LOS ANGELES—The Natural History Museums (NHM) of Los Angeles County Oct. 27 postponed a planned groundbreaking event for a community hub known as NHM Commons, the entryway of which was expected to be named after now-indicted former county Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. The ceremonial event had been set for Wednesday afternoon. The county Board of Supervisors last…
Groundbreaking Scrubbed for Museum Project Bearing Ridley-Thomas’s Name
October 27, 2021
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Los Angeles Officers Face Increase in Violent Suspects: LAPD Report
October 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Five recent shootings by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers involved violent actions by armed suspects, a trend that the LAPD today characterized as being “consistent with the increase in violence we are experiencing in the city.” “The violent situations in these five [officer-involved shooting] incidents are unique given the number of hostage situations,”…
Los Angeles to Pay $1,000 a Month to 3,000 Low-Income Families as Part of Guaranteed Basic Income Program
October 27, 2021
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The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday gave the green light to guarantee taxpayer-funded income of up to $1,000 per month for 12 months for 3,200 Los Angeles families living in poverty. Online applications for The BIG:LEAP, or Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot program will begin on Friday for 10 days, and recipients…
Los Angeles Non-Profit Responds to Severe Blood Shortage
LA Care Health Plan hosted a blood drive Oct. 26 in downtown Los Angeles to respond to a nationwide blood and platelet shortage, which dropped to its lowest post-summer level due to the pandemic, according to the Red Cross. “Fall is typically a time when the blood supply rebounds from summer blood shortages, but a surge…
Over 400 Citations Issued for Illegally Stored Shipping Containers in Wilmington
October 26, 2021
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As longshoremen work around the clock to mitigate the container ship backlogs at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, more empty shipping containers have been abandoned in the nearby neighborhoods to make space for unloading cargo. Over 400 citations have been issued for illegally stored containers in Wilmington, a neighborhood in the Harbor…
Disneyland Ticket Prices Go up as Much as 8 percent, With Parking Rising 20 percent
October 26, 2021
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By Hugo Martín From Los Angeles Times Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park raised most daily ticket prices Monday and are adopting an even higher price to visit on the most popular days of the year, such as Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Daily ticket prices are jumping 3 percent to 8 percent, with standard…
Former USC Dean Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Ridley-Thomas Bribery, Fraud Charges
Marilyn Flynn, former dean of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work, pleaded not guilty Oct. 25 to federal charges of bribery and fraud in a scheme involving Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas. On Oct. 13, Ridley-Thomas and Flynn were indicted on 20 counts of bribery and fraud for allegedly conspiring…
James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther on ‘Friends,’ Dies
NEW YORK—James Michael Tyler, the actor known widely for his recurring role as Gunther on “Friends,” has died. He was 59. Tyler died Sunday at home in Los Angeles from prostate cancer, said his manager, Toni Benson. Tyler was first diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018. “The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh…
Man Arrested After Intentionally Driving Into Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest: LA Sheriff’s Official
October 25, 2021
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A man was arrested after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a group of people protesting against vaccine mandates in Southern California, officials said over the weekend. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office said that 64-year-old William Aslaksen was arrested about 90 minutes after the incident on Saturday. He was charged with felony…
Los Angeles City Council Votes to Enforce Ban on Homeless Encampments in 3 Districts
As Los Angeles officials contend with how to address more than 66,000 homeless people living on the streets while keeping public safety a top concern, city councilmembers moved to ban encampments across three districts this week. During a city council meeting, officials voted 12-2 to restrict sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing…
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