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Five people were hospitalized after a shooting in Inglewood on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Broadcast reports later said two of the victims had died. FIVE people have been shot in Inglewood at 3371 Manchester Blvd. @Inglewood_PD are on scene. @LACOFD transported the victims to hospital. A vehicle with rear windows shot-out can be scene from

A ‘Blessing of the Animals’ will be held on Oct. 8 at St. James Presbyterian Church, 19414 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Oct. 7 Blessing of the Animals at First Christian Church of North Hollywood: The Rev. Jonathan B. Hall,

Hundreds of beach city residents and law enforcement personnel from agencies far and wide honored the memory of Manhattan Beach Police Officer Chad Swanson on Friday evening, Oct. 6. The somber ceremony — which began at the city’s Civic Center downtown and proceeded on foot to the Manhattan Beach Pier — brought out city officials,

The city and county of Los Angeles observe, as of 2017, Indigenous Peoples Day in October instead of Columbus Day. The federal government observes Columbus Day. The state of California does not observe Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day as a state holiday (www.sos.ca.gov/state-holidays). Government offices – Los Angeles city and county and national –

About 200 Los Angeles County social workers demonstrated in front of county headquarters in downtown L.A. on Wednesday, demanding that their contract be reopened to improve working conditions by reducing their caseloads. Members of the SEIU 721, representing 4,000 social workers employed by the county Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), rallied on the

“Carved,” a display of jack-o-lanterns and other lit-up installations returns on selected dates from Oct. 6-29 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge. In the file photo, a representation of author Edgar Allan Poe, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Here is a sampling of things to do

Three people are dead, including a pedestrian, after a multi-vehicle crash that sent a motorcycle airborne in Azusa on Wednesday, police said. Azusa Police responded to the area of Arrow Highway and Cerritos Avenue at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday after several 9-1-1 calls, said Lt. Jake Bushey. Police arrived to find a collision between

The Green Port Fair will kick off on Saturday, Sept. 7 — and will showcase what POLB is doing to become the first zero-emissions port in the world, according to a recent press release. Courtesy photo The Port of Long Beach is set to showcase its environmental initiatives this weekend. The Green Port Fair will

Billions of dollars of medical debt owed by nearly a million Los Angeles County residents could be purchased by the county and retired, according to a proposal set in motion on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to explore a plan to purchase $2.6 billion in medical bills owed by

A view from the San Fernando Valley: The proposed Harvard-Westlake River Park, a 17.2-acre development project that would bring an athletic and recreational facility to the Studio City area, Friday, July 14, 2023. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s

Big Willie Robinson, the man who spent most of his life fighting for street racers to have a safe place to compete, was born to Lula Mae and Willie Robinson Jr. in New Orleans on Sept. 12, 1942. He was the oldest of the couple’s five children. He wouldn’t adopt the “Big Willie” nickname until

Long Beach icon and global sports legend Billie Jean King was honored in her native city this weekend — at the library that bears her name. King, a Poly High graduate who won 39 total Grand Slam tennis titles — counting singles and doubles — and has long been an advovate for women’s and LGBTQ

VAN NUYS — A person was killed Thursday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on the 405 Freeway in the Van Nuys area. Paramedics were sent to the northbound 405 Freeway near Sherman Way about 6:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured

The congregation at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills celebrates World Communion Sunday on Oct. 1 at their campus on Zelzah Avenue in Northridge. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Sept. 30 Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Fiesta BBQ: The Italian Catholic Club

A person was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the Panorama City area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 2:24 p.m. at Woodman Avenue and Branford Street, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Melissa Podany. The male victim, whose name and age were unavailable, was found unconscious and not breathing, and paramedics

It was one of those rare moments when fiction met the truth, and they shared a laugh. Connie Moore and her husband, Clayton, were on their way home from a charity event in the San Fernando Valley one night when they ran across a car accident that had just happened. A man was lying in

With a cost to LA Metro of $42 every time a passenger boards one of its e-taxi vans, called Metro MicroTransit, the subsidy amounts to five times what the transit agency pays per ride on a typical fixed-route Metro bus. While some question this as a waste of taxpayer dollars, including board member and Supervisor

The big top for Circus Vargas was erected on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in the parking lot at the Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills, and passersby were wondering “what’s the show going to be like this time?” The venerable circus presents its new show “Bonjour Paris!” with a Parisian-style flair and performers from around the world.

Central Basin Municipal Water District has hired a forensic auditor and, separately, an independent investigator to review years of the water agency’s finances and the legitimacy of $790,000 in contracts given to a fledgling company with ties to the general manager’s co-defendant in an alleged bribery scheme. The water board at a special meeting Wednesday,

Chatsworth Historical Society’s Pioneer Day is Oct. 1, 2023 at the Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre at Chatsworth Park South. In the file photo, Pat Keene shows youngsters how to pan for gold during the Pioneer Day event on October 2, 2022. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Here is a sampling of things to