A tribute mural to the late artist Gilbert “Magu” Lujan honors the years he spent in downtown Pomona’s Arts Colony. Crowded with detail and bursting with color, it’ll blow everyone’s mind when it’s installed in a few days. For anyone who loves the work of Lujan, the mural checks all the boxes: An aerial view
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This Fourth of July, Jim Souza will have something extra special to celebrate: the rebounding of his family pyrotechnics business that was crippled by the coronavirus pandemic last year. When the pandemic prompted restrictions of public events nationwide in March 2020, Pyro Spectaculars by Souza in Rialto, one of the biggest producers of pyrotechnic extravaganzas
A previously undisclosed search warrant served at the headquarters of the L.A. Metro in March indicates sheriff’s detectives are digging into a potential felony involving a contract between Metro and Peace Over Violence, a nonprofit run by a civilian oversight commissioner critical of Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the past. The search warrant sought Peace Over
Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Church on Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Gault Street in Canoga Park. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of indoor, outdoor and online religious services in the San Fernando Valley area. Virtual Father’s Day Rosary presented by Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles co-presents the
The showroom at CNC Motors in Upland used to be full of luxury cars, but on Wednesday it was boarded up and cleared out as the Department of Motor Vehicles investigates dozens of customers who claim they were scammed.
Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Contributing Photographer) Celebrating Independence Day 2021 is a little different again this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There will be fireworks displays but some organizations have had to cancel, modify or restrict the
Providing fun once again powered Southern California’s pandemic-era jobs rebound with almost half of May’s hiring coming from leisure and hospitality industries previously hammered by “stay at home” orders and a reluctance to travel. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found local bosses had 7.28 million employees last month in the four counties
Teachers in Los Angeles Unified have ratified a tentative agreement with the school district, paving the way for the nation’s second largest K-12 system to fully reopen campuses for the upcoming academic year. Ninety-four percent of the teachers, counselors, librarians, school nurses and other certificated employees who voted supported the deal, the union announced late
Family friends Monday identified the driver of a fatal weekend crash at the intersection of Vine and Hollenbeck avenues in West Covina as 19-year-old Kerry Welsh.
Ellen Garrison Clark lived a vibrant and meaningful life, as a Black anti-slavery activist, civil rights advocate and educator, but was buried 129 years ago in a nondescript grave without a headstone in Altadena. That gets corrected Saturday, June 19, an event purposefully timed for Juneteenth, the day celebrating the post-Civil War release of the
A Lynwood man was found guilty Wednesday of federal robbery charges for organizing and leading a crew that committed 15 armed robberies of independent, mom-and-pop pharmacies across Southern California, with the intent of illegally selling the stolen prescription medication. Tyrome “Boobie” Lewis, 26, was found guilty of all eight felony charges he faced. Lewis has
The Port of Los Angeles handled more than 1 million cargo containers in May, an achievement that continues a months-long streak of record breaking and came on the heels of the nation’s busiest port topping 10 million container units in the current fiscal year. Both milestones, said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka,
Workers plan to picket three Tenet Healthcare hospitals Wednesday, June 16, alleging the facilities are understaffed and have left some employees without health insurance while the company has received billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds and spent $1.1 billion to buy 45 surgery centers. The employees, including respiratory therapists, housekeepers, nursing assistants and medical technicians,
Cal State Northridge has received a $40 million donation, the largest in its 63-year history, to address equity gaps at the four-year university. The donation comes from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the wealthiest people in the world, CSUN said in a Tuesday morning, June 15, statement announcing the gift. The $40 million
LOS ANGELES — A 50-year-old dentist was charged Monday with sexually abusing nine patients at his Koreatown office. Emad Fathy Moawad made his initial court appearance Monday on nine counts of sexual battery by restraint, three counts of sexual penetration by use of force and one count of attempted sexual penetration by use of force.
A view from the San Fernando Valley: Cat Cookie sits in her stroller as the Cat and Canary Music Show featuring Julieanne Gerard and Deborah “DJ” Murphy perform on the sidewalk in the 10400 block of Sepulveda Boulevard in Mission Hills, Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings
As of Sunday, June 13, the California Department of Public Health’s vaccine dashboard showed that 66.2% of those 65 and older have been vaccinated for COVID-19. The state’s dashboard also showed that 65.6% of ages 50-64 were vaccinated. The chart below shows a breakdown of percentages for fully vaccinated Californians. Vaccinations in California According to
Darnella Davidson, director of the San Pedro High School Golden Pirate Regiment, is retiring after 38 years of teaching this year. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) Darnella Davidson, director of the San Pedro High School Golden Pirate Regiment, is retiring after 38 years of teaching this year. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) Darnella
LOS ANGELES — Archbishop José H. Gomez announced in a letter Saturday that the dispensation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, except for those who are ill or have underlying health conditions or have significant concerns of becoming
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner addresses graduates at the Panorama High School commencement ceremony, Friday, June 11, 2021. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Panorama High School graduates receive diplomas at the Panorama High School commencement ceremony, Friday, June 11, 2021. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Family members wave to graduates