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Turbulence for Dodger Stadium gondola as Los Angeles officials seek to ground the project
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence this week when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to urge transportation officials to ground the project. The estimated $500 million aerial tramway would connect fans between the stadium about a mile (1.6 km) away to Union Station, the heart of Los Angeles’ rail system. Supporters say the gondola would help fans of the World Series champions avoid nightmarish traffic.
British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was being held Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he was detained by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. One senior U.S. official said the detention was related to comments he has made about the Middle East.
Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hector Velasquez was playing cards with friends at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles early Monday when a young man with a megaphone walked through announcing federal agents were on their way. Another man drove past in a car, shouting out the window, “Immigration is coming!” The people in Velasquez’s group who did not have legal status scattered. Others with U.S. citizenship — like Velasquez — lingered to see what would happen.
Firefighters ambushed by gunman in US
People in the northwest US state of Idaho have been urged to take shelter after firefighters responding to a blaze were fired on by a gunman. Governor Brad Little said on X that multiple firefighters were attacked while responding to a blaze on Sunday in Kootenai County near Coeur d'Alene.. "This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters," Little said.
Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending
By: Christopher Weber, The Associated Press Posted: 5:00 PM CDT Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles officials moved Tuesday to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending, citing two scathing audits that found the government agency currently responsible for that money has spent it recklessly and without transparency.
Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze
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MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern California this week are forecast to help firefighters as they battle a wind-driven blaze in steep, rugged terrain that's driven thousands, including celebrities, from their homes in Malibu. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
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Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during fire
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Outdoor alert sirens on Maui stayed silent as a ferocious fire devastated the seaside community of Lahaina last week. The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency said he had no regrets about not deploying the system as a warning to people on the island. A day after making that statement, Administrator Herman Andaya resigned Thursday.
Bodies found in car in US fire zone
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Bodies found in car in US fire zone
Two bodies have been found inside a charred car in a driveway in the wildfire zone of a raging California blaze that was among several menacing thousands of homes in the western US. Hot and gusty weather and lightning storms have threatened to boost the danger that the fires will keep growing. The McKinney fire in northern California near the state line with Oregon exploded in size to nearly 225 square kilometres after erupting Friday in the Klamath National Forest, firefighting officials said.
To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country. For Marvin Harper, of Phoenix, his family’s weekend travel plans are a double punch to the wallet. His college-age son and daughter each have a soccer tournament in Southern California and Colorado, respectively.
Police say churchgoers detained the gunman who shot multiple people Sunday at a California church, calling their intervention an act of "exceptional heroism and bravery." Police say the suspect in the shooting is an Asian male in his 60s who investigators do not believe lives in the community. The shooting occurred during a lunch banquet after a morning service in the church. Police say by the time they arrived on the scene the parishioners had the man hog-tied and in custody.
2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
Debora Aberastegui holds the hands of her father Pedro Aberastegui through a plastic sleeve at the Reminiscencias residence for the elderly in Tandil, Argentina, Monday, April 5, 2021. Residents here do not have physical contact with their families or leave the residence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but stay active with group activities within the facility.
‘SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED’: Massive oil spill off California forces closure of beaches
One of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands. At least 126,000 gallons (572,807 liters) of oil spilled into the waters off Orange County, according to a statement from the city of Huntington Beach.
California's biggest ever single wildfire
California's largest ever single wildfire has kept pushing through forest as fire crews try to protect rural communities. Thick smoke cleared along one edge of the Dixie Fire for several hours, allowing aircraft to join nearly 6,000 firefighters in the attack and protect more than a dozen small mountain and rural communities in the northern Sierra Nevada.
Wildfire leaves California town in ruins
Live A three-week-old wildfire has engulfed a tiny northern California mountain town, levelling most of its historic downtown and leaving blocks of homes in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames. The Dixie Fire, swollen by dry vegetation and 64km/h gusts, raged through the northern Sierra Nevada community of Greenville on Wednesday night (local time).
New tool aims to increase enrollment in trials for Alzheimer's disease, other dementias
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California’s growing COVID-19 rate leads to vaccination pleas
LOS ANGELES — California health officials pleaded with people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections and hospitalizations continued a worrying rise and three Bay Area counties urged employers to enforce mask-wearing among those who haven’t had the shots. California on Thursday reported nearly 5,600 new cases and the average positive-test rate over seven days was 4.9% — a nearly five-fold increase over last week. The state Department of Public Health said 99% of cases between Jan.
Alzheimer’s Association: ‘We are getting closer to our goals’
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A pedestrian walks in front of an American flag painted on a wall during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Counties in California are waiting for guidance from the state after the federal government on Thursday said that fully vaccinated people can quit face coverings and social distancing in most situations.
3 killed, 27 hospitalized when boat capsizes off San Diego
By Elliot Spagat and Christopher Weber The Associated Press May 2, 2021 - 1:25 pm SAN DIEGO — Three people were killed and more than two dozen others were hospitalized Sunday after a boat capsized and broke apart in rough water just off the San Diego coast during a suspected human smuggling operation, authorities said.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81 January 17, 2021 08:13 AM LOS ANGELES Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method whose later was convicted of murder, has died at age 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81 January 17, 2021 11:13 AM LOS ANGELES Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method whose later was convicted of murder, has died at age 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81 January 17, 2021 08:09 AM LOS ANGELES Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method whose later was convicted of murder, has died at age 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81 January 17, 2021 11:09 AM LOS ANGELES Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method whose later was convicted of murder, has died at age 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81 January 17, 2021 11:09 AM LOS ANGELES Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method whose later was convicted of murder, has died at age 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
LOS ANGELES — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles. After a trial in 2009, he was sentenced to 19 years to life.
California sees 2-day record of coronavirus deaths
The state Department of Public Health's website listed 583 new deaths, a day after 459 deaths. The previous two-day record total was 1,013 deaths at the end of December. LOS ANGELES -- California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads California's death toll since the start of the pandemic rose to 28,045.
California virus deaths rocket higher as ICU space tightens
LOS ANGELES – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and the state’s hospital association are at odds over how best to create space for critically ill coronavirus patients at already strained medical facilities that soon could be overwhelmed by the expected surge of new cases from holiday gatherings. A surge following Halloween and Thanksgiving produced record hospitalizations and now the most seriously ill of those patients are dying in unprecedented numbers.
California funeral homes run out of room
As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up. The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States marks a grim tally of more than 352,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Coronavirus spreading within LA households, mayor says
LOS ANGELES — The pandemic is getting worse in Los Angeles as the coronavirus spreads rapidly within households and Californians let their guard down, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti, who said Sunday that the nation’s most populous county is recording a new COVID-19 case every six seconds. Garcetti said on the CBS program “ Face the Nation ” that he’s concerned news of a vaccine rollout “has made everybody so hopeful” that they feel they can relax their behavior. “We cannot.
‘No, we can’t take your family member': California funeral homes overrun during COVID-19 surge
One Los Angeles funeral home is averaging about 30 body removals a day — six times its normal rate. LOS ANGELES — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up. The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths.
‘No, we can’t take your family member': California funeral homes overrun during COVID-19 surge
One Los Angeles funeral home is averaging about 30 body removals a day — six times its normal rate. LOS ANGELES — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up. The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths.
California funeral homes run out of space
As communities across the US feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up. The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths. More than 20 million people in the country have been infected, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Southern California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
SANTA MONICA, CA - DECEMBER 15: A patient surved a code blue and then was rushed to ICU to be intubated and be placed on a ventalator inside Providence Saint Johns Health Center on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Santa Monica, CA. (Francine Orr / Los Angel LOS ANGELES - As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up.
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