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L.A. sees a surge of billboards for personal injury lawyers. You'll never guess why
Among the myriad side effects of the pandemic: a surge in billboards and bus ads for personal injury law firms. They seem to have sprouted all over Los Angeles. Morgan & Morgan’s blue-and-yellow billboards proudly declare “Size Matters,” Jacob Emrani’s ads with red cursive writing direct readers to CallJacob.com, and …
'Scammed on the worst day of my life': Pet owners say cremation service took their money, ghosted them
Robert Balog holds an image of his late cat, Stewie, in his home in Van Nuys. On a Monday night in early March, Robert Balog and a friend made the hour-and-a-half drive from Van Nuys to Oxnard to meet an elusive man in a Best Buy parking lot. The man, …
Suspect in brutal Venice attacks charged with rape and attempted murder
Two women were brutally attacked near the Venice canals on April 6. Prosecutors have charged a 29-year-old man with multiple counts of forcible rape and one count of attempted murder after attacking two women near the Venice canals earlier this month, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced at …
LAFD recruit killed on 101 Freeway while responding to collision
Firefighters place a flag over the body of a Los Angeles Fire Department recruit killed Monday morning on the 101 Freeway. A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit was killed Monday morning on the 101 Freeway in Studio City while rendering aid at the site of a traffic collision. Jacob Fuerte, …
'I can't focus on anything but rage.' Pro-Palestinian protests roil elite Pomona College
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students doubled down on protests at Pomona College Thursday as the elite liberal arts campus is roiled by an intensifying Israel divestment campaign that even harsh disciplinary action against protesters has not deterred. The demonstrations come less than one week after the campus was rocked when riot-gear-wearing …
'I can't focus on anything but rage.' Pro-Palestinian protests roil elite Pomona College
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students doubled down on protests at Pomona College Thursday as the elite liberal arts campus is roiled by an intensifying Israel divestment campaign that even harsh disciplinary action against protesters has not deterred. The demonstrations come less than one week after the campus was rocked when riot-gear-wearing …
L.A. Metro's D Line hits a milestone: Tunneling is complete for expansion to the Westside
A construction worker at the future Wilshire/Fairfax stop on Monday as L.A. Metro celebrated completion of tunneling for the subway’s D Line extension into the Westside. After five years of construction and numerous delays, crews have finished tunneling operations for the 9-mile westward expansion of the Metro D Line, which …
License plate readers and video cameras are coming to Orange to fight crime, officials say
A Flock automated license plate reader camera in Costa Mesa. The city of Orange plans to add similar readers and cameras to fight crime. Joining other Southern California municipalities, Orange has announced plans to add dozens of license plate readers and video cameras to its streets in an effort to …
Animal welfare activists pressure City Council to make changes amid shelter crisis
A dog waits to be adopted at the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center in Los Angeles. Animal welfare activists on Friday pressed the Los Angeles City Council to make changes at the Department of Animal Services, saying its network of shelters are facing “deplorable” conditions and an . The activists …
Iris Apfel, beloved style icon whose fame peaked in her 90s, dies at 102
Iris Apfel, the beloved fashion icon and interior designer whose eccentric style inspired individuality, creativity and joy, has died, according to a post on her official Instagram account. She was 102. Known for her bold accessories, oversize round glasses and “totally mad” outfits, Apfel never let age slow her down. …
Disputed campaign mailer causes stir in City Council District 10 race
A political mailer that arrived on residents’ doorsteps last month near Baldwin Hills is stirring controversy in the Los Angeles City Council District 10 race and prompted action by the council this week. The City Council Wednesday to crack down on fraudulent campaign materials and “deep fakes” after the Baldwin …
Cheers to being crooked again. English pub razed after a fire to be rebuilt as it was
The 18th century Crooked House pub near Dudley, England, burned and was unlawfully bulldozed. Now its owners have been ordered to rebuild and keep its previous, lopsided specifications. The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a mysterious fire last year were ordered Tuesday by a …
City Council OKs $3.8 million to clean up and secure graffitied downtown skyscrapers
The City Council voted Friday to approve $3.8 million to clean up and secure the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza skyscraper project in downtown L.A. The city has said it will bill the building owner for the costs. The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to allot nearly $4 million to remove …
Council lifts ban on vending near Hollywood Bowl, other popular L.A. locations
Jorge Cruz and his son Luis, 5, gather with street vendors and supporters on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2022 to demonstrate against L.A.’s ban on vending in popular locations. With nearly 100 street vendors sitting in the audience, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to lift bans on …
Your guide to California's Congressional District 45 race: Rep. Michelle Steel faces 4 challengers
Steel was born in Seoul and raised in South Korea, Japan and the United States. She’s been active for years in GOP politics, serving on the state Board of Equalization for eight years before being elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2014. She won a seat in …
