Families impacted by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires will now have access to critical financial assistance through the LA County Household Relief Grant Program. Los Angeles County launched the program on February 14, 2025, to provide swift financial relief to households as they wait for long-term state and federal aid. “As fire-impacted residents begin to recover and plan for the future, they need nimble and timely assistance,” Chair Kathryn Barger said. “This grant provides an important source of support to close the gap for residents to cover some of their housing and living expenses. I’m committed to connecting our communities with…
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Michael Strahan, Super Bowl Champion, Presents Women of the Year Award to Constance Schwartz-Morini, CEO of SMAC Entertainment. NEW ORLEANS – Women Raise the Game (WRTG), a multimedia creative and community platform, powered by The 360 Agency, hosted “Champions” an intimate brunch the weekend of the Super Bowl at Le Meridien Hotel in New Orleans on Friday, February 7th. The invitation-only event was an inspiring day of conversation and community with women at the top of their game in sports and those striving to get there. Women Raise the Game’s mission is to support, elevate, and celebrate new mainstream women. The event opened with remarks from the…
A United States Postal Service (USPS) supervisor pleaded guilty today to stealing approximately $284,000 in checks and up to $40,000 in other items – including gold and collector-type currency such as a Confederate $10 bill – from the U.S. mail. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, who was a supervisor at the Costa Mesa Post Office, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail matter by Postal Service employee and one count of unlawful transfer, possession, and use of means of identification. According to her plea agreement, from early last year until December 2024, while on duty with USPS,…
Fans Can Continue Supporting FireAid as Streaming Partners Extend Access INGLEWOOD – Due to overwhelming demand, the FireAid streaming partners—including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, iHeart, KTLA+, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock/NBCNewsNow, Sirius XM, TikTok, Veeps, and YouTube—have extended on-demand access to the January 30th benefit concert for an entire year. This allows continued fundraising efforts to support wildfire relief via FireAidLA.org. Additionally, Connie and Steve Ballmer have extended their commitment to matching every streaming donation dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of contributions made toward wildfire recovery and prevention. FireAid was made possible by the 30 artists who generously donated their time…
LOS ANGELES – A man was fatally shot while driving through the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles Thursday night. Los Angeles Police Department officers with the Olympic Division responded to reports of shots fired near 20th Street and Hoover Street around 8:20 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a person behind the wheel of a car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was not conscious and not breathing. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFxo2N6MfG2/ The man was pronounced deceased at the scene and their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the…
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was found guilty by a jury today of using excessive force when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed a woman outside a supermarket in Lancaster in June 2023. An image from body-worn camera footage released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released showing a use-of-force incident in which a deputy threw a woman to the ground. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) Trevor James Kirk, 32, of Santa Clarita, was found guilty of one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law. According to evidence presented at a three-day trial, on June 24,…
Pepsi Zero Sugar Officially Tastes Better and is More Refreshing than Coke Zero Sugar, So Pepsi is Inviting America to Taste the Difference, Starting in New Orleans During Super Bowl Weekend Based on a nationally-conducted taste test, Pepsi® Zero Sugar tastes better and is more refreshing than Coke Zero. To celebrate, Pepsi is bringing it back to where it all started with The Pepsi Challenge—this time, featuring Pepsi Zero Sugar because the brand is confident America will agree it’s the superior zero-sugar cola. 50 years ago, Pepsi shook up the “Cola Wars” with the Pepsi Challenge—and Pepsi won. The Pepsi…
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Los Angeles Police Department today to announce more than 500 arrests made statewide during a weeklong human trafficking operation comprised of more than 100 law enforcement agencies. In addition, a District Attorney’s Investigator from LADA’s Bureau of Investigation took part in the operation as a member of LASD’s Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force. “Every agency’s dedication in this operation highlights their unwavering resolve to prosecute these appalling crimes,” stated Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman. “Human traffickers…
SACRAMENTO – Food prices at California limited-service restaurants have dramatically risen by 13.1 percent since September 2023, when legislation increasing the state’s minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hour was signed. California vastly outpaces menu price increases in the rest of the nation. Datassential, a global food and beverage intelligence company, released data comparing menu pricing for limited-service restaurants (which includes both fast-food and fast-casual brands impacted by AB1228) from September 2023 – October 2024 in all 50 states. The data shows that while menu price inflation has slowed at limited-service restaurants nationwide since April 2024, it has accelerated in California – resulting…
Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, today revealed updates to the world’s most popular family board game, MONOPOLY, and announced expansion packs in celebration of the iconic brand’s 90th anniversary. Kicking off the beloved brand’s 90th anniversary, players everywhere can breathe new life into their classic MONOPOLY board through three new Expansion Packs: MONOPOLY Go to Jail, MONOPOLY Buy Everything, and MONOPOLY Free Parking Jackpot. These expansions not only provide quick-turn gameplay but also add twists by giving players a chance to win money, collect new cards to get away with mischief, and unlock opportunities to buy every space on the…