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Emergency calls pile up at L.A.'s tiny home villages

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Richard Clark says he became unhoused after an injury prevented him from working. For the past year, a purple shed in North Hollywood’s Chandler Blvd. Tiny Home Village has been his temporary home.At just 64 square feet with two beds, it isn’t much. But for Clark, it is a major improvement over the public benches where he used to sleep. He says staffers are helping him apply for disability and hopefully find a permanent place to live. “The services are here. You just have to take advantage of them,” he told us.Richard Clark shows KTLA's Lauren Lyster his tiny home in North Hollywood. Nov. 2023. Los Angeles now has 11 tiny home villages built by the city and largely operated with government funds.Chandler Blvd. was the first, opening in 2021. But as these communities have expanded, so has something else: the number of emergency calls.KTLA obtained police, fire and paramedic records which paint a picture of the care still needed by the unhoused when they are taken off the streets...

Los Angeles Rams officially moving practice facility 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

The Los Angeles Rams are moving their practice facility from a temporary site in Thousand Oaks to Woodland Hills ahead of the 2024 NFL season, the team announced on Wednesday. Their new facility will be located on property at West Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue which Rams owner Stan Kroenke acquired last year. Wednesday's announcement was made at the adjacent Topanga Village shopping center, which was also part of the 100-acre acquisition.A rendering of the Rams' new practice facility in Woodland Hills, CA. (Los Angeles Rams)"This is a monumental day for the Los Angeles Rams as we can now call Woodland Hills and the City of Los Angeles our home," said Rams COO Kevin DemoffA rendering shows the practice facility will consist of two 100-yard football fields, modular trailers for office space and meeting rooms, as well as weight and training rooms and spaces for players’ lockers, media staging areas and meal rooms. Relocating the Rams practice facility is the first step of Stan Kroenk...

Riverside Co. officials ID 2 dead after suspected murder-suicide in Rancho Mirage

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Two Simi Valley residents are dead after what the Riverside County Sheriff's Department described as a murder-suicide in Rancho Mirage Sunday afternoon.In a news release, deputies identified Carl Ashcroft, 61, as the shooter and Kathryn Ashcroft, 55, as the victim. Their relationship to each other was not disclosed by officials.The shooting was reported at about 2:15 p.m., and once deputies arrived to the scene on Lyon Street, they found that Carl Ashcroft, who was declared dead there.Kathryn Ashcroft succumbed to her wounds at a local hospital.Anyone with information is asked to call Master Investigator Navarrete at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Evans at 760-836-1600.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass rides Metro to promote public transit amid 10 Fwy commuting nightmare 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

It’s no secret that the 10 Freeway fire has caused a traffic nightmare in Los Angeles, especially in downtown. Now, with nearly 300,000 commuters being affected by the detours while the highway is repaired, city officials – including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass herself – are taking it upon themselves to promote public transportation. Bass rode the Metro’s E line to work on Wednesday morning, hopping on at the Expo/Western station and hopping off in Little Tokyo, her office said in a release. “This morning, I didn’t sit in any traffic on my way to work thanks to Metro,” she said. “My ride was fast and easy, thanks in part to the partnership between the city and Metro to speed up the E line trains while the freeway closure is ongoing.”  10 Freeway fire: All you need to know In addition to speeding up E line trains, Metrolink trains are also being sped up, and trains from West Covina to Union Station have had one more car installed on them to allow for more passengers. The mayor has...

Ron Balden Arrested after Ambulance Collision on Main Street [Ventura, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Three Hospitalized after Pursuit Crash near Donlon StreetVENTURA, CA (November 15, 2023) – Ron Balden was in police custody Monday night following a collision involving an ambulance on Main Street.Law enforcement officers had initially responded to a different incident at approximately 11:10 p.m., where a motorcycle and a Hyundai sedan had collided on Ocean Drive and Oxnard Avenue.As the officers conducted their investigation, a black Audi carelessly sped through the scene, putting the safety of the investigating officers at risk.A pursuit of the Audi ensued, heading northbound on Victoria Avenue. Due to safety concerns, the officers decided to call off the chase. Shortly thereafter, the suspect was sighted by one officer near Channel Drive and Lemon Grove Avenue, leading to another pursuit.The pursuit came to a halt when the Audi collided with a Gold Coast ambulance at the intersection of Main and Donlon Streets. The impact resulted in the ambulance being pushed into a large ...

