Tag: L.A
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Santa Ana winds stoke fire risk; L.A. parking restricted
[ad_1] Parking restrictions are in effect in parts of Los Angeles where fire officials have determined that roads need to be clear for potential evacuations — the latest precaution against possible wildfires as strong Santa Ana winds hit Southern California. A red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties will last through at least…
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Ahead of $1.73 Billion Jackpot Drawing, Lottery Hopefuls Flock to L.A. Store
[ad_1] Caesar Sanchez looks out at the same sign all day, every day from his electronics shop in downtown Los Angeles: “Billionaire made here.” The B on that sign is pasted over an old M to update the word “millionaire,” because in July the small convenience store sold a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth more…
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Cedillo sues L.A. County Labor Federation over racist audio
[ad_1] Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo took legal action against the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Friday, saying in a lawsuit the organization is responsible for a secret recording that “ruined his reputation” and cost him employment income. Cedillo’s attorneys provided a copy of their lawsuit to The Times, saying it…
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Funeral Thursday for L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer
[ad_1] Funeral services are scheduled today for slain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, who was fatally shot last month while sitting at a red light in his patrol cruiser near the Palmdale sheriff’s station. Sheriff Robert Luna will join Clinkunbroomer’s family and friends and hundreds of federal, state and county officials at the…
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Lawsuit seeks repeal of L.A. homeless emergency declaration
[ad_1] A Westside-based nonprofit group filed a lawsuit Monday that seeks to strike down Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a local emergency on homelessness and housing, calling it a “vast and illegal expansion of mayoral power.” Fix the City, which has sued city government several times over planning and development decisions, said in…
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Miami Dolphins honor slain L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer
[ad_1] Before blowing out the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins honored Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fan of the franchise who was gunned down Sept. 16 in what authorities have described as an ambush. Deputy William Warner, who trained Clinkunbroomer, told The Times he often teased him about his allegiance…
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As death toll rises, Moroccan Americans in L.A. react to devastating Marrakech earthquake
[ad_1] Moroccan Americans across Southern California rallied together and expressed support Saturday in the wake of the deadly magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the historic city of Marrakech and surrounding villages. By Saturday afternoon, the death toll from the Friday quake had risen to more than 2,000 with 2,000 more injured, officials said. The epicenter…
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L.A. kills plans for Bulgari hotel in Benedict Canyon
[ad_1] Los Angeles city officials on Wednesday halted a developer’s efforts to build a luxury resort on a Benedict Canyon mountainside. City Planning Director Vincent Bertoni notified developer Gary Safady that the city was revoking its approval for Safady to pursue a 58-room hotel. The decision marks a dramatic end to Safady’s quest to build…
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L.A. police shoot man holding a kitchen knife in Highland Park
[ad_1] Police shot a man carrying a kitchen knife who they say threatened to harm people in the Highland Park neighborhood. Around 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Los Angeles police officers were dispatched to the 800 block of North Nolden Street after receiving reports of a man making threats and claiming he was armed with a gun,…
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Texas sent more migrants by bus as Hilary bore down on L.A.
[ad_1] As Los Angeles was under an unprecedented tropical storm warning and officials were urging residents not to travel, Texas dispatched its latest bus of migrants to the city. The bus — the ninth sent by Texas since mid-June — arrived at Union Station around 6:45 p.m. Monday carrying 37 migrants. Los Angeles Mayor Karen…