Atossa Soltani fears that the construction of the Belo Monte Dam Complex in Brazil could have environmental impacts that would spread well beyond the Amazon ecosystem. That concern prompted Soltani, the executive director of Amazon Watch, to protest outside the office of the Brazilian Consulate on Monday, along with about 15 other protestors. The protest [...] [...more]
According to some members of the Los Angeles City Council, the tour guides in Hollywood could use some direction. Last week, Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, introduced a motion to explore the feasibility of creating a tour bus management plan and a code of conduct for tour bus operators in Los Angeles. “We definitely welcome [...] [...more]
Eleven-year-old Hollywood resident Emily Alvarado and her younger sisters, Katlin and Ariel, were the first people through the front door on Aug. 18 at the new Hollywood Youth Mentoring Center, a facility on Santa Monica Boulevard run by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division that opened on Aug. 18. For Emily and her sisters, [...] [...more]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies have made an arrest in the Metro Red Line stabbing that occurred on Aug. 19 in Hollywood and left one man dead. According to the sheriff’s department, Gene Sim, 33, a transient, was arrested Tuesday night without incident in Buena Park. Sim was booked for a probation violation, but murder [...] [...more]
It began as a well-intentioned marketing campaign and ended at the Los Angeles City Council’s request. Aaron Brothers, which sells picture frames and art products, recently launched “Artrageous”, a back-to-school campaign that aims to promote urban art, complete with live demonstrations, prizes and a free “Graffiti Starter Kit.” However, the promotion irked some Los Angeles [...] [...more]
A letter containing a suspicious white powder that was addressed to late night talk show host, Craig Ferguson, was received at CBS Television City in the Fairfax District on Tuesday, sparking an investigation both locally and internationally. Two people in the mail room at CBS Television City opened the letter and found the substance, and [...] [...more]
A 26-year-old Hollywood resident was shot and killed on Aug. 17 near the intersection of Oxford and Lemon Grove Avenues, and police are searching for two suspects. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. after the victim, Mihran Ashikyan, became involved in an argument with two male suspects sitting in a vehicle parked on Oxford Avenue. [...] [...more]
Park La Brea Apartments, dubbed “the largest apartment complex west of the Mississippi”, has sought to provide its residents with quality entertainment for years, but the landmark community is beginning to expand those offerings. Currently ongoing is the “It’s a Talented Summer at Park La Brea” variety show, which has been held every Wednesday since [...] [...more]
When students arrive for the first day of school at Fairfax High School on Sept. 7, they may not recognize some areas of the campus at first because of extensive construction that has occurred over the summer. The school’s entrance on Melrose Avenue has been reconstructed to include new ramps that are accessible to disabled [...] [...more]
When craving a really good steak, where do you go? There are quite a few great steakhouses in Los Angeles and Nick & Stef’s in downtown Los Angeles is one of the finest. The secret to their tender and flavorful steaks is the dry aging room. At Nick & Stef’s, guests can view the floor [...] [...more]
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