Juliette Kessler

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has unveiled a proposed budget aimed at bolstering the city's response to homelessness, enhancing public safety, and upgrading overall livability, as reported by her office. Detailing a departure from traditional fiscal plans, the new budget emphasizes the hiring of critical city positions, while axing empty desks that have long been a fixture in the city's staffing rosters.

In Long Beach, California, a significant step toward sustainability has been taken with the recent installment of two expansive solar canopy structures atop the parking facilities at Long Beach Airport (LGB), now operational and expected to satisfy about 70% of the airport's power needs, Mayor Rex Richardson announced in an Earth Day celebration.

Irvine PD and the OCHTTF arrested a man for suspected pimping and pandering in a local hotel operation combating sex trafficking.

Los Angeles residents might want to hold off on washing their cars for a bit, as the city is expecting a slight drizzle and fog rolling in later tonight. According to the forecast released by the National Weather Service, today's patchy morning fog will give way to mostly sunny skies with a high near 64 degrees. The south wind is set to move around 5 mph, shifting to the west-southwest in the morning.

Los Angeles croissant aficionados have a new destination to flock to as a Highland Park bakery just opened and is already causing a stir in the city's pastry scene. Known as Fondry, this latest venture is brought to the neighborhood by the masterminds behind the popular Kumquat and Loquat coffee shops, AJ Kim and Scott Sohn. According to LA Eater, Fondry made its debut on April 20, 2024, drawing in lines of eager customers and selling out its stock in just 90 minutes during the first two days.

LA County proposes a $45.4 billion budget, with $728 million to fight homelessness and enhance mental health services, including hiring over 450 new workers.

Late Monday night, San Bernardino County firefighters battled a house fire in Blue Jay that also threatened the surrounding woodland. The blaze, which consumed a two-story home in the 27000 block of Highway 189, was reported by 911 callers who saw both the house and surrounding trees engulfed in flames.

A gunshot rang out in Phelan, disrupting the morning calm as deputies sped to the scene on Monday. At approximately 7:50 a.m., gunfire pierced the air in the 14800 block of Beekley Road where one individual suffered a shot to their abdomen. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was quick to respond to the emergency, rushing the victim to a local hospital via helicopter. Despite their rapid arrival, the suspect had already vanished into the day's growing light, eluding capture before deputies could even set the perimeter.

An early morning tragedy unfolded in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday when a man on a bike was struck and killed by a suspect's vehicle during a police chase. The chaos began shortly after 6:00 A.M when LAPD officers attempted to pull over a suspect involved in a theft from a vehicle, according to ABC7. The suspect, fleeing capture, collided with the bicyclist near Hooper Avenue and 46th Street.

LA's long-awaited Southeast Gateway Line project is finally getting the green light. The LA Metro Board gave the nod on a final environmental stamp of approval, putting the transit project on track for a groundbreaking later this year, as officials announced yesterday.