LOS ANGELES – Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to return to Los Angeles Friday to discuss Biden administration efforts to bolster maternal health. According to her office, Harris will be touring a maternal health nonprofit and touting efforts “to support maternal health outcomes and maternal mental health.” No additional details were immediately provided. It was unclear how long Harris will remain in the area, although she lives in Brentwood and will often spend time at home while in Los Angeles. Harris was in Los Angeles in mid-April, when she spent five days in the area. During that visit, she…
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LOS ANGELES – The average prices of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties both recorded their largest increases since April 7 Friday. The Los Angeles County average price rose 1.7 cents to $4.845, ending a run of six decreases in seven days totaling 2.4 cents that dropped the average price to its lowest amount since Feb. 22. It is two-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 10.4 cents lower than one month ago and $1.252 below what it was one year ago. The Los Angeles County average price has dropped $1.649 since…
TORRANCE – A motorcyclist who was injured in a crash in Torrance died at a hospital, police said Friday. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near Sepulveda Boulevard and Anza Avenue, according to the Torrance Police Department. “The preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2005 Suzuki motorcycle driven by an unknown male was traveling westbound Sepulveda near Anza when it collided with a white 1997 Mercury vehicle driven by an 83-year- old female,” Torrance police said in a statement. ” It appears the accident did not involve alcohol or drugs,” police said. The man’s identity is not known, police…
HUNTINGTON BEACH – Authorities Friday identified a 93-year-old woman who was fatally injured when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle in Huntington Beach. The crash occurred about 4:40 p.m. May 11 at Magnolia Street and Garfield Avenue, the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. Mary Margaret Machulda of Fountain Valley died at UCI Medical Center, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. According to the HBPD, Machulda was driving a Buick Riviera north on Magnolia Street when she turned left onto Garfield Avenue in front of a southbound Jeep Wrangler, and the vehicles collided. The other motorist, a…
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.9% in April, down from a revised 5% in March, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The 4.9% rate was the same as April 2022. In Orange County, where seasonally adjusted numbers were not available, the April unemployment rate was 3%, down from 3.4% the previous month. Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.5% in April, 4.4% in March and 4.1% in April 2022. The comparable figures for the nation were 3.4% in April, 3.5% in March and 3.6% a year…
Vrbo® revealed its 2023 Vacation Homes of the Year. The recognition features the most exceptional vacation homes across the U.S. As a bonus, this year’s list also includes a vacation home in Mexico, an international destination that consistently ranks as one of the most popular for U.S. travelers. Phoenix, Arizona – The “Happy Roadrunner” is an impeccable, private retreat with a resort-style backyard and gorgeous, panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Centrally located in the city, the home is only minutes from the best activities Phoenix has to offer. The 2023 Vacation Homes of the Year are all stunning, whole homes,…
LOS ANGELES – An arraignment hearing scheduled Thursday was postponed until Monday for a Los Angeles man who barricaded himself in his car after he allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Koreatown. Oscar Canales, 24, was charged with attempted bank robbery in an indictment filed last week in Los Angeles federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Canales allegedly entered the Bank of Hope in the 2700 block of West Olympic Boulevard, west of Vermont Avenue, about 1:30 p.m. on April 13. Dressed in a dark suit, Canales is alleged to have verbally demanded money from two tellers.…
Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve the City’s $13 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. As the Vice Chair of the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, I am proud to see that the Council was able to successfully build on the broad outline of the Mayor’s proposed budget, with amendments to ensure transparency and accountability in the City’s spending while setting aside $566 million in a reserve fund. Among the largest items in the proposed budget were those addressing the homelessness emergency: $250 million for the Inside Safe program, with $65.7 to be allocated initially and $184.3…
The Champion Counseling Center at Faithful Central Bible Church and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health are hosting a movie screening and community talk-back panel discussion entitled: The Danger of the Strong Black Woman. This event is part of the Take Action LA initiative in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Come out on Saturday, May 20th at 2:00 PM to Cinemark Baldwin Hills (4020 Marlton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008) for a screening of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (watch trailer here) starring Naomi Ackie; followed by a moderated panel discussion. The panelists include Intuitive Coach and star of FOX’s ground-breaking comedy series, Living Single, Kim Coles; Comedian, actress, writer, producer, and star of HBO’s Insecure Amanda Seales;…
LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley man and woman who allegedly used darknet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers nationwide have been indicted by a federal grand jury, the Justice Department announced today. Brian McDonald, 22, of Van Nuys, whose aliases include “Malachai Johnson,” “SouthSideOxy,” and “JefeDeMichoacan,” and Ciara Clutario, 22, of Burbank, were charged in an eight-count indictment returned Wednesday. Both defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, five counts of distribution of fentanyl, and one count of distribution of cocaine. McDonald also…