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Active Landslides Shut Down Topanga Canyon, Parts Of Malibu As Heavy Rain, More Mudslides Are Forecast For Weekend
Four days after the last rain in Los Angeles, Topanga Canyon Boulevard remains closed from Grand View to PCH and two sections of PCH in Malibu are cordoned down to one lane due to continuing, active landslides. Keith Powell Signs With Rain “The City Public Works Department is constant communication with Caltrans on the closures due to landslides that have been impacting Malibu as Caltrans engineers continue to assess the safety and stability of the slopes and the roadway at the landslide sites in Topanga Canyon and on PCH,” reads a release from the city. Caltrans, for its part, says the Topanga...
Man Wounded in Santa Clarita Shooting Rushed to Trauma Center
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Mar. 27 (KNN) — A man was shot in a Santa Clarita neighborhood early Wednesday morning and rushed to a trauma center. The shooting was reported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station 911 call center at 1:20 a.m. The informant stated a man in...
Video shows argument between parent and homeowner after crash outside LA County elementary school
The viral video shows a not-so-uncommon encounter between a parent and homeowner outside a Saugus elementary school. "They do this everyday and it's getting out of hand," the homeowner, who wished to stay anonymous, said. The recording captured the homeowner confronting the Plum Canyon Elementary school parent after she parked her truck in front of his driveway during school pickup Tuesday afternoon. The woman in the video said the man damaged her truck after he hit it. She said she normally parks elsewhere but left her truck for a few minutes to find her child. "We do have a lot of traffic...
101 Freeway to close overnight to accommodate work on wildlife overpass
A portion of Highway 101 in Los Angeles County will close overnight in April to allow for continued construction work on the world’s largest wildlife crossing. The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is located in Agoura Hills near Liberty Canyon Road. The massive wildlife crossing bridge will connect two natural landscapes that have been bisected by one of […]
Sushi, pizza and Mexican restaurants open in Simi Valley
Pizza, sushi and Mexican restaurants with some special twists are among the latest Simi Valley eateries. Slice House by Tony Gemignani, an artisan pizza restaurant, is on its way to opening in Simi Valley. Gemignani is a chef and partner who owns almost 30 restaurants in Northern California and Las...
Letters to the editor: More help for the homeless; problematic potholes in Ventura
As a Ventura County native and current USC Masters of Social Work Student participating in the 2024 L.A. County homeless count, my personal experience with homelessness gives me insight into the challenges faced by those without stable housing, especially during severe weather. Comparing resources between L.A. County and Thousand Oaks reveals stark contrasts in support for unhoused individuals.
Council, BHUSD Board tour El Rodeo
A new chapter began for El Rodeo Elementary School as it opened its doors to the Beverly Hills City Council and the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Educationon March 25. The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, PTA Presidents, Beverly Hills Education Foundation Presidents, American Youth Soccer Organization Leadership and the Hawthorne Elementary Principals Advisory Committeetoured on March 21. The school is currently under construction and is set to open in August 2024.
The following incidents were reported between Feb. 24 to March. 1
2/24VandalismA vehicle parked near the Malibu Pier was vandalized. The victim said they noticed their entire vehicle had been keyed. The damage was estimated to cost $8,000 to repair. There was a security camera at a nearby business, but it was closed during the time the incident took place. 2/24Vehicle BurglaryA vehicle parked on Latigo […] The post The following incidents were reported between Feb. 24 to March. 1 appeared first on The Malibu Times.
One-year minimum lease for all properties in WeHo is a setback
Re “WeHo passes one-year housing lease rule,” March 21 issue. At the West Hollywood City Council meeting on March 18, the council voted unanimously to impose a one-year minimum lease term for single-family and condominium rentals, up from 31 days previously. Clearly, this latest move shows how radical...
HCA California hospital has 3x more complaints than statewide average
Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Los Robles Medical Center continues to face state citations due to understaffing and a lack of care for patient well-being and consistently ranks above the statewide average of complaints, local news outlet The Echo reported March 26. Los Robles, an affiliate of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, received...
DNA leads to arrest of ‘hot prowl’ suspect tied to cold case in California
A 46-year-old man in custody for burglary is facing additional charges after alleged DNA evidence was used to connect him to a nearly year-old cold case, authorities announced Wednesday. In April 2023, deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a residential burglary on Charterwood Court in Thousand Oaks. Detectives […]
WeHo officials will visit Pride House in Paris
Since 2010, Pride Houses have served as a dedicated safe haven for LGBTQ+ fans, athletes and allies to congregate for most Olympic and Paralympic games. On March 18, the city of West Hollywood set the playing field to host the Pride House for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, as well as the World Cup in 2026.
Jack sounds good, Mike tastes good
I wrote in my previous Noteworthy (music) column that our longtime, beloved Daily Press columnist had been hospitalized for weeks with some serious health considerations. I am happy to report that every time I have spoken to Jack he sounds like his “old self” – sarcastic, cracking jokes, asking questions about the latest on sports (he’s a big Laker and Dodger fan, for decades) and Drumpf, in good spirits considering his circumstances of being hospitalized for weeks and feeling like “a prisoner.”
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