Monterey Park shooting survivors dance again in sadness, solidarity: ‘Nothing can kill our spirit’
People dance at World Seafood Restaurant during a banquet marking the one-year anniversary of the Monterey Park mass shooting. Cindy Lao’s line dance was destroyed by gunfire a year ago, but her spirit wasn’t. On Sunday, the one-year anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern Los Angeles County history, …
Rachaad White says his grueling time at Mount SAC was key to his success with the Bucs
Rachaad White never envisioned himself here. Outside in the sweltering summer heat on a Saturday afternoon in 2018. Standing on a street corner outside of a Toys R Us parking lot, Young Thug bumping through his earphones as he held up a sign that read “70% OFF: GOING OUT OF …
Taiwanese Americans are glued to the 'soap opera' that is the high-stakes presidential election back home
As Jean Tsao prepared a feast with her son on Thanksgiving, her phone kept pinging. She and many other Taiwanese Americans were glued to what some have described as a “soap opera” of a presidential election across the Pacific. That day in Taiwan, after an attempt to unify the opposition …
'We’ve got one more to go.' Rose Bowl MVPs J.J. McCarthy, Mason Graham crave a title
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy passes in the first half of the Wolverines’ win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday. With less than four minutes to go until halftime, the first 26 minutes of the Rose Bowl had been a defensive battle, as the Wolverines were deadlocked with the …
'We wouldn't be here without him.' Alabama players back once-benched quarterback Jalen Milroe
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe’s (4) teammates credit him with leading the team to this season’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl. Jalen Milroe spent the holidays at home with his family. He didn’t go anywhere else, didn’t talk to anyone else, but he still couldn’t escape the …
Alabama and Michigan gear up to settle Rose Bowl brawl in the trenches
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) celebrates with offensive lineman JC Latham (65) after Milroe tossed a 48-yard touchdown pass against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 2. The offensive line will play a key role during the Tide’s showdown with Michigan at the Rose Bowl Monday. Alabama right tackle JC Latham is …
'We wouldn't be here without him.' Alabama players back once-benched quarterback Jalen Milroe
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe’s (4) teammates credit him with leading the team to this season’s College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl. Jalen Milroe spent the holidays at home with his family. He didn’t go anywhere else, didn’t talk to anyone else, but he still couldn’t escape the …
Assemblymember Vince Fong can run for Kevin McCarthy's House seat, court rules
Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, at the Capitol, Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Sacramento. Bakersfield Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong can run in a Central Valley congressional race to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), a Sacramento County judge ruled Thursday. The decision by Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang overrules the office …
Chemical accident at Disneyland sends worker to hospital
Visitors walk toward Sleeping Beauty’s Castle in the background at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. A mix-up of cleaning products in the backstage of Disneyland sent one park worker to a hospital early Thursday morning. Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Jon McClintock said paramedics responded to the scene shortly after 2 a.m. …
Donald Trump will stay on California GOP presidential primary ballot
Then-President Trump walks off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in 2020. Former President Trump will be on California’s March 5 presidential primary ballot, despite calls from some officials to disqualify him because of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Trump’s name was included in the certified list …
Michigan's playoff semifinal loss to Texas Christian inspired its run to the Rose Bowl
Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa gets sacked by Michigan defensive end Jaylen Harrell on Nov. 18 in College Park. The Wolverines say facing Tagovailoa helped them prepare for facing Alabama’s mobile quarterback during the Rose Bowl. On the plane ride back from Michigan’s crushing 51-45 loss to Texas Christian in last …
Amid new sign-stealing accusations, Wolverines embrace 'Michigan versus everybody'
As the Michigan football team boarded its flight ahead of its Week 10 game at Penn State, several players pulled up wearing shirts and beanies that carried the same message, etched in the school’s trademark maize and blue: Michigan vs. Everybody. The team has embraced the mentality since the beginning …
At a Filipino-Cuban Nochebuena celebration, cultures blend — but karaoke is a must
At a Nochebuena celebration hosted by Filipino American Archie Cubarrubia and his Cuban partner, T.J. Morales, in their North Hollywood home, karaoke is a must for everyone. That includes an 89-year-old Cuban immigrant who had never performed such an act in his life. Frank Navarro, who came from Miami to …
Lee Sun Kyun, one of the main actors behind Oscar-winning 'Parasite,' dies at 48
Lee Sun Kyun, center left, with fellow “Parasite” cast members at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020, was found dead in Seoul. Actor Lee Sun Kyun, who gained international fame in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” has died in Seoul amid a police investigation over suspected drug use. He was …