONICA—Walter Morrison, who invented the frisbee, has passed away at
the age of 90. He was a Los Angeles resident when he perfected the
prototype.
LOS ANGELES—Members of the Los Angeles County Fire’s Heavy Rescue Task Force team arrived in Haiti on Thursday to support the victims affected from the earthquake.
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Entertainment Web site TMZ posted a call that regarded Casey Johnson’s death. An unidentified female caller found Johnson in her guest house.
HOLLYWOOD—Brittany Murphy was found dead on Sunday, December 20. The death of the married 32-year-old actress was a shock to many. She died after suffering cardiac arrest.
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.
