Los Angeles’ all-outdoor, no-car, play-in-the-street-and-enjoy-the-views event is returning for its seventh installment, but this time organizers are bringing CicLAvia to Wilshire Boulevard and the Miracle Mile. [caption id="attachment_13036" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="CicLAvia’s seventh event will come to the Miracle Mile on June 23. The no-car celebration began in October 2010 (above), and has gained momentum with each installment. (photo by Gary Leonard)"][/caption] CicLAvia: Iconic Wilshire Boulevard will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, and will hijack the boulevard from downtown to the Miracle Mile to allow cyclists, skaters and walkers a unique view of the iconic thoroughfare ...
A verbal dispute between two transients escalated into a fatal stabbing on Tuesday in the parking lot at Pla-Boy Liquor in Hollywood, according to police. [caption id="attachment_13041" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="LAPD detectives conduct their investigation at Pla-Boy Liquor. (photo by Aaron Blevins)"][/caption] At approximately 11:25 a.m., officers with LAPD’s Hollywood Division responded to the 6400 block of Yucca Street after receiving a report that a man had been stabbed. Paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department transported the unidentified victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to police, the victim had been stabbed in the upper torso by Lowell Taylor, who was ...
Firefighters rescued more than 100 dogs, rabbits, mice, frogs and reptiles from a burning pet store in Hollywood on Monday, and prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring units in the strip mall located at the corner of Vermont and Lexington avenues. [caption id="attachment_13048" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="LAFD firefighters battle the fire near Vermont and Lexington avenues. (photo by Jose Gutierrez)"][/caption] Numerous other animals perished in the flames, however, such as guinea pigs, fish, mice and birds. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said the firefighters faced an uphill battle from moment they arrived at Kim’s Pets & Fish around 6:05 a.m. Heavy ...
Sgt. David Mascarenas, supervisor of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Underwater Dive Unit, has worked underneath moving ships, searched for bodies in submerged vehicles and helped recover a downed aircraft from the ocean floor. [caption id="attachment_13056" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sgt. David Mascarenas climbs out of the Tar Pits after searching for a weapon related to a homicide. (photo by Edwin Folven)"][/caption] But none of those operations were as challenging as an assignment he completed on June 6, when he strapped on his special wetsuit and oxygen tank and dove into the La Brea Tar Pits in a search for evidence in an unsolved ...
J.H. Snyder Co., which owns Museum Square, has proposed constructing a 13-story office building on the surface parking lot on the east side of Curson Avenue near Wilshire Boulevard. [caption id="attachment_13049" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A 13-story office building has been proposed for Museum Square, which is fully occupied, according to its owners. (rendering courtesy of J.H. Snyder Co.)"][/caption] Approximately 250,000 square feet, the project, as proposed, would add two new levels of parking to an existing five-story parking structure, amounting to 550 new spaces, according to plan documents. Kacy Keys, general counsel and senior vice president at J.H. Snyder, said additional office space is ...
By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013
Event will be a first for iconic Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles’ all-outdoor, no-car, play-in-the-street-and-enjoy-the-views event is returning for its seventh installment, but this time organizers are bringing CicLAvia to Wilshire Boulevard and the Miracle Mile. CicLAvia: Iconic Wilshire Boulevard will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, and will hijack the boulevard from downtown to the Miracle Mile to [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013
Tunneling may begin in early 2015
Crews are currently digging an exploratory shaft and rerouting underground utility lines in preparation for construction of the Westside Subway Extension under Wilshire Boulevard. Representatives from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are also meeting with residents and businesses around Wilshire Boulevard to help them prepare for what is anticipated to be a [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013
Suspect arrested near crime scene after morning incident
A verbal dispute between two transients escalated into a fatal stabbing on Tuesday in the parking lot at Pla-Boy Liquor in Hollywood, according to police. At approximately 11:25 a.m., officers with LAPD’s Hollywood Division responded to the 6400 block of Yucca Street after receiving a report that a man had been stabbed. Paramedics with the [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013
Unknown number of animals die, though, in Monday morning blaze
Firefighters rescued more than 100 dogs, rabbits, mice, frogs and reptiles from a burning pet store in Hollywood on Monday, and prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring units in the strip mall located at the corner of Vermont and Lexington avenues. Numerous other animals perished in the flames, however, such as guinea pigs, fish, [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013
Evidence found relating to undisclosed homicide
Sgt. David Mascarenas, supervisor of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Underwater Dive Unit, has worked underneath moving ships, searched for bodies in submerged vehicles and helped recover a downed aircraft from the ocean floor. But none of those operations were as challenging as an assignment he completed on June 6, when he strapped on his [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013
250,000 square foot project slated to add 500 parking spots
J.H. Snyder Co., which owns Museum Square, has proposed constructing a 13-story office building on the surface parking lot on the east side of Curson Avenue near Wilshire Boulevard. Approximately 250,000 square feet, the project, as proposed, would add two new levels of parking to an existing five-story parking structure, amounting to 550 new spaces, [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013
Only minor injuries suffered by pilot and passengers
Four people sustained minor injuries on June 6 when the helicopter in which they were riding crash-landed in Griffith Park. The pilot and three passengers were flying from Redlands to Santa Monica when the 2006 Robinson helicopter experienced engine problems. The pilot attempted a landing near the McComb helispot, located in the mountainous area above [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/13/2013
Cancer survivor goes across the country to inspire others
By 1998, Helene Neville had encountered several setbacks in her recovery from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and her immune system was shot. With her health seemingly fading, her physician told her to go home and get her affairs in order. “So I went home and signed up for the Chicago Marathon,” Neville said. At the time, she [...]
