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LA County supervisors direct creation of rebuild authority for fire areas
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (221+ words) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 10, unanimously directed several county departments to create a draft ordinance for the establishment of the Los Angeles County Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority. County officials will now have a week to…...
Mental Health Assessment Area added to LA County’s Inmate Reception Center
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (359+ words) A new Mental Health Assessment Area has been added to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Inmate Reception Center downtown, part of an effort to strengthen care and improve efficiency for incoming jail detainees, officials said Tuesday. The unveiling marks…...
Nithya Raman’s entry tests Karen Bass from the left in Los Angeles mayoral race
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (1166+ words) Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman's late entry into the mayoral race has upended what had been shaping up as a more conventional reelection contest for Mayor Karen Bass, injecting a progressive challenge that political analysts say could fundamentally alter…...
Chargers offseason primer: Offense and Justin Herbert need help
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (1037+ words) There's no doubt that Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh believe they built a strong offensive foundation in their two seasons together. But there are plenty of questions about its structural integrity in the wake of an…...
Will LA voters support new taxes on hotels and unlicensed cannabis businesses?
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (1262+ words) The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved resolutions to place three tax-related measures on the June 2 primary ballot, aimed at changing the transient occupancy tax and establishing a tax on unpermitted cannabis businesses. In a 13-2 vote, the council advanced…...
LAPD on course to put drones in the sky as first responders
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (613+ words) The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 10, approved using a $2.1 million donation to purchase 24 drones and equipment to bolster LAPD's plans to use them as first responders at times following a successful pilot program. The board's 5-0 vote…...
LA Daily News boys athlete of the week: Beau Prophete, Oak Park
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (102+ words) Prophete scored 20 or more points in three of Oak Park's final four games of the regular season. The Los Angeles Daily News boys athlete of the week: Noteworthy: Prophete has been the anchor for the Eagles, who won the Coastal…...
What’s closed on Monday, Feb. 16, for Presidents Day in LA
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (149+ words) Government offices " Los Angeles city and county, national and state offices " and superior courts, libraries and schools " are normally closed for a federal holiday such as Presidents Day. Los Angeles Unified School District schools are closed on Monday (achieve.lausd....
Lakers’ LeBron James will sit out vs. Spurs, ending his All-NBA streak
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (404+ words) LOS ANGELES " LeBron James will miss his 18th game of the season on Tuesday night, which means the 41-year-old Lakers star will fall short of the 65-game threshold required to be eligible for the league's annual awards, ending his 21-year streak…...
Angels 2026 spring training preview: Who’s in and who’s out?
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (174+ words) As the Angels head toward their first workout of spring training on Wednesday, here's a reminder of the roster changes that have taken place over the winter: IF Vaughn Grissom, acquired in a trade with Boston OF Josh Lowe, acquired…...