Tag Archives: Los Angeles

The mother of three children found dead inside their Los Angeles home has been arrested as a suspect. According to online records, 28-year-old Sandra Chico is jailed at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility on $2 million bail, NBC News reports. This comes after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded …

Los Angeles Public Health workers threw out street vendors’ merchandise because they did not have proper permits. “They should have at least said, ‘Excuse me, you can’t sell your products here,’ but no, they grabbed things and tossed them, and what can we do?” said street vendor Dina about the …

A Los Angeles dentist has been accused of sexually abusing patients. The patients he would target the most were immigrants and women with low-income, reports show. On Monday, 50-year-old Emad Fathy Moawad was charged with sexually abusing nine female patients. In addition, he’s also accused of preying on women with …

The daughters of Hip Hop icons Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay are coming together to open a New York-style pizzeria in Los Angeles. Biggie’s daughter T’yanna Wallace and Jay’s daughter Tyra Myrick are opening a New York-style pizza spot named Juicy Pizza. Foodies will be able to enjoy various …

A 50,000-square-foot compound in Brentwood was built to be a haven for marijuana smokers, and it’s now been sold for $44 million. It’s one of L.A.’s five “marijuana mansions” tricked out with a rooftop weed garden and other features that would put a pothead up in smoke happiness. The New …

Desean Jackson will forever be recognized as one of the most talented receivers to grace the NFL, but the professional football player is so much more than meets the eye. Beyond killing it on the field, the Los Angeles native is a music head, writing and releasing his own rhymes …

Issa Rae’s ‘Sweet Life: Los Angeles’ will premiere on HBO Max this summer. The unscripted series looks at young, Black life in South LA. “We are thrilled to partner with Issa Rae on this fun, dynamic series about a real group of friends and their unique, yet intertwined experiences in …

Jaden Smith is planning to open a restaurant that will serve free meals to the homeless. The restaurant is named after Jaden’s I Love You food truck, which he started on his 21st birthday nearly two years ago. According to the singer, actor, and philanthropist, his mission was to provide …

This is something most of us will say is necessary. Two Los Angeles firefighters may be fired for allegedly taking and sharing pictures of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash site. An internal investigation launched by the Los Angeles Fire Department found that the two firefighters had taken the photos of the …

A Los Angeles Black man used a face mask that looks like a white man to disguise himself as he burglarized a slew of homes. 30-year-old Rockim Prowell allegedly burglarized more than 30 homes in the Los Angeles area, and he did it wearing a life-like mask that appears to …

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed an anti-poverty program that would give $1,000 in cash to thousands of residents in the coming months. The proposal for a $24 million “Basic Income Guaranteed” would provide $1,000 a month to 2,000 Los Angeles families for a year with no strings attached. Several …

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to spend nearly $1 billion on the growing homelessness issue in the upcoming budget year. According to Yahoo! News, Garcetti is set to announce a proposal during his State of the City address on Monday. The move comes after a decades-long homelessness crisis, and …

A Los Angeles, California woman has been arrested after authorities say she killed her three young children, all under five years old. Liliana Carrillo, 30, is accused of killing her 3-year-old, 2-year-old, and 6-month old children, L.t. Anthony Cato reported. A law enforcement source told CNN that the three children …

Bryon Allen is teaming up with Verizon to present a Black-owned media summit. The summit will increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real …

Several earthquakes shook Los Angeles on Monday morning before dawn. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the quakes. The trio of tremors kicked off at around 4:14 a.m. with two small earthquakes near Inglewood that were followed by a magnitude-4.0 earthquake reported at 4:44 a.m. The final and larger quake …

A California man has been rescued after he got “stuck” in a palm tree 40 feet from the ground. The Los Angeles Fire Department had to come and save a man after he got “stuck” on South Alexandria Avenue in Koreatown around 10:15 a.m., People reports. The good news is …

Los Angeles will now allow movie theaters to operate at 50% capacity, allowing up to 200 patrons inside a theater at any given time. The moves provide a glimmer of hope that the pandemic could be coming to a close. L.A. is moving into California’s orange tier, which is the …

A man was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight after he tried to open an exit door mid-air. Spirit Airlines flight 185 was on its way to Los Angeles from Cleveland when crew members had to restrain a passenger who attempted to open an exit door, NBC Los Angeles reports. …

Six Flags Magic Mountain will reopen in April, a sign that the pandemic may be coming to a close for good. The theme park located in Valencia, CA, will initially open only to members and pass holders on April 1st and 2nd before welcoming the general public on April 3rd. …

Following Jennifer Lopez’s performance at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Los Angeles police have been repeatedly called to her LA area home.  Law enforcement sources told TMZ that there had been at least fifteen 911 calls to her home for various complaints. The complaints have ranged from loud music to a man and woman arguing. All of …