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Arts District Continues to Attract Investments
Los AngelesWarner Music just moved its employees to a new home in an old factory building in the Arts District.
LA loses an ally in the fight against violence
Los AngelesFriends, family and fans continue to mourn the loss of rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed over the weekend outside his clothing store in South Los Angeles.
A second crystal meth overdose confirmed at the home of democratic donor
Los AngelesThe L.A. County Coroner’s Office has concluded that a man who died at the home of a prominent Democratic donor in West Hollywood overdosed on crystal meth.
California has new transparency laws, and newsrooms are pouncing
Los AngelesBefore former Governor Jerry Brown left office, last year, he put his pen to a couple, new transparency laws. Both have to do with public access to internal police investigations and…
Big changes on the horizon for Santa Monica elections
Los AngelesThink of Santa Monica and there are a number of things that come to mind: an idyllic, beachside setting; a tech-saturated economy; a bastion of liberal politics.
The end of the neighborhood polling place
Los AngelesThose who cast their ballot in the LA Unified School Board election at a local school or church likely did so for the last time.
The Long Beach Angels?
Los AngelesIt’s the team that’s had to deal with a geography and identity crisis for years, with some of the most supportive fans in Major League Baseball. The L.A.
Police Transparency Law Gets Stuck in Courts
Los AngelesA landmark bill signed by then-Governor Brown last year is intended to make records of police misconduct available to the public.
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