Along with slight improvements to the Los Angeles economy, there were several miracles — or milestones at least — that occurred along the Miracle Mile in 2011. Two such milestones transpired at the Park Labrea News and Beverly Press. In April, the newspaper celebrated its 65th year of publishing with a special commemorative issue, “Our [...] [...more]
A manhunt has been launched to find the suspect or suspects responsible for intentionally starting 21 fires in Hollywood and West Hollywood early Friday morning. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, West Hollywood Mayor John Duran, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, and L.A. City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, held a joint news [...] [...more]
A 22-year-old Sunland resident was arrested for arson after allegedly starting three fires in Hollywood early Thursday morning, including one blaze that heavily damaged an apartment building near Fuller Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. The suspect, Samuel Arrington, was arrested outside a convenience store near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Avenue shortly after [...] [...more]
One of actress Elizabeth Taylor’s most enduring legacies was her work in support of people with HIV and AIDS, and that legacy will be honored on Jan. 2 through the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF) first float in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. Crews are hard at work decorating the float, which will feature [...] [...more]
It appears the grassroots effort to curb the proposed Plummer Park project has succeeded. Changes are coming to Plummer Park, but they’ll be sifted through a new-look subcommittee first. The project subcommittee, initially comprised of Mayor John Duran and Councilmember Abbe Land, has been altered and will reconvene in the coming weeks at a meeting [...] [...more]
Hundreds of state and federal laws are set to take effect on Jan. 1, and they cover a plethora of topics, from head injuries in school sports to drinking water regulations and inmate release notifications. Local state and federal politicians, such as Assemblymember Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and State Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Santa Monica) have [...] [...more]
The city of West Hollywood is prepping for its second annual MLK Day of Service, and city staff members held a donation drive in early December to raise awareness and help pair volunteers with organizations in need. The city’s Day of Service project will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 14 [...] [...more]
The opening of Phase 1 of the Expo Line project, which will eventually run from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City, is probably still a few months away, as workers continue to fix bugs in the light rail system. Rick Jager, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), said Metro and the [...] [...more]
A 63-year-old former comedy writer for “Saturday Night Live” was found dead inside a Hollywood hotel on Dec. 26, the apparent victim of a suicide. Coroner’s officials identified the man as Joseph Bodolai, and said his body was found inside a room at the ReTan Hotel, located at 1732 Whitley Ave., a block north of [...] [...more]
An unidentified woman climbed over two fences and entered the “Elephants of Asia” enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo on Tuesday before zoo staff members convinced her to leave the enclosure. Jason Jacobs, a spokesperson for the zoo, said the unidentified woman was inside the elephant enclosure for approximately five minutes. Visitors reported the incident [...] [...more]
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