Category: Los Angeles

Los Angeles Looks to Ban Oil Drilling

LOS ANGELES—The city council voted to move forward Nov. 22 with the process of phasing out oil and gas extraction in Los Angeles, moving the city a step closer to banning oil drilling. Two committees had approved the item before it came before the council, which voted 10–0 to request that the city attorney prepare…


Driver Who Crashed Into Law Enforcement Cadets in Los Angeles Claims He Fell Asleep at the Wheel

The SUV driver who crashed into a group of law enforcement cadets last week in Los Angeles County has denied claims of intentional wrongdoing and said that he fell asleep at the wheel. “It wasn’t intentional,” Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, said in an interview with NBC Los Angeles on Monday, adding, “I wish it never…


Shooting Report Leads to Northbound 405 Freeway Closure

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A shooting on the San Diego (405) Freeway Nov. 21 prompted a full closure of the northbound lanes in the Van Nuys area as authorities investigated, snarling already heavy rush hour traffic. According to the California Highway Patrol, the shooting was reported around 3:25 p.m. on the freeway north of Victory Boulevard. There…


‘Fed Up’ Los Angeles Residents Vote for Moderate Democrat Over Progressive Candidate

“Fed up” residents in Los Angeles’s District 11 opted for a former Republican attorney, Traci Park, to represent the Westside, despite the incoming squad of progressive candidates winning in all other districts—5th, 13th, and 15th—in the Nov. 8 election. Park, who is now a registered Democrat, defeated opponent civil rights attorney Erin Darling on Nov….


LA Auto Show Begins 10-Day Run at Convention Center

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Auto Show’s 115th-anniversary edition begins a 10-day run at the L.A. Convention Center Nov. 18, with electric vehicles at the forefront of hundreds of displays from more than 30 automakers worldwide. “With California at the epicenter of electric vehicle manufacturing and design, our show continues to attract the world’s preeminent innovators,…


Cold Weather Alert Mixes with Fire Danger in SoCal

LOS ANGELES—Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds was causing concerns about heightened wildfire conditions Nov. 19 in Southern California. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning that will be in effect until 10 a.m. Nov. 20 in the Los Angeles County mountains and the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. The weather…


Foot Found in Yellowstone National Park Belonged to LA Man

LOS ANGELES—A foot found at Yellowstone National Park belonged to a 70-year-old Los Angeles man, park officials announced Nov. 17. Yellowstone National Park staff discovered in August part of the foot inside a shoe found floating in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, according to park officials. Authorities conducted DNA analysis on…


Park Declares Victory, Darling Concedes in LA Council District 11 Race

Traci Park declared victory Nov. 17 in the race for the Los Angeles City Council’s 11th District seat, as her opponent, Erin Darling, conceded. The race to replace Councilman Mike Bonin was the only one of the four council races entering Thursday in which there had not yet been a declaration of victory or a…


Karen Bass Addresses Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


Karen Bass Address Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….