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Thursday, March 2, 2023, was moving day for the San Pedro Fish Market which is in talks to reopen a long-term temporary spot 200 yards to the north. Talks are ongoing with restaurant owners and developers of the new West Harbor waterfront attraction set to open in late 2024. (Photo by contributing photographer Chuck Bennett)

Los Angeles residents took to Twitter on Thursday to find out who was behind the “Good Riddance” message they saw written in the sky. The skywriting was seen in various cities including Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena. ooooweee someone in DTLA is BIG MAD #goodriddance @JoeDeWitter pic.twitter.com/Rva2o0jtGs — Ashley Nguyen DeWitt 🔮 (@ashleyngudewitt)

Alpine Village, a community jewel near Torrance known for its iconic German-themed restaurants and shops, has one month left before shuttering for good. The Alpine Market closed this week. The popular swap meet and a cafe closed last week. And now, the dozen remaining merchants in brick-and-mortar shops — all that’s left of the once-thriving

The largest LAPD employees’ union proposed Wednesday to remove LAPD officers from a list of 28 types of public safety service calls that they normally would handle — and instead hand those duties over to unarmed responders from other agencies. The proposal announced by leaders from the Los Angeles Police Protective League is aimed at

It’s no secret that the last few years have been, well, rather challengins. So if you’re in need of a break, this week will offer a little escape and laughter via the hilarious make-believe world of “Young Frankenstein” and the romantic fun of a bygone era featured in “White Christmas.” Those classic flicks will be

Q: We have questions that arose when we chose to pay cash to buy a car. The purchase price was $35,000. To our major surprise, the dealership had a lot of questions. I felt like I was suspected of wrongdoing. One of the “concerns” I heard about is money laundering. So, first question: Just what

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has suspended the former lead prosecutor in the widely publicized case of child molester Hannah Tubbs, who began identifying as a transgender woman after her 2014 arrest for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Palmdale. Deputy District Attorney Shea Sanna, 34, whose five-day suspension ends Thursday,

The idea has been trotted out for nearly 100 years. And it has been rejected by voters eight times. But on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the notion of expanding the number of members on the powerful, five-person Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be back on the docket during the board’s regular meeting. A motion

It’s been more than nine months since talks began to hammer out a new contract between West Coast longshore workers and employers. And the usually reticent sides issued a rare joint statement late last week that said talks are continuing — but didn’t add much else. “The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the

Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church on Jordan Avenue at Wyandotte Street, Canoga Park. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Feb. 25 Donations for Earthquake Relief in Syria and Turkey: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has asked parishes to add a special collection on

His voice wavers between anger and frustration. Didn’t we learn anything from the Holocaust, he asks? Wasn’t the world shocked and sickened enough to never let anything like that happen again? The answer is, sadly, no. So, Michael Berenbaum had no choice. He’d have to take the world by the shoulders and shake it violently,

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies won the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 42nd annual Academic Decathlon and was presented the Superintendent’s Trophy on Saturday, Feb. 25 in a room filled with excited students and their teachers at a banquet held at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar. The Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies

The Port of Los Angeles will conduct a full environmental study on a proposal to upgrade the nearly 14-acre Phillips 66 Marine Oil Terminal and Wharf, which has come under criticism by community members and several environmental groups. The massive project is intended to bring the terminal up to all present-day oil terminal health and

A citizens’ commission overseeing problems in Los Angeles County’s Probation Department called for resignation of department Chief Adolfo Gonzales on Thursday, Feb. 23, after watching a video in which probation officers pinned a 17-year-old boy facedown on a bed and bent his legs while he cried for his mother. Following the incident in 2020 at

Eight trade associations and two Sacramento County politicians are suing to stop a new anti-pay-to-play law that prevents elected officials from voting on matters involving the people and companies who contribute to their campaigns. Senate Bill 1439, in effect since Jan. 1, requires public officeholders — from city councils to school boards, water boards and

As the 40 days of Lent have officially started, thousands of Catholic high schoolers and adults are gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend for the annual Religious Education Congress, put on by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. As the community mourns the death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered

This weekend marks a full year since Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces first invaded Ukraine. On the world stage, Putin is making overtures to China while President Joe Biden circles the wagons with NATO. On the local stage, Los Angeles and other communities will commemorate the milestone with speeches, a protest, a sculpture unveiling and an

As a cold, powerful storm front expected to bring massive amounts of snow and rain marched into Southern California on Wednesday, Feb. 22, preparations were underway at homes and businesses across the region while various government and emergency services agencies prepared to take action. Several inches of rain and up to 7 feet of snow

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Jorge Solrio rides rides horse Benino on a trail near the 210 Freeway in Lake View Terrace, Friday, Jan 27, 2023. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of  meetings and

Los Angeles County public health officials reported  378 more cases of the coronavirus since Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,697,051 as of Tuesday, Feb. 21. Officials reported 10 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Monday for a total of 35,603 deaths since tracking began. According to the California Department of Public