Karen Bass to Moderate Forum at Conference of Mayors

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was scheduled to travel to Washington D.C. Tuesday to attend the three-day U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, where she will discuss the issue of homelessness and participate in various sessions. The conference’s 92nd winter meeting will take place Wednesday through Friday at the Capitol Hilton with a pre-conference session […]

New Clippers Arena to Host NBA All-Star Game in 2026

The Intuit Dome in Inglewood, which will open in August as the new home of the Clippers, will host the NBA All-Star Game in 2026, the team and league officials announced Tuesday. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made the announcement during a news conference at the under-construction arena just south of […]

Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta Among County’s Human Relations Honorees

Civil rights leader and activist Dolores Huerta was among seven recipients of the 2023 John Anson Ford Human Relations Awards bestowed Tuesday during an event hosted by the county of Los Angeles. Since 1972, named after John Anson Ford, a longtime human relations leader, the JAF Human Relations Awards have identified and honored human relations […]

Wood-Burning Ban Extended Through Wednesday in Much of Southland

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland was extended another 24 hours Tuesday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, air quality regulators said. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Wednesday for all those in the South Coast […]

Police Commission to Honor Outgoing LAPD Chief Michel Moore

Following Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore’s announcement that he will retire at the end of February, members of the L.A. Police Commission Tuesday said they will celebrate his tenure in the coming weeks. “The Board of Police Commissioners would like to thank Chief Michel Moore for more than forty years of dedicated public service. […]

Jewish Community Foundation of LA Awards $1.1M for Infant and Maternal Health

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Tuesday announced it has awarded a total of $1.1 million to seven local nonprofits seeking to improve Black maternal and infant health. In citing its rationale behind the grants, the foundation said that due to what it called systemic inequities in the health system, Black mothers and infants […]

Cargo Movement Finishes 2023 Strong at Port of LA

Officials at the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday announced that the port closed out 2023 on a strong note, processing 747,335 twenty-foot equivalent units in December, 2.5% more than December of 2022. December 2023 also marked the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains. In total, the port handled more than 8 million TEUs, or about […]

Hackers Post Gruesome Videos on Online Forum for UC Irvine Students

A hacking group recently attacked online forums used by UC Irvine students, teachers and alumni, posting gruesome videos portraying human and animal mutilation that caused such traumatic responses in some viewers that some went to hospitals, it was reported Tuesday. “Some things I’ve seen I definitely cannot unsee,” Alina Kim, a coordinator for UC Irvine’s […]

NASCAR Sets Format for Busch Light Clash at Coliseum

Before the green flag drops for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, NASCAR announced the format for the field Tuesday, laying out the rules for qualifying, heat races and the main event. There will be 23 drivers in the final race competing for 150 laps. Only green flag laps will count and there will […]

Filming in LA Area Declined to Low Levels After Strikes

On-location filming in the Los Angeles area declined sharply following last year’s twin strikes against entertainment studios, falling 36.4% in the last quarter of 2023, according to a report released Tuesday. FilmLA, a partner film office for the city and county of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, issued its update on regional filming activity […]

Jury Selection Begins in Murder Trial of Co-Founder of Grossman Burn Center

The jury selection process began Tuesday in the trial of the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, who is charged with murder and other counts for allegedly running down two young brothers in a Westlake Village crosswalk and fleeing the scene. Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino instructed prospective jurors to fill out detailed questionnaires in […]