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City officials are tight-lipped today about a crisis at the Los Angeles Animal Services department, where General Manager Staycee Dains is on an unexplained two-month leave of absence and the recently named president of the department’s board has left his position after chairing just one meeting. Annette Ramirez, who led the department on an interim

A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of a driver who struck and killed a woman and then fled the scene in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Traffic Detectives are investigating the death of a woman in her late

Three 7-Eleven stores in Hollywood were victims of smash-and-grab robberies by a large group of thieves Friday night. About 20 people stormed into the convenience stores grabbing food and drink items before fleeing on bicycles, according to LAPD Headquarters. The three stores were all broken into just minutes apart and are all within a two-mile

Driving around Long Beach is getting a lot smoother thanks to relentless work from the city’s Public Work crews. “We are filling 5,000 potholes a month,” said Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works. “Our goal is to get to 10,000 potholes and keep going to zero.” Six crews have been working six days a week

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony in the capital Bucharest on Friday that marked the conclusion of a swirl of controversy after the medal was first awarded to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles but later revoked. “I did not expect the medal to be so heavy, but I would wear

Clayton Brackett, the Fullerton-born and Irvine-raised athlete, is headed to Paris to fulfill his childhood dream of competing in the Paralympics. Brackett will be competing in wheelchair rugby, a sport that wasn’t part of his original plan. “It’s been a really long journey for me personally,” said Brackett. “I definitely had the childhood dream of

After a magnitude-3.6 earthquake shook the Lake Elsinore community Thursday, city officials said the earthquake survey was complete with no damage to properties except a 100-year-old building in the downtown area. The vacant building was left with visible crack on the exteriors, and city officials reached out to the owner to confirm whether there was

Jordan Chiles released her first public comments since losing her bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics in a controversial saga that unfolded over the weekend, saying she is now confronted by “one of the most challenging moments” of her career. “I am overwhelmed by the love I have received over the past few days,”

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs, but shared few immediate details about the new price older Americans will pay when they fill those prescriptions. White House officials said Wednesday night they expect

An energetic husky with lots of love to give is hoping to be swept away into a loving household as he remains one of the longest-residing dogs at the Long Beach Animal Care Services. The shelter said Enzo, a 2-year-old husky, has been waiting to be adopted for eight months. He was found as a

The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier this week, the Africa Centers for Disease

Two people were arrested overnight after a San Fernando Valley store owner and employee successfully fought off would-be thieves after they crashed into their tobacco shop. Coco Tobacco in Arleta was the victim of an attempted burglary when the thieves crashed into the store, unaware of who was inside. After the store owner and employee

OC Animal Care in Tustin is caring for all kinds of furry and feathered friends who are waiting to be adopted by loving families.  In addition to some 200 dogs along with cats as old as age 9, the shelter even has bunnies, tortoises and a rooster for those looking for unconventional pets. “The rooster,

What to Know The Aquarium of the Pacific is located in Long Beach The Aug. 12, 2024 earthquake, which was centered near Highland Park, prompted numerous aquarium animals to dart and make sudden movements There are several explore.org cameras keeping a close around-the-clock eye on aquarium animals There are a few questions that a Southern

Tuesday’s primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont will set the matchups in a slew of competitive races that will be key to the battle for the House and the Senate in November. While there is not much drama in this week’s primaries, they will officially kick off the general election in four states, most

Tom Cruise’s jaw-dropping stunt during the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics was the talk of the town as rumors swirled that he had a trick up his sleeve for the big event. What many people may not know, however, is that it was an effort that first took action earlier this year. It

Many parts of Southern California felt shaking Monday afternoon as a preliminary magnitude-4.4 earthquake shook 4km away from South Pasadena. It was initially reported as magnitude-4.7 with the quake’s depth being 9km. The South Pasadena region has a population of more than 26,000. The Los Angeles Police Department is urging people to be prepared for

A large group of people on bikes brutally attacked a driver after having his vehicle damaged in downtown Los Angeles. The attack happened on Aug. 2, at the intersection of Olympic and Hope Avenue. Shailoobek Uulu was driving through downtown when the group, riding on bicycles, surrounded his vehicle. When Uulu pulled over and got

Flavor Flav continues to show support for American Olympians, this time offering gymnast Jordan Chiles a bronze clock necklace to replace her forfeited medal. In a post on X, Flavor Flav wrote “Ayyy YOOOO @ChilesJordan ,,, imma make you a BRONZE CLOCK NECKLACE,,, and that’s something NO ONE else has,!!! Hit me up my girl,,,

Sabrina Ionescu is now a gold-medal winner just like her late friend and mentor Kobe Bryant. The New York Liberty star helped the U.S. women’s basketball team win an eighth-straight gold medal on Sunday by defeating France 67-66 at the Paris Olympics. After the win, Ionescu embraced Bryant’s family that was standing courtside.  Ionescu ran