Starting Jan 1., the city of Los Angeles will pay a rate of $80 per night for interim housing beds, which some homeless service providers say will help keep their operations from falling under, it was announced Friday. In a 12-0 vote, the City Council approved the new rate for interim housing beds. In part,
California
Police are investigating a stabbing that took place inside the Bluebird Liquor Store in Hawthorne. Authorities responded to a call around 7:32 p.m. Friday of a person suffering from stab wounds, according to LA County Fire. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Bluebird Liquor in Hawthorne ranks in
An Alabama woman who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13 years old sat down with NBC News to recount what she called a “catastrophic event”: a limo ride to a white house, a drink that made her feel woozy, a sexual assault by rap stars that would ruin her life.
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was taken to a Luxembourg hospital Friday after she hurt herself during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. The nature of the injury and how it occurred weren’t immediately clear. Pelosi’s office said in a statement she’s receiving excellent treatment and will continue working. “She continues
Los Angeles police were investigating a multi-vehicle crash that left one person dead in the Sawtelle area of West Los Angeles Thursday night. Authorities responded to an accident call at the Olympic Boulevard and Centinela Avenue intersection at 8:12 p.m. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of cars involved, but NBC4 counted at
Just days after she wrapped her Eras Tour in Vancouver, Taylor Swift spent time at a Kansas City children’s hospital, visiting with young patients and hospital staff. Photos on social media showed Swift posing with children, staff members and a golden retriever at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday. She gave away gifts — including signed Eras Tour books —
Fire crews continue to battle the Franklin Fire in the Malibu area on Thursday, which has now burned over 4,000 acres. The fire is now burning 4,037 acres and is only 7% contained. It first began Monday night, prompting road closures, school cancellations and evacuations. According to Cal Fire, “Firefighters are making steady progress as
A devastated newlywed couple is among the many who lost everything to the Franklin Fire that ravaged communities in Malibu. On Monday, Michelle and Blake Geffen quickly grabbed their cat, passports and other important items before jumping in their car to drive out of Malibu. “We heard screaming in our neighborhood. And we just knew
During the holidays, food insecurity is always front and center. For some students at Long Beach City College, it’s a year round struggle. “I was a community college student myself, so I know the struggle,” said Justin Mendez, Director of Basic Needs at LBCC. “Our students can’t be in class talking about theories or trying
What to Know As of Wednesday morning, the Franklin Fire is burning 3,983 acres Several road closures are still in effect in the area The fire has reached about 7% containment A team of 1,500 firefighters continues to battle the flames Schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District are closed until Thursday The Franklin Fire
Pepperdine University students who’ve hunkered down with their peers on campus amid the shelter-in-place order that was issued due to the Franklin Fire say although harrowing, they understand they’re in the safest place they could be. Students at the coastal school were ordered to shelter in place at the Payson Library and Waves Café, where
Two facts are facing neighbors in Long Beach’s Naples island: Its 86 year old seawall needs $125 million in repairs, and the city doesn’t have the money to do it now. “There is a whole lot of wall that is starting to come down,” said Michael O’Toole, who lives on the island and runs a
Caitlin Clark’s time is now. The 22-year-old was named Time’s Athlete of the Year for 2024, a year in which she shattered college basketball and WNBA records alike. After leading the Iowa Hawkeyes to the national championship game and setting the all-time college basketball scoring record, Clark made the leap to the WNBA with the
Firefighters are responding to a 300-acre wildfire that triggered evacuation orders and prompted Pepperdine University to issue a shelter-in-place order late Monday in Malibu as the Southland is hit with elevated winds amid a red flag warning. The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire was reported sometime around 11:15 p.m. at Malibu Canyon Road, north of
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake Monday afternoon rattled parts of Nevada and California. The earthquake at 3:08 p.m. was centered near the central Nevada town of Yerington, about 60 miles southeast of Carson City and about 370 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Moderate to strong shaking was reported in Sacramento, San Francisco, Reno, Carson City, Stockton and
What to Know Former California Rep. Adam Schiff will be sworn in to the Senate after winning a Nov. 5 election contest against former Dodger Steve Garvey. The Southern California politician has served in the House of Representatives since 2001. Schiff will take over from Sen. Laphonza Butler, who was appointed to fill the last
Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was found shot inside of a vehicle in a parking lot in Rowland Heights. Deputies from the Walnut Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of a gunshot victim around 1:52 a.m. Sunday at the 18900 block of Labin Court. Inside a parking lot deputies found the gunshot
Police arrested a man Sunday following a pursuit that traversed through land and water in Newport Beach. Officers responded to a call around 7 a.m. to a man acting suspicious near Jamboree and Rockefeller road in Irvine, according to police. The man was found by officers with blood on him. He got into a car
An Amazon warehouse in south El Monte was deemed a total loss overnight following a fire that torched the structure. Flames were seen shooting out from a warehouse on the 1400 block of Santa Anita Avenue, where a blaze erupted for reasons still under investigation. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fire
Ten people were injured after an officer on a motorcycle crashed into a crowd at a holiday parade in Palm Springs. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Saturday as a holiday parade went down Palm Canyon Drive. The ten people, including the officer, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. They were all being treated at a nearby