Los Angeles

To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused

4:37pm October 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market.

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Ziare Gearring (left) and his grandfather Ricky Brown pose for a portrait outside of their home in Los Angeles. The 65-year-old retired handyman had already been struggling, and taking in three grandsons after his ex-wife's sudden death has put him thousands of dollars behind on rent and utilities.

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

3:26pm October 04, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.

Police cars block off a street where a sheriff's deputy was shot while in his patrol car in Palmdale, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

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$250K reward offered for assailant who shot Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy

11:41pm September 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said he believed the shooting of deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was a "targeted attack." But the motive was not yet known.

Striking hotel workers rally outside the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Political scientists confront real world politics dealing with hotel workers strike

5:00pm August 31, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.

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Three RVs ready to be shipped to families in Maui.

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LA firefighters donate RVs to firefighters who lost homes in Maui

1:01pm August 24, 2023

by Tilda Wilson

With the help of non-profit Emergency RV, Los Angeles County Firefighters are donating RVs as temporary housing for firefighters who lost homes in Maui.

A tow truck driver attempts to pull a stranded car out of floodwaters on the Golden State Freeway as tropical storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Sun Valley, California.

National

Rains slow as Hilary moves north and leaves Southern California underwater

7:33am August 21, 2023

by Peter Granitz

As much as 7 inches of rain fell on some parts of Southern California, leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides as the rain eases and moves north.

Medano Beach, at Los Cabos resort in Mexico's Baja California state, is seen before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary on Friday.

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Hurricane Hilary prompts flood watch from Mexico to north of Los Angeles

1:02pm August 19, 2023

Hurricane Hilary continues her march toward Baja California, and people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are getting ready for projected heavy rains and flooding.

National

A 97-year-old Los Angeles church catches on fire for the 2nd time in 2 years

6:35am June 05, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The St. John's United Methodist Church first caught fire in February 2022. It had still been holding services in the parking lot as the sanctuary was being renovated when the second fire broke out.

Cobbler James Wallace Sears has spent decades fixing the shoes of lawyers, consultants and financial advisers who work in nearby corporate towers. With so many of them still working from home, he's not sure his business will survive.

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Companies are shedding office space — and it may be killing small businesses

5:00am May 12, 2023

by Arezou Rezvani

With so many people still working from home, companies are cutting back on office space. That spells trouble for small businesses that depend on foot traffic.

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Music & Culture

Neil Young and Snoop Dogg joined Willie Nelson on stage for a 90th birthday concert

7:51am April 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

17,000 fans turned up to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert by Willie Nelson and his famous friends. Owen Wilson, Helen Mirren, Ethan Hawke and Jennifer Garner all did the introductions.