Tag: Los Angeles
A Real Kick
UNITED STATES—I was flush in confidence, soon to complete a second draft of my screenplay, “The Persecuted,” on my Olivetti portable that fit snugly...
Andre Bauth Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charge
STUDIO CITY—On Monday, September 21, Emmy-winning producer Andre Bauth pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
The incident...
Mayor Announces $100 Million Plan To Combat Homelessness
LOS ANGELES—In response to Los Angeles City Council's declaration of homelessness as a "state of emergency" Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced $100 million plan...
The Wong Sisters: LA’s Real-Life Toothfairies
LOS ANGELES—We’ve all heard Alexander Graham Bell’s famous quote, “When one door closes, another opens.” The best exemplification of this concept might just be...
Body Of UCLA Student Andrea DelVesco Found In Fire
WESTWOOD—A UCLA student whose body was found at the scene of an apartment fire on Monday, September 21, has been identified as Andrea Lauren DelVesco, according...
Best-Selling Novelist Jackie Collins Dies
BEVERLY HILLS—Famed British-American romance novelist Jackie Collins has died at the age of 77 after losing her battle with breast cancer. Both Collins' family...
Lakers Guard, Kobe Bryant Cleared To Play
LOS ANGELES—The “Black Mamba” is back. Nearly nine months after suffering a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe...
Lakers Sign Center Robert Upshaw
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers signed Robert Upshaw, an undrafted free-agent that played 19 games for the University of Washington last season, to a...
Rare Art Exhibit At Andaz West Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Rare photographs from the Bob Bonis Archive, in association with Gallery Schuster of Berlin, will be on display at Andaz West Hollywood as part...
Byron Scott Buys Hermosa Beach Home
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Lakers Coach Byron Scott has bought a home in Hermosa Beach for $1.799 million.
Villa Hermosa, a two-story home about two blocks from...
Senior Apartments Evacuated In WeHo
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Firefighters evacuated more than 100 residents at an assisted living apartment complex on Tuesday, September 15, in West Hollywood after rainfall caused a leak...
Shorthanded Sparks Lose In Atlanta, 90-60
ATLANTA, GA—After securing a spot in this year’s playoffs in a 92-73 win over the Tulsa Shock on September 6, the Los Angeles Sparks...
Lakers Clarkson Will Not Play For Philippines
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Lakers Guard Jordan Clarkson will not play for the Philippines National Team this month in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
The Philippine...
There’s A Screenwriter On My Couch
UNITED STATES—That June, I got off the Tijuana-downtown Los Angeles bus with one huge suitcase and moseyed over to the house on Nadeau Drive...
The Rosen Bowl
WESTWOOD—The Rose Bowl was electric yesterday as freshman quarterback Josh Rosen made his much hyped debut in front of a crowd 68,615 Bruin strong;...
L.A. Kings’ Slava Voynov Taken Into Immigration Custody
LOS ANGELES—Shortly after being released from the Seal Beach Police Detention Center on Wednesday, September 2, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was taken into...
Los Angeles May Legalize Backyard Beekeeping
LOS ANGELES—On Wednesday, September 2, the Los Angeles City Council discussed a draft of the ordinance of backyard beekeeping. It was requested that a...
Steve Wynn Purchases Benedict Canyon Estate
BENEDICT CANYON—Billionaire hotel and casino tycoon Steve Wynn just purchased a Benedict Canyon mansion with the price tag of $47.9 million.
Wynn made the purchase...
Clarkson Cleared To Play For Philippines
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers have cleared second-year player Jordan Clarkson to compete for the Philippines national team in upcoming FIBA play.
Despite recent reports stating Clarkson’s...
Drone Flies Too Close To LAPD Chopper
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles man was detained on Friday for allegedly flying his drone in the path of a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter...
