BTS fans,
#ARMY
, are taking over SoCal and that's a good thing for local businesses. Fans are coming from 78 different countries and some are spending up to $5,000 to live the whole 'L.A. Experience'.
Protesters, most wearing masks, shut down the 101 Freeway tonight near downtown LA to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after a police officer stood on his neck while detaining him
LA city animal shelters are full.
3 separate hoarding cases led to the rescue of hundreds of animals and put all 6 of the city's shelters at max capacity. More than 250 animals could be euthanized if they aren't adopted or find foster homes soon.
A "mass exodus" of L.A. County deputies could be on the way due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
He claims he could lose up to 44% of his workforce, causing an "imminent threat to public safety."
Los Robles Hospital is in need of blood donors, especially those with O negative blood, for patients in critical condition. There will be a blood drive at La Reina High School, 106 W. Janss Road, from 10am-2pm. Appointments can be made by calling 877-25-VITAL.
#BorderLineShooting
Pasadena is set to get another independent bookstore 📚
Owner Nikki High said she hopes to highlight authors who are Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.
We celebrated
#GalentinesDay
by talking with Amy Poehler and the Parks & Rec writers about female friendship and what it means for ladies to come together to celebrate ladies (preferably over brunch)!
These photos of horses evacuating from the
#EasyFire
are heartwrenching.
If you're looking to evacuate your large animal, take them to Ventura County Humane Society: 402 Bryant St in Ojai
What we know about the
#SaddleridgeFire
:
-4700 acres, 0% containment
-1 person died from cardiac arrest, 1 firefighter injured
-at least 25 homes damaged
-flames spreading at 800 acres/hour
-reported at 9pm Thurs at 210 Fwy at Yarnell
For many Japanese American activists, supporting Black reparations is not only a moral imperative as humans, but also as descendants of people who won redress from the U.S. government for false imprisonment during World War II.
BREAKING: Nury Martinez announced her resignation Monday morning from her post as Los Angeles City Council President following the release on Sunday of recordings of racist remarks she made in a meeting last October.
Now free to use at the public library:
• Laser Cutter
• 3D Printer
• 3D Scanner
• HTC Vive - VR
• Microphones
• Green Screen
• Vinyl Cutter
• Computerized Embroidery Machine
• and more
In DTLA, Echo Park and beyond, Angelenos are dancing, drinking and pot-banging in the streets.
Let us know how your neighborhood is reacting to today's big election news.
There are two major marches happening today in LA for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. The first starts at 10 a.m. in Hollywood's Little Armenia neighborhood.
She is Black. And Armenian. An Angelena reflects on discrimination, the legacy of the Armenian Genocide and the current conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
L.A. City Council members are voting on a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the assembly, disassembly, sale, distribution, or storage of bicycles and bicycle parts on public property.
What we know the boat fire off Santa Cruz Island:
- 5 rescued, 34 missing
- Fire reported shortly before 3:30 a.m.
- Boak sank and is in 65 feet of water
- Part of a 3-day Labor Day weekend diving trip
We've just received reports that sign-carrying protesters chanting "eat the rich" went to Rodeo Drive around 3 p.m. today.
Shortly after, automated phone calls were made to Beverly Hills residents saying protesters are entering the city and urging them to stay to home.
.
@SarahKSilverman
made a whole show about loving America — “I Love You, America” (
@ILYAmerica
) on Hulu — inspired by her fears over President Trump:
Update: With low-income tenants at an apartment building in Chinatown fearing homelessness due to massive rent hikes, Los Angeles’ City Council voted Friday to buy the property.
Calle 13’s
@residente
felt underestimated as a kid & says it's led him to overcompensate in certain areas of his life. When it comes to music & writing, he says he practices and doesn’t stop “until I think it’s perfect.” Listen to Yeah No, I'm Not Ok now:
We're excited to announce LAist has a new editor — Brian De Los Santos
@bdelossantos1
! He's currently steering digital strategy at The Desert Sun and has previously worked at NPR, Marketplace and KCRW, as well as in our own KPCC newsroom.
A sitting city councilmember is almost never defeated in Los Angeles — and, even more rare, Raman had no prior elected experience.
How'd she do it? In-person outreach, 2,000 volunteers, and a large number of small-dollar donations.
“I'd like to vote by mail. How do I do that and by when?"
You can request a vote-by-mail ballot until Oct. 30. The fastest way to request a mail-in ballot is online. Here are a few other FAQs about voting in the November election:
As of Wednesday morning, the remains of 33 victims who were aboard the
#Conception
have been recovered. A search is underway for the remaining body, according to
@USCG
officials.
Some personal news...
LAist is coming up on almost a year since we relaunched as a nonprofit news site. And we just wanted to say THANK YOU! Your support motivates us every. single. day.
Dear LA,
You broke the flowers. Now you'll have to pay $10 for a shuttle to reach them.
P.s. The wait for said shuttle is 2.5 hours.
Enjoy!
<3 Lake Elsinore