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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has appointed L.A. City Council member Katy Yaroslavsky to a seat on the board of the county’s regional transit agency, bringing the board to full strength for the first time this year. Yaroslavsky, who was elected to City Council District 5 in November, is the fourth member of the Los

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, best known as the Blue Angels, and the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, famously known as the Thunderbirds, are headliners on March 18-19 at the Point Mugu Air Show. This will be the first time the two topnotch demonstration squadrons will appear together at the Point Mugu Air Show.

A Sunday, March 19 performance by dance students at The Ebell Club Los Angeles will celebrate and pay tribute to a pioneer in the ballet world. Raven Wilkinson was the first African American woman to dance full-time for a major classical ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, in New York. She danced with

It’s the 38th Los Angeles Marathon on March 19, and you want to experience, in person, the spectacle when more than 20,000 runners from around the world take on the 26.2-mile course. Maybe you promised to catch a glimpse or snatch photos of family or friends running? Or you wish to see the elite runners

The city of Torrance has paid $750,000 to the owner of an impounded car that allegedly was spray-painted by police with a swastika in 2020. The payment settles a $6 million federal lawsuit by car owner Kiley Swaine, who did not learn of the alleged involvement of two former Torrance police officers until nearly two

Runners line up for the LA Big 5K at Elysian Park near Dodger Stadium on Saturday, March 19, 2022.(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) The 2023 Los Angeles Marathon, the “Stadium to the Stars” on March 19, is presented by Asics, a Japanese multinational corporation that sells athletic footwear, clothing and accessories. Asics — an

There was a time when Loren Lieb wasn’t all too familiar with gun laws, how they can vary state-by-state or how they could lead to a country where civilian gun ownership outnumbers the people. But that was before Aug. 10, 1999, when a white supremacist opened fire on the North Valley Jewish Community Center in

The “Looking Glass” ponders economic and real estate trends through two distinct lenses: the optimist’s “glass half-full” and the pessimist’s “glass half-empty.” Buzz: Yes, Southern California inflation rate has cooled in the past half year. But it’s still a pain in the wallet. Source: My trusty spreadsheet created a Southern California inflation rate composite, using

Thirteen women received “Women of the Year” awards from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Commission for Women at their 38th annual Women of the Year Awards and commemorative celebration on Monday, March 13. Under the heading “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” they honored 13 women including Karen Bass, the 43rd

Figuring out the best way to get from here to there is a way of life in Southern California and we cover everything about it. From roads and freeways to mass transit and airports to the impact of trucking and logistics, this once-a-week newsletter answers your questions about how to navigate it all. Never miss

Pandemic recap Three years after being shut down, people still are getting sick from COVID-19, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, who tested positive this week. California’s numbers Data as of March 1 from the CDC. Cases 12,101,930 total 30,628 cases per 100K 26,162 new cases in the past week Deaths 100,426 total (0.8% of cases) 239

Flight instructor Sean Suarez, left, trains Natalie Gallo, a senior at West Hills High School, inside an advanced simulator on Saturday, Mar. 11, 2023, at the Sling Pilot Academy in Torrance Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) A group of seniors from West Hills High School attend a pilot training event for students on

A youngster rides in the 27th annual St.Patrick’s Day Parade in Hermosa Beach on Saturday, Mar. 11, 2023. Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Marching bands take part in the 27th annual St.Patrick’s Day Parade in Hermosa Beach on Saturday, Mar. 11, 2023. Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Girl Scouts kick off the 27th

Pat McCormick, a Seal Beach native who grew up practicing diving from Long Beach bridges and went on to win two gold medals at both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, has died. She was 92. (File photo courtesy of Pat McCormick) Pat McCormick, a Seal Beach native who grew up practicing diving from Long

The Los Angeles International Airport just put the last beam atop its newest terminal entrance, just the latest landmark in the airport’s mammoth improvement plan aimed to wrap up before the Olympics return to town. LAX on Friday, March 10 celebrated topping off the Tom Bradley International Terminal Core with a beam signing and ceremony

A clinic that provides mental health services to Los Angeles-area veterans, active duty service members and their families, has officially opened its doors in Torrance. The 7,000 square-foot facility boasts 13 clinical offices, a community room, two family rooms and a large waiting area. It’s currently run by a 10-member staff that includes five clinicians,

State lawmakers adopted dozens of housing laws in the past six years, arguing suburban cities are limiting construction to keep out apartments, condos and low-income housing. Lawmakers also tightened the rules for developing homebuilding goals, making the process more cumbersome. To beef up enforcement, the state created a housing enforcement unit and Justice Department housing

“Blue Calcite Eroded Porsche 911” by Daniel Arsham at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The museum’s newest exhibition “Arsham Auto Motive, by the artist and co-founder of Snarkitecture, opened on February 24 at the Los Angeles museum on Wilshire Boulevard. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Here is a sampling of things to do

As Southern California’s weather-weary mountain communities continued to recover from severe storms that have snowed in many residents, San Bernardino County authorities urged calm ahead of another “atmospheric river” lurking to the north, saying Wednesday that the latest, weaker system could bring about an inch of rainfall to the area but otherwise would spare the

A new Black superhero has entered the Marvel comics universe, thanks to the vision and writings of a UC Riverside professor. Dr. Al B. Harper, a physicist and friend of the Silver Surfer, is one of Marvel’s original Black characters, first appearing in a 1969 issue of “Silver Surfer #5.” Harper’s character — originally created