Demonstrators Denounce Jail Expansion

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 [...]

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Police Still Searching for Clues in Beheading

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 [...]

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Bidders are On Deck to Purchase Dodgers

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 [...]

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Gardner Elementary Boosts Music IQs

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 [...]

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Hollywood Arson Suspect Faces Nearly 100 Felonies

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. [...]

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WeHo Walgreens Project Gets a Green Light

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 [...]

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CA Supreme Court Makes L.A.’s Pot Law Obsolete

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 [...]

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File Not Found: Smith Pulls Stop Online Piracy Act

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. [...]

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County to Add Second Anti-Terrorism Vessel

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, [...]

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City’s Adult Film Condom Ordinance Signed Into Law

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 [...]

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Law Center Protects Residents From Slum Lords

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 [...]

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Family Saved in Apartment Fire

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 [...]

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‘Underworld 4’ Feels Half ‘Awake’

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 [...]

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Mr. C Beverly Hills

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 [...]

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Restaurant News

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 [...]

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Man Murdered Walking Crosswalk

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 [...]

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Woman Arrested for Fraudulent Check in Craigslist Purchase

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 [...]

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Halle Berry Stalker Pleads

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 [...]

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Former Beverly Hills Super Convicted of Misappropriation

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 [...]

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