Contract cities voice concerns about new sheriff

WaveNewspapers.com (Northeast Edition) 5/20 2:12A Staff and Wire Reports

LOS ANGELES — As County Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces a crisis over his decision to hire back troubled deputies and his challenging of some policing reforms, he is getting pushback from some leaders in the cities his department patrols under...

Los Feliz Murder Mansion Listed For $3.5 Million

Canyon News 5/18 8:45P Christianne McCormick

LOS FELIZ—The infamous Los Feliz murder mansion is back on the real estate market. Owner civil rights Attorney Lisa Bloom, is asking $3.5 million in cash or hard money for the home. The mansion is located on 2475 Glendower Place and gained...

Police Looking For Missing Autistic Man

Canyon News 5/18 10:40A Christianne McCormick

SHERMAN OAKS—Los Angeles Police Department’s Devonshire detectives are looking for a 20-year-old autistic man who was last seen Thursday, May 16. Scott Ballsun was last seen Thursday around 3:50 p.m. at his school in Sherman Oaks located on the...

Apartment Residents Evacuate After Mysterious Arson

Canyon News 5/18 9:16A Sanestina Hunter

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Residents fled the blazing smokey apartment homes early morning after sonorous smoke alarms went off at the 900 block of North Sweetzer Avenue building. The Los Angeles County Fire Department were notified around 4:30 a.m., of the...

Organization creates violence prevention model for youth

WaveNewspapers.com (Culver City) 5/17 6:06P Angela N. Parker

MAKING A DIFFERENCE LOS ANGELES — Growing up, Nason Buchanan had many positive role models who taught him invaluable life skills that helped him to adapt to anything that life threw at him. However, nothing could have prepared him for the loss of...

Women Fatally Struck Down After Vehicle Slams Into Power Pole

Canyon News 5/17 2:29P Sanestina Hunter

WOODLAND HILLS—A women died after a vehicle collided with a power pole that fell on her standing on the sidewalk at the corner of 5800 block Valley Circle Boulevard in Woodland Hills Wednesday, May 15. Several officers at The Los Angeles Police...

LA Art Association, May 2017

BeverlyHills.org 5/17 2:16A

Featured artists from The Los Angeles Art Association.

L.A. DIGEST: MTA to host job fair for women May 17

WaveNewspapers.com (West Edition) 5/16 11:26A Wave Staff

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will host an apprenticeship readiness fair for women who are interested in construction-related jobs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17 at MTA Headquarters Building, One Gateway...

Judge allows bridge housing facility in Venice

WaveNewspapers.com (Culver City) 5/16 10:59A City News Service

LOS ANGELES — A judge May 10 denied a preliminary injunction that would have held up construction on a temporary bridge housing facility for the homeless in Venice that is strongly opposed by some community leaders. The Venice location is a...

Black woman, 75, bailed out of jail for Mother’s Day

WaveNewspapers.com (West Edition) 5/16 10:51A Wave Staff

LOS ANGELES — Just in time for Mother’s Day, a 75-year-old great-grandmother was bailed out of Los Angeles County Jail May 9 as a part of National Bail Out’s Black Mama’s Bail Out campaign.   A Long Beach resident, the great-grandmother was in...

12th annual HomeWalk to raise funds for homeless

WaveNewspapers.com (Culver City) 5/16 10:42A Wave Staff Report

LOS ANGELES — Registration is underway for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ annual HomeWalk 5K. The 12th annual HomeWalk 5K Family Run/Walk takes place May 18 at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. It has become the largest public event to...

‘Is there progress being made in the homeless crisis?’

WaveNewspapers.com (West Edition) 5/16 10:26A Kristina Dixon

Quiara Wallace Los Angeles “I’m homeless and going through it right now. There needs to be more funding, support and help.” Jeremiah Lyles Los Angeles No, more homeless are appearing. My church and I...

South L.A. youth honor slain rapper Nipsey Hussle

WaveNewspapers.com (West Edition) 5/16 9:54A Wave Staff

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Caseworker Tracee Jones knew something had to be done when she heard 9 and 10 year olds in her after-school program discussing conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of Nipsey Hussle. “The kids were saying things to each...

Jackie Goldberg returns to Los Angeles school board

WaveNewspapers.com (Culver City) 5/16 9:49A City News Service

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Unified School District board member Jackie Goldberg was the easy winner against former teacher and mayoral aide Heather Repenning in the May 14 runoff election for the District 5 seat on the Los Angeles Unified...

Bedside (19)

Canyon News 5/16 3:04A Grady

UNITED STATES— Hello, this is the son of Betty Bird, and we d like Dr. O Leary to prescribe anti-anxiety medication for our Mom, Betty Bird, here at Wastonville Manor. Davy hangs up his phone with a sigh. They re out to lunch, I left a message....