12 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash at Exposition Park [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Multiple Hospitalized after Auto Collision near Martin Luther King BoulevardLOS ANGELES, CA (November 15, 2023) – A multi-vehicle crash occurred at Exposition Park Saturday night, resulting in injuries to twelve individuals. Emergency responders arrived at the scene at approximately 8:44 p.m., located at the 930 block of West Martin Luther King Boulevard near Vermont Avenue.The circumstances leading to the collision are not yet clear. However, paramedics transported five individuals to a hospital for the treatment of severe injuries. Furthermore, two people were hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening.Additionally, five individuals involved in the incident chose not to be transported for medical care. Currently, the identities of those involved in the collision remain unknown. Anyone possessing additional information about the Exposition Park multi-vehicle crash is encouraged to contact the LAPD promptly.It’s crucial to recognize that a minor driving err...

Geza X to Showcase Label at Redwood

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Geza X to Showcase Label at Redwood: This is a special party for iconic punk producer Geza X’s eponymous record label, and it promises to be a special event. Not least because Geza himself will be putting in a rare performance. Geza’s You Goddam Kids! album from way back in ’81 is an L.A. punk classic, and hopefully we’ll hear “Isotope Soap” at the Redwood. Also on the bill are the Magnet Hearts, Carnage Asada, Stompbox Holiday, Naughty Women, They Call Us Scoundrels, and Strychnine 99.Geza spoke to us in 2019 and said of his career, “Darby Crash said that he was making a record for Slash [the punk label], so could I produce them. That was right before Don Bolles joined the Germs so Nickey Beat from the Weirdos was going to play drums on the record. They auditioned him in the men’s room. Darby was a cheerful kid with a death wish.”When considering the many genre-defining records that X worked on, he picks the DK’s “Holiday in Cambodia” as his absolute favorite.“I worked with them a ...

He sold luxury watches on Rodeo Drive. The FBI says he scammed customers out of $3 million

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

By Faith Karimi | CNNAnthony Farrer’s lifestyle was as flashy as the luxury wristwatches he sold in Beverly Hills.His watch consignment business, The Timepiece Gentleman, had a storefront on the city’s fabled Rodeo Drive. His red Lamborghini and his Ducati motorcycles sat outside his lavish rental in Santa Monica. He made frequent gambling trips to Las Vegas, where he spent tens of thousands of dollars.Farrer, 35, collected Patek Philippes, Rolexes and other pricey timepieces and sold them to collectors. The typical agreement with his clients netted him a 5% commission on every sale, according to a federal criminal complaint obtained by CNN.Business was thriving, or so his clients thought. Farrer displayed watches worth up to $430,00 on social media, where his 300,000 followers on Instagram and YouTube marveled at his haul.But it all came crashing down when FBI agents arrested him last week for allegedly scamming customers out of $3 million by selling their fancy watches and pocketi...

Protesters in San Francisco try to block CEOs from APEC trade summit

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Hundreds of protesters waved signs and badgered men in suits headed toward an historic Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Wednesday in San Francisco that President Joe Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom will attend and that demonstrators argue will do more harm than good for working people.Police in riot gear pushed up against a crowd of demonstrators representing workers’ rights, environmental and other causes gathered at Fifth and Mission streets trying to prevent attendees from entering the conference at nearby Moscone Center.“The goal is to try to shut down meetings,” said Donna Denina of Seattle, one of the No to APEC protest organizers. “They’re going to talk about trade deals that are not good for people or the planet. What they’re doing impacts billions of people around the world. There’s a lot of collusion between government and corporate interests, not in line with working people. We don’t have a seat at the table, they should...

49ers’ Nick Bosa earns another NFL award

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa’s best game of the season earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.Bosa was just one of several 49ers defenders who led the way out of a three-game losing streak and produced Sunday’s 34-3 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars.Bosa’s marquee moment came when he and Chase Young split a sack on Trevor Lawrence, with Bosa forcing and recovering a fumble on the play at midfield. It was one of five sacks the 49ers (6-3) had on the day.Bosa again sacked Lawrence to end the third quarter, after earlier hitting him as he threw an interception to Talanoa Hufanga.It wasn’t just Bosa who excelled in his native Florida. So did fellow defensive linemen Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead, Clelin Ferrell and Young, the latter of whom was making his 49ers debut after last month’s trade reunited him with Bosa, an Ohio State teammate.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | 49ers mailbag: Purdy’s NFL-leading passing stat, chance...