By Tim Posada, 6/13/2013
When a comedy has this many big names headlining — James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson (“The Office”), Danny McBride and Jay Baruchel (the voice of Hiccup in “How To Train Your Dragon”) — and even more cameos — Emma Watson, Michael Cera, Paul Rudd, Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project”), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin [...]
By Jill Weinlein, 6/13/2013
Uncle Darrow’s “Roulez le bon temps” this weekend at Uncle Darrow’s with a Father’s Day Louisiana crawfish boil on Saturday, June 15 from 2- 5 p.m. The whole family will enjoy a taste of the Bayou with live music and free admission. 2560 S. Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310)306-4862. www.uncledarrows.com. Tortilla Republic Take [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013
A defendant who previously admitted running a “work-at-home” telemarketing fraud scheme that caused thousands of victims to lose more than $16 million has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner sentenced Matthew Craig Rubin, 46. In addition to the six-and-a-half year prison term, Klausner ordered Rubin to [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/13/2013
Federal authorities have sent warning letters to 103 illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County warning them to close or face asset forfeiture lawsuits. Seventy-one of the dispensaries are located in Los Angeles, 28 are located in Long Beach, and four are located in the Antelope Valley. Two of the stores in Long Beach [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013
West Hollywood named Apple Distinguished School
West Hollywood Elementary School is looking a bit more distinguished these days, after being honored by Apple for using the company’s technology to complement lessons in the classroom. Last Friday, the school was honored as an Apple Distinguished School by an Apple representative, who visited the school during a fundraiser to benefit the technology programs [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013
Information sought in Barton Avenue blaze
A large apartment fire at West Barton and North El Centro avenues that injured three firefighters and displaced 42 residents on May 31 was caused by an arsonist, according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials. Arson investigators were on scene as crews battled the fire at 5957 Barton Ave., as it is standard procedure for [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013
Program pairs varsity athletes and students with special needs
When Fairfax High School’s Kyeyo Burnett hit a jump shot on Saturday, the Lions and their supporters on the sidelines went wild. And the team’s championship game hadn’t even started. However, that is the kind of support and encouragement that students with special needs are getting from Team Prime Time’s Varsity Games, a high school [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/06/2013
Street beautification project to commence in two weeks
New trees, medians, sidewalk lighting and landscaping will soon adorn La Brea Avenue as the city embarks on a street beautification project between Romaine Street and Fountain Avenue. Don Uyeno, a senior civil engineer for the city of West Hollywood, said he anticipates the work to begin on June 17 and last until September. Uyeno [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 6/06/2013
Powder puff game raises $40,000 for Southland chapter
Blondes may have more fun, but if the 2nd annual Alzheimer’s Association Blondes vs. Brunettes powder puff football game last Saturday was any indication, brunettes play better defense. The Brunettes routed the Blondes 37-0 at Fairfax High School for their second consecutive victory, but the true winner of the game was the Alzheimer’s Association’s California [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/06/2013
Lieutenant passed away on May 23 after battling leukemia
Many people in the West Hollywood community are mourning the death of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. James “Jimmy” Farrell, who passed away on May 23 at the age of 52 after a battle with leukemia. Farrell joined the sheriff’s department in 1988, and became a mainstay at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station from [...]
By Edwin Folven, 6/06/2013
Bill falls short by three votes, despite local bans
A bill to create a statewide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags was defeated on May 30 after the measure, authored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), failed to receive the 21 votes necessary for approval in the State Senate. The bill, SB 405, would have phased out single-use plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and pharmacies [...]
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