Tag: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Accused Of Hiding Crime Reports
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is being accused of ignoring violent crime rates, which have risen 10 percent in one year. The Los...
Rising Crime Rate Prompts Motion For LAPD Patrols
LOS ANGELES—On Tuesday, February 21, a Los Angeles City Council committee advanced a motion for the Los Angeles Police Department to increase its patrols, prompted by...
Magic Johnson Named Lakers President Of Basketball Operations
LOS ANGELES—Earlier this month, Earvin "Magic" Johnson returned to the Los Angeles Lakers as an advisor to the team. On Tuesday, February 21, two...
Patty Wong Named Director Of Santa Monica Library
SANTA MONICA—On February 7, Patricia Wong was selected as the New Director of Library Services for the Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) system by...
Last Day For Primary Nominating Election Voter Registration
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Clerk's Office is reminding residents to register to vote by Tuesday, February 21, to be able to vote in the Primary...
County Takes Action On The Delayed Foster Payments By DCFS
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 14 raised expectations for child welfare staffers to develop a plan to make...
Lakers Lose To Last Place Suns
PHOENIX, AZ—The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second consecutive game, falling 137-101 to the last place Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, February 15.
Lakers head coach...
LAPD Arrests Suspect For 2001 Kidnap And Assault
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced in a press report that a man was arrested by officers on Tuesday in connection with a 2001...
AIR+STYLE= Winter Fun
LOS ANGELES—Real snow descends on Los Angeles this weekend at Exposition Park, for the 3rd Air + Style show on Saturday, February 18, and...
Cousins Leads Kings Past Lakers 97-96
LOS ANGELES—DeMarcus Cousins scored 40 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, leading the Sacramento Kings past the Los Angeles Lakers 97-96 on Tuesday, February 14.
The...
Clippers Win Third Straight
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The Los Angeles Clippers won their third consecutive game, defeating the Utah Jazz 88-72 behind a staunch defensive performance on Monday,...
Santa Monica To Host Parks Day, Come Play!
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica will host the community, Parks Day, Come Play! on Saturday, February 25.
The event will celebrate the grand opening of...
West Hollywood To Co-Sponsor HouseLA
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood, along with Los Angeles County Supervisor Shelia Kuehl and the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA) have...
Beverly Hills Launches Disaster Ready
BEVERLY HILLS—The Beverly Hills Office of Emergency Management, Resilience, and Recovery (OEM) is launching Disaster Ready, a business disaster certification program.
According to a press...
One Dead In Hit-And-Run Collision
LOS ANGELES—On Saturday, February 11, a 69-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles.
According to a press release from...
Lakers Hold On To Beat Bucks 122-114
MILWAUKEE, WI—Nick Young scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 122-114 on Friday, February 10.
Los Angeles...
Clippers Beat Hornets 107-102
CHARLOTTE, NC—Blake Griffin had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Deandre Jordan grabbed 16 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers past the Charlotte Hornets...
Ban On Marijuana Extended By LA County Supervisors
LOS ANGELES—The ban on the cultivation, manufacture, processing, testing, transportation and retail sale of medical and non-medical marijuana in unincorporated areas was extended on...
Expo Line To Temporarily Close In February
SANTA MONICA—This month, bus shuttles will be replacing train service on two stretches of the Metro Expo Line, as a result of maintenance and...
Lakers Snap Road Skid With Win Over Knicks
NEW YORK, NY—The Los Angeles Lakers played their most efficient first half of the season, snapping a 12-game road losing streak on Monday, February...
