Demonstrators Denounce Jail Expansion
Approximately 100 protestors demonstrated outside the Kenneth Hahn Administration Building on Tuesday, calling for the Los Angeles Board of County Supervisors to reduce the county’s jail system population instead of expanding its facilities to accommodate for more inmates.
[caption id="attachment_7811" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Protesters at the Kenneth Hahn Administration Building want the county to reduce the size of its jail population instead of building more jails. (photo by Aaron Blevins)"][/caption]
According to county documents, the board has been looking to address overcrowding in the jails since at least 2006, though various legal hurdles have stalled or altered projects. Protestors, however, called for the ...
Police Still Searching for Clues in Beheading
Detectives are still searching for suspects in the murder and dismemberment of a 66-year-old Hollywood resident whose head, hands and feet were found last week off a trail near the Hollywood sign.
[caption id="attachment_7815" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The victim lived in an apartment building on DeLongpre Avenue near Vine Street in Hollywood. (photo by Edwin Folven)"][/caption]
The victim, identified as Hervey Medellin, was reported missing eight days before his head was discovered on Jan. 17 by two women walking nine dogs on a trail in Bronson Canyon Park near the 3200 block of Canyon Drive. One of the dogs found a plastic bag ...
Bidders are On Deck to Purchase Dodgers
Representatives of Caruso Affiliated have confirmed that, as promised, developer Rick Caruso and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre have partnered to submit a formal bid to buy the Dodgers.
[caption id="attachment_7803" align="alignleft" width="294" caption="Bidding began this week for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and some well known local figures are looking to buy the team. (photo by Aaron Blevins)"][/caption]
The deadline to submit bids was Monday, and several groups and individuals reportedly submitted proposals. Among them are Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, former Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley and Lakers’ great Magic Johnson.
Caruso and Torre had announced their partnership and intentions in ...
Gardner Elementary Boosts Music IQs
What do coconuts and keyboards have in common? Answer: They both help make MusIQ.
[caption id="attachment_7807" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ashley Kang, a 3rd grader at Gardner Street Elementary School, tickled the ivories in the new Michael Jackson Music Education Lab. (photo by Aaron Blevins)"][/caption]
Gardner Street Elementary School on Monday unveiled its new music education program, MusIQ, which uses keyboards and interactive games to teach students how to read music. Available for students K-6, the program can differentiate between skill levels while guiding students toward proficiency, said Lesley Holmes, founder of the school’s parent group, Friends of Gardnerville.
“They’re going to learn the language ...
County to Add Second Anti-Terrorism Vessel
When it comes to anti-terrorism efforts in Los Angeles County, securing the Port of Los Angeles is major priority. According to police, an incident that would shut down the port could cost the U.S. economy as much as $2 billion per day.
[caption id="attachment_7787" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The sheriff’s department uses the Ocean Rescue II for counter-terrorism operations, and is looking to purchase a second identical boat. (photo courtesy of L.A. County Supervisors) "][/caption]
Therefore, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, Homeland Security Division, patrols the area with a fleet of boats, one of which features anti-terrorism technology that allows ...
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
Supervisors Look to Improve Facilities, Increase Capacity
Approximately 100 protestors demonstrated outside the Kenneth Hahn Administration Building on Tuesday, calling for the Los Angeles Board of County Supervisors to reduce the county’s jail system population instead of expanding its facilities to accommodate for more inmates. According to county documents, the board has been looking to address overcrowding in the jails since at [...]
By Edwin Folven, 1/26/2012
Man Whose Body Parts Were Found Near Hollywood Sign Was Local Resident
Detectives are still searching for suspects in the murder and dismemberment of a 66-year-old Hollywood resident whose head, hands and feet were found last week off a trail near the Hollywood sign. The victim, identified as Hervey Medellin, was reported missing eight days before his head was discovered on Jan. 17 by two women walking [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
Caruso, Torre are Among the Potential New Owners
Representatives of Caruso Affiliated have confirmed that, as promised, developer Rick Caruso and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre have partnered to submit a formal bid to buy the Dodgers. The deadline to submit bids was Monday, and several groups and individuals reportedly submitted proposals. Among them are Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, former [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
New Lab is Named After the ‘King of Pop’
What do coconuts and keyboards have in common? Answer: They both help make MusIQ. Gardner Street Elementary School on Monday unveiled its new music education program, MusIQ, which uses keyboards and interactive games to teach students how to read music. Available for students K-6, the program can differentiate between skill levels while guiding students toward [...]
