Carol Parks, the chief of Los Angeles’ Emergency Management Department, sat before a budget committee last year and painted a dire picture. Although tasked with responding to crises in the nation’s most disaster-prone region, her department had received just a […]
As L.A. rebuilds from the fires, residents ask: What’s the plan? Read More »
On Thursday, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was introduced to the world as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first American pope, taking the name Leo XIV. For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident,
Why ‘Leo’? New pope shows support for workers, labor unions Read More »
For years, it was an open secret: Brokers scooped up tee times at public golf courses across Los Angeles and sold prime slots online, profiting from taxpayer-owned recreation. Golfers complained about the extreme difficulty, bordering on impossibility, of playing on
L.A. touts success at blocking tee time brokers from city golf courses Read More »
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year’s inspections after a long delay by the L.A. Fire Department in forwarding the inspection results, officials
DWP has fixed vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs last year Read More »
Residents and businesses in Pacific Palisades will be able to safely use water this week, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday, touting the milestone as a sign of the speed of efforts to rebuild the devastated neighborhood. The “do not drink”
Palisades water cleared for drinking; Bass touts speed of fire recovery Read More »
When the jewelry company Alex and Ani sought to redefine its product line in 2023, executives turned to L.A.-based designer Pamela Love. Along with her own eponymous brand, Love had worked with J. Crew, Shinola and Top Shop. At Alex
Jewelry designer accuses L.A. celebrity attorney in ‘fraud’ lawsuit over unpaid fees Read More »
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues months before. According to city records and officials, the
LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair Read More »
Can prefab homes accelerate the rebuilding of Altadena and Pacific Palisades? The new foundation launched by Rick Caruso is hoping they will, announcing on Wednesday a $15-million pledge from an Airbnb co-founder to provide nearly 100 prefabricated homes in communities
Caruso nonprofit joins with builder to give fire victims prefab homes Read More »
A pregnant Santa Barbara woman plummeted to her death while hiking in Greece over the holidays. Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the Greek island of Crete on Dec. 23, according to a report by
Pregnant Santa Barbara teacher dies while hiking in Greece Read More »
When actress Blake Lively went public this month with the explosive accusation that her “It Ends With Us” co-star and producer Justin Baldoni and his team developed a campaign to “smear” her in the press for reporting on-set sexual harassment,
Hollywood now ponders: How did Blake Lively get those damaging texts? Read More »
