Tag: Los Angeles

Landlords Express Frustration With LA’s Eviction Moratorium as State Eviction Ban Ends

Landlords in California breathed a sigh of relief when the state’s eviction ban ended last week; however, the City of Los Angeles’s moratorium will continue as long as the city is in a state of local emergency. Bans on tenant evictions were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic on a federal-, state-, and city-level; many of…


Los Angeles Homeless Shelter to Temporarily Close

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo confirmed today that the lakeside portion of MacArthur Park, where about 200 homeless people have taken up residence, will temporarily close on Oct. 15 for “much-needed deferred maintenance.” The park’s south side, between Alvarado and Park View streets and Wilshire Boulevard and Seventh Street, will close for 10…


Transient Gets Prison for Pouring Bleach Into Freezers in Southland Stores

LOS ANGELES—A transient with a lengthy criminal history who poured bleach into refrigerators and freezers containing ice, beer, and frozen seafood at supermarkets in Dana Point, Manhattan Beach and West Hollywood was sentenced Oct. 4 to over four years in federal prison. David Claire Lohr, 48, was also ordered to pay $749 in restitution to…


COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Under 800 in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 hospitalizations fell below 800 in Los Angeles County, according to the latest data, declining by 35 people to 790 and continuing a month-long downward trend. According to state figures, the number of COVID-positive patients in intensive care in the county also declined, from 231 on Saturday to 228. The number of COVID-positive people…


Dodgers’ Kershaw Goes Back on Injured List Ahead of Playoffs

LOS ANGELES—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw returned to the injured list Saturday, days before Los Angeles begins a postseason defense of its World Series championship. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has left forearm discomfort, the same injury that sidelined him for 57 games from Aug. 9 to Sept. 13. Kershaw left his start Friday night…


Los Angeles Redistricting Commission Approves Map That Would Reshape Two Key Districts

The Los Angeles Redistricting Commission moved forward Sept. 30 with a drafted map that would almost completely reshape several of the 15 districts in the city. Cities redesign their districts every 10 years based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The commission board is made up of individuals appointed by city council members. In…


Four Firefighters Were Injured Battling Large Warehouse Fire in Carson

Four firefighters were injured from a massive 3-alarm fire on Sept. 30 at an industrial complex in Carson, California. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAFD), the fire started at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, and approximately 200 firefighters were assigned to the site, with 12 additional fire engines and 5 paramedic squads on…


Four Firefighters Injured Battling Large Warehouse Fire in Carson

Four firefighters were injured from a massive 3-alarm fire on Sept. 30 at an industrial complex in Carson, California. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAFD), the fire started at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, and approximately 200 firefighters were assigned to the site, with 12 additional fire engines and 5 paramedic squads on…


New Skid Row Housing Project ‘Could Be Triggering for Those in Recovery:’ Homeless Recovery Advocate

When Los Angeles broke ground on the new Weingart Towers housing project in Skid Row on Sept. 28, many Los Angeles officials, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, touted the move as one of the most “comprehensive solutions to homelessness,” also crediting Proposition HHH, a 2016 ballot initiative that partially funded the project. A total of $48…


Homeless Recovery Advocate: New Skid Row Housing Project ‘Could Be Triggering For Those in Recovery’

When Los Angeles broke ground on the new Weingart Towers housing project in Skid Row on Sept. 28, many Los Angeles officials, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, touted the move as one of the most “comprehensive solutions to homelessness,” also crediting Proposition HHH, a 2016 ballot initiative that partially funded the project. A total of $48…