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Fred Richard is ready to flip all the way to Paris. The 20-year-old gymnast and founder of the “ Frederick Flips ” brand headlines the U.S. men’s Olympic gymnastics team that will head to France next month with legitimate medal hopes. For the very first time, we proudly introduce the 2024 U.S. Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Team presented

Four-time NBA champion LeBron James plans to opt out of the player option for next season with an expectation that he will return to the Lakers on a new deal, according to a report by The Athletic.  The Athletic, citing league sources, reported Saturday that James intends to opt out of the $51.4-million player option,

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a reward program intended to curb copper wire thefts and make progress in arresting suspects involved in those crimes. In a 10-2 vote, council members moved to implement a tiered reward offer program for crimes involving the theft of city plaques, tombstones, statues, light standards and copper wire. Residents who provide

A Hollywood resident, who posed as a modeling agent and photographer, was charged with sexually assaulting at least three teenagers pursuing modeling careers, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. After an 18-year-old reported he was sexually assaulted by 49-year-old William Thomas in March 2023, LA County authorities issued a warrant for his arrest

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in and out of Los Angeles Friday as she makes campaign stops in Las Vegas, Utah and Southern California a day after a pivotal debate in the race for president. Harris, who has been in LA all week, is expected to fly from Los Angeles International Airport Friday morning

The California Legislature approved bills Thursday that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor violations and require employers found liable to pay a fine to the state. The legislation would reform the Private Attorneys General Act, which took effect in 2004. It has come under scrutiny by business groups

Bertha Luna recently took time off to care for her sick mother.  “She needed care that only I can provide since I’m her only child. And she needed my help,” she said. Luna was approved for family medical leave benefits through the state’s Employment Development Department (EDD). The agency recently started distributing its benefits on

What to Know Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood Sept. 5 through Nov. 3, 2024 (select nights) A haunted house inspired by the 2024 film “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will be part of the 2024 line-up; a spooky experience based on the movie “A Quiet Place” was announced in early June Summertime has some strong

The LA Metro Board of Directors is considering creating its own police force amid an uptick in violent crimes reported across the transit system. Dubbed the “Transit Community Public Safety Department implementation plan,” (TCPSD) the proposal calls for the creation of an in-house public safety department over a five-year transition. Transit leaders will discuss the

Two men believed to have ties to Romanian organized crime rings were arrested after robbing nearly a dozen people in Orange County – and law enforcement believe there may be several other victims. Romanian nationals Laurentiu Baceanu and Alexandru Vasile are accused of posing as federal immigration agents by using phony threats of deportation to

A homeless man accused in three attacks on the beach in Santa Monica has been arrested. The suspect was arrested around 9:45 a.m. Monday on the beach in the area of 1300 block of Ocean Front Walk, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Lt. Erika Aklufi said three victims were provided medical assistance at

More than 75 tons of fireworks were seized from a warehouse in Gardena last week, the largest fireworks seizure in recent history that doubles the previous record of 32 tons seized back in 2021. On Friday – investigators with Gardena Police Department’s special investigations unit responded to a commercial warehouse on Vermont Avenue near 170th

Part of La Brea Avenue in Baldwin Hills has been closed for more than a year after landslides caused by storms in 2023 soaked the Los Angeles neighborhood. During that time, the right side of the northbound road has become a space where large trash and debris is accumulating. Residents in the area wonder why

There’s no place like home, but this home was in the wrong place for the morning commute in the San Gabriel Valley. The manufactured home ended up on the 210 Freeway east of Los Angeles at about 7 p.m. Monday after falling off a truck. The home continued to block lanes hours later during the

The man accused of killing his former classmate allegedly because he was gay continues his testimony in Orange County. Samuel Woodward is charged with the hate crime stabbing of Blaze Bernstein. On Thursday, Woodward testified in great detail about how he stabbed Bernstein repeatedly.  Bernstein’s parents were back in the courtroom to continue listening to

On this Fourth of July, before chowing down a few hot dogs, make sure to go get your free doughnut courtesy of Krispy Kreme. The popular doughnut chain announced a doughnut giveaway on America’s birthday this year, along with a collection of new doughnut flavors perfect for anyone celebrating the red, white and blue this

A person carrying a spiked post was arrested Sunday when groups of Palestinian and Israeli supporters groups clashed at a protest outside a Los Angeles synagogue. There were several fights between the two groups during the protest in front of the Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson area in that resulted in two reports of

Marissa Teijo has fulfilled her dream of competing in the Miss Texas USA pageant — at 71 years old.  Over the weekend, Teijo and 74 other women participated in the Houston pageant, with Aarienna Ware ultimately crowned the winner June 22. However, Teijo stood out throughout the competition, making history as the oldest contestant to ever

Russia blamed Washington for a deadly strike on a strategic port in occupied Crimea on Sunday, claiming U.S.-supplied missiles were used in the attack. The strike left at least five people dead and dozens injured in one of the biggest attacks on the Russian-annexed peninsula in recent months. Russia’s Defense Ministry said four U.S.-provided Army

The third full-scale CicLAvia event of 2024 is being held Sunday in South Los Angeles, where 5 miles of Western Avenue will be closed to motorized vehicles. The 53rd in the series of street festivals that began in 2010 will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., from Western and Exposition Boulevard south to