El Niño: L.A.’s Biggest 1-Day Rainfall in 4 Years
Los Angeles saw 2.39 inches of rain on Tuesday, making it the wettest calendar day for the city in more than four years, according to the Associated Press.
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L.A. Calls Itself ‘Northern Capital Of Latin America’ In Effort To Win Olympics Bid
In a video promotion used September 14 in an effort to attract the 2024 Olympics to Los Angeles, the city’s bid organizers presented LA as “the northern capital of Latin America.”
Backyard Beekeeping and Burned Dogs Draw Concern
Los Angeles may soon lift restrictions on backyard beekeeping. Meanwhile, several dogs are reportedly suffering from chemical burns in the Antelope Valley.
L.A. Olympics Could Lose over Council-Mayor Fight
Now that Boston has withdrawn from bidding for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the moribund offer from Los Angeles has been revivified, but the Los Angeles City Council’s demand that it have power to veto any taxpayer guarantee for financial losses may sink the city’s bid.
L.A. Times: Influx Of Money Boosts Gun-Related Crime
the Los Angeles Times suggests that the influx of money into previously poverty-stricken and abandoned areas could be correlated with firearm-related crime as well.
U.S. Olympics Committee Endorses L.A. for 2024 Games
The Los Angeles City Council gave the green light on Tuesday to a proposal that will allow L.A. to join Rome, Paris, Hamburg, Germany, and Budapest, Hungary as a contender for the 2024 Olympics. Moments after the 15-0 vote went
Iran Deal: Pro, Anti-Iran Deal Activists Descend Upon Offices of Reps. Lieu, Sherman
Activists and concerned citizens on both sides of the Iran Deal stood outside of Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu’s office on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Slashes Water Use
In July, Los Angeles residents reduced their water use by 21%, meeting the standard that state regulators implemented and avoiding fines and penalties imposed by the state.
Planned Parenthood Protests Hit L.A. Clinic in Video
Approximately 100 prolife supporters protested outside Planned Parenthood Bixby in Los Angeles on Saturday morning as part of nationwide protests against the government-subsidized abortion provider.
Chinese Tourism, Hit by Crash, Could Affect California
Chinese tourism and its robust spending could evaporate quickly, hurting California’s economy in mid-recovery.
Bernie Sanders Draws Huge L.A. Crowd, Sarah Silverman
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) packed the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena to capacity on Monday for a fiery speech in which he decried the “rigged” American economy and called for a “grassroots political revolution.”
L.A. Times Gives Mayor Eric Garcetti a ‘C’
The Los Angeles Times, which endorsed Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti in 2013, has given him an overall grade of “C” for his performance.
‘Speak English!’ Viral Video Shows Clash at L.A. IHOP
Video of two women hurling insults at one another at a Koreatown IHOP has gone viral after a man, who says he is the son of one of the women and who joined in the fight, posted the argument to Facebook.
Judge: Nuns’ Convent Sale Invalid, Katy Perry Has to Wait
The suspense in the Katy Perry-nun-convent story continues to mount.
Whole Foods’ First ‘Budget’ Store Will Target Hipsters, Millennials
Organic, high-end grocer Whole Foods announced on Wednesday that it is opening a budget-conscientious chain known as “365 Whole Foods Market.” Silver Lake, a “hipster” neighborhood in Los Angeles, will be the first location, slated to open in the first half of 2016.
Los Angeles May Host 2024 Olympics After Boston’s Withdrawal
Los Angeles is now the frontrunner for hosting the 2024 Olympics. If selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee’s choice, the City of Angels will still be the second choice behind Boston.
Unions Continue to Seek Waiver from L.A. Minimum Wage Hike
Unions in Los Angeles are again seeking to exempt their workers from the $15 minimum wage hike for which they pushed earlier this year.
Hollywood Murder Allegedly Sparked by Bad Check from ‘Hoodfella’
On Friday 31-year-old clothing entrepreneur Ezeoma Obioha was arrested in connection with the July shooting death of a female social media entrepreneur whom he had allegedly attempted to pay with a bad check.
Biden Wraps California Trip Touting Minimum Wage Hike, Health Care
Vice President Joe Biden paid a visit to a Bay Area-based medical equipment company to discuss health care on Thursday, wrapping up a visit this week to the West Coast.
Special Olympics Kids Forced to Sleep on Floor of Gym
Many Special Olympics competitors on their way to Southern California venues for the competition arrived late at Loyola Marymount University, forcing them to sleep on the floor of the gymnasium Tuesday night.
‘Catastrophic Failure’: Is America Being Blindfolded in the Face of Jihad?
LOS ANGELES, California — If they’re saying it, it’s probably true–and the writing has been on the wall this entire time. That’s the underlying theme behind former Pentagon official Stephen Coughlin’s book, Catastrophic Failure: Blindfolding America in the Face of Jihad. During
Drivers Vent Anger over Towing Fees from I-15 Fire
Several California drivers are balking at the hefty fees they will have to pay for having their vehicles towed from Interstate 15 after the highway was engulfed by a brush fire. Drivers complain that many of the vehicles were drivable, and that they had no choice of towing companies, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Violent Crime Spikes in Major Cities as Media’s Hate Campaign Against Police Rages
Police departments across the country that have spent years boasting about plummeting crime numbers are now scrambling to confront something many agencies have not seen in decades: more bloodshed.
Photos, Videos: Protesters Square Off Outside Donald Trump Los Angeles Speech
2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump drew protesters and counter-protesters outside a Los Angeles hotel as he addressed a group of Hollywood conservatives Friday evening.
Large Protests, Amplified Police Presence Expected at Trump Event in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, California — Mass immigration activists have planned to stage a large protest at a dinner event featuring 2016 presidential contender Donald Trump at the Luxe Hotel on Friday night.
