Los Angeles is on the verge of a significant shift in its building codes, potentially allowing apartment buildings up to six stories high to feature a single stairway. This proposed ordinance, a key development in the city’s ongoing efforts to alleviate its severe housing crisis, pits the promise of increased housing supply and affordability against…
Phillips 66 is set to commence the permanent closure of its Los Angeles-area refinery complex in September 2025, marking the end of an era for a facility that has been a fixture in the region for over a century. The company announced its intention to wind down operations at the Wilmington and Carson sites, a…
Los Angeles County on High Alert Amid Ongoing Wildfire Season: Preparedness Remains Key While specific reports of a new wildfire, designated LAC-299411, emerging in Los Angeles County on August 27, 2025, could not be independently verified, the region remains a consistent hotspot for wildfire activity. The absence of confirmed current incident reports does not diminish…
Los Angeles is gearing up to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with just over three years to go, the organizing committee has unveiled a comprehensive Impact and Sustainability Plan designed to redefine what it means to host a global mega-event. This ambitious roadmap outlines a vision for the Games deeply rooted in…
A 13-year-old boy was tragically killed late Saturday night in a shooting incident at a gas station in Pico Rivera, a suburb east of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is actively searching for a suspect, described as a man in his 20s, who fled the scene on foot following the fatal…
LOS ANGELES – For tens of thousands across Los Angeles County, life has become a precarious balance between courage and caution, a reality shaped by aggressive immigration raids that have intensified over the past three months. Since early June, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies have conducted widespread operations, altering daily…
Los Angeles County finds itself navigating a significant administrative snafu after discovering that a key voter-approved initiative, Measure J, was accidentally repealed due to a governmental oversight. The blunder, which has left county officials scrambling and community advocates concerned, centers on a failure to properly codify the measure into the county charter. Measure J, passed…
A violent confrontation aboard a Los Angeles Metro bus late Friday night resulted in the tragic death of an 18-year-old woman, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The fatal incident occurred around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, on Metro Bus Line 115 near the intersection of Manchester and Belford avenues, close…
PICO RIVERA, Los Angeles – A heated argument at a Pico Rivera gas station late Thursday night escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving one man dead and prompting a comprehensive homicide investigation by Los Angeles County authorities. The incident, now a prominent piece of current news across the region, unfolded on August 21, 2025, drawing…
In a startling turn of current events that has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer Lil Nas X, identified by his birth name Montero Lamar Hill, 26, was arrested early Thursday morning in Los Angeles‘ Studio City neighborhood. The artist was initially transported to a local hospital for treatment of…