By Edwin Folven, 1/26/2012
Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea
The 24-year-old German national accused of setting almost 50 fires in Hollywood, West Hollywood and other parts of Los Angeles over the New Year’s weekend pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nearly 100 felony counts. Bail was also increased to $7.5 million for Harry Burkhart, who has been in custody since he was arrested on Jan. [...]
By Edwin Folven, 1/26/2012
Planning Commission Approves Retail and Housing Development
The West Hollywood Planning Commission approved plans for a new Walgreens at the corner of Santa Monica and Crescent Heights boulevards on Jan. 19. The drug store’s owner proposed building a retail and residential project at the site in 2005, but numerous design changes and the requirement that an environmental impact report be conducted delayed [...]
By Edwin Folven, 1/26/2012
The City Attorney’s Office and the LAPD have had their hands tied when it comes to enforcing medical marijuana laws. On Jan. 18, the California Supreme Court essentially made the city of Los Angeles’ medical marijuana ordinance obsolete. The court will determine whether cities and counties can enact laws governing medical marijuana dispensaries, however, no [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
The U.S. Senate last week opted to postpone the consideration of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), two pieces of controversial legislation that aimed to combat online piracy. The move follows an Internet blackout by several sites, most notably Wikipedia, to protest the bills on Jan. 18. On Jan. [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
Boats are a Frontline Tool for Protection and Investigations
When it comes to anti-terrorism efforts in Los Angeles County, securing the Port of Los Angeles is major priority. According to police, an incident that would shut down the port could cost the U.S. economy as much as $2 billion per day. Therefore, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, Homeland Security Division, [...]
By Edwin Folven, 1/26/2012
AIDS activists praised city officials Tuesday for approving a new city ordinance requiring performers in adult films to wear condoms, a day after Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed the ordinance into law. “At the end of the day, the idea that this was about worker protection and fairness prevailed,” said Michael Weinstein, president of AIDS Healthcare [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
Organization Provides Free Legal Services to Low-Income Residents
The Inner City Law Center (ICLC) had a humble beginning. It started on Skid Row in 1980, when a wet-behind-the-ears UCLA graduate student named Nancy Mintie began providing legal services out of a trailer behind the Los Angeles Catholic Worker Hospitality Kitchen. Now, the center has 12 advocates and organizers, 19 staff attorneys and a [...]
By Edwin Folven, 1/26/2012
A smoke alarm is being credited with saving the lives of a family of five Thursday morning when a fire erupted in their Hollywood apartment. The fire was reported at 6:26 a.m. in a second-floor unit at 811 N. Mariposa Ave., between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. Heavy smoke and flames were emanating from [...]
By Tim Posada, 1/26/2012
Some franchises age like wine. Harry Potter grew into a fine young man. The one-dimensional MI-6 agent eventually found his heart when he put down the cocktails. Even those high-speed criminals learned that part five didn’t mean slowing down. Sadly, “Underworld: Awakening” is no wine –– it’s more like old soda near the end of [...]
By Jill Weinlein, 1/26/2012
Cipriani Family Brings ‘Harry’s’ Old World Charm to the City
The Cipriani family opened the doors of Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1931. Perched along one of the canals just off the Piazza San Marco, their motto was to treat everyone who entered the bar special. Four generations later, the Cipriani family opened Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel, where they continue to provide the highest [...]
By Jill Weinlein, 1/26/2012
Larchmont Grill Now until Jan. 29, Larchmont Grill will feature a citrus lunch and dinner menu. Start with a citrus cocktail before dining on a Persian cucumber salad with grilled pineapple dressed with Thai lemon vinaigrette or Korean style spare ribs with candied lemon. Entrees include seared scallops splashed with Texas Ruby grapefruit or a [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
Los Angeles Police Department Operations West Bureau Homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of a suspect or suspects who killed a male Hispanic victim at the intersection of Council Street and Beverly Boulevard. On Jan. 24 at 3:15 p.m., the victim was crossing [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
A woman has been arrested after using fraudulent cashier’s checks to purchase items posted on Craigslist by a West Hollywood man, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. On Jan. 8, the West Hollywood resident posted an ad on Craigslist to sell a camera. The suspect, 60-year-old Sheila Watson, allegedly responded to the ad, came [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
A Commerce man accused of stalking actress Halle Berry pleaded no contest on Jan. 19, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Wendy Segall said Richard Anthony Franco, 28, pleaded to one count of stalking before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dennis Landin. Franco was sentenced to five years of probation, 386 days in [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 1/26/2012
The former superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District was found guilty on Jan. 23 of giving a female former facilities director more than $20,000 in unauthorized gifts and increasing her car allowance without board approval, the district attorney’s office announced. The seven-man, five-woman jury found Jeffrey Hubbard, who is now the superintendent of [...]
Find more articles in the Archives...
