When LAPD Hollywood Division officer Kevin Cotter confronted an armed gunman alongside Det. Craig Marquez on the morning of Dec. 9, he didn’t know it would lead him to the Rose Garden at the White House. In fact, he would have preferred not to be in the position, and would have been content continuing to [...] [...more]
Some users of Griffith Park are crying foul over a proposal to build two Little League-style baseball fields in the Crystal Springs picnic area, while others are cheering the plan as a way to enable more youths to play ball. The proposal is supported by Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, a long-time [...] [...more]
First, there was Carmageddon. Now comes the Rampture. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will be closing two of the eight on and off ramps at Wilshire Boulevard and the San Diego (405) Freeway on June 22, and officials are asking the public to prepare accordingly. L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, [...] [...more]
Women make up 51 percent of the population, yet they’re increasingly on the frontlines of the battlefield, as governmental bodies introduce or alter policies that limit their access to healthcare and tread on their reproductive freedoms. That conflict was the basis of an educational program hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) [...] [...more]
Police are hoping surveillance camera footage will lead to the arrest of a serial carjacking and robbery suspect who during one incident physically assaulted a 76-year-old woman before stealing her car and purse. The suspect is believed to have committed 12 hold-ups in Los Angeles, including three in Hollywood, between April 14 and April 26. [...] [...more]
It’s a sad and unfortunate tally, but the 204 people it represents were celebrated last week, when the Los Angeles Police Department held its annual memorial ceremony for officers killed in the line of duty. The list begins with policeman Clyde A. May (1907) and ends with police officer Joshua James Cullins (2010). Scattered in [...] [...more]
Since 1994, Branch 24 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), which covers Los Angeles, has accumulated 7,986,000 pounds of food for area food banks through the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. This year, the local branch is looking to top 8 million, and it’s calling on the community to leave non-perishable food items [...] [...more]
It may be reminiscent of a drive-in movie theatre, but patrons will likely need to exit their vehicles in order to enjoy the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “Oscars Outdoors” screening series this summer. The series was announced on Monday, two days after Academy staff members gave the new, $2 million outdoor venue, [...] [...more]
The Los Angeles Police Department civilian employee went into cardiac arrest shortly after chaplain De’Wana Hubbard had left the Verdugo Hills Hospital in the foothills above Glendale. The civilian had fallen ill, and the diagnosis called for surgery. During the procedure, unexpected complications surfaced. When the individual’s heart stopped beating, the patient’s mother frantically contacted [...] [...more]
It may sound like a sting operation, but the Los Angeles Police Department will not be arresting any participants during the city’s Anonymous Gun Buyback program on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at six sites in L.A., representatives of the LAPD and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Office will be offering $100 and $200 Visa [...] [...more]
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