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LA County unemployment rate dips in February
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate dipped to 5% in February, from 5.4% in January, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.The 5% rate was just a…
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Compton Couple Doing Guerrilla Pothole Repairs Now Face Calls To Stop
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Weekend Events
It’s no secret that movie theaters have been hit hard in recent years. First, pandemic shutdowns in 2020 and then a dearth of product during the dual SAG/WGA strikes of 2023. Approximately 2,000 screens across the nation have closed. That includes independent movie houses and chain multiplexes like Regal Cinemas. In the last…
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What’s closed for César Chávez Day, on either March 25 or April 1, in the Los Angeles area
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Woman’s windshield shattered on downtown Los Angeles freeway
The windshield of a woman’s SUV was shattered by what she thought was a bullet as she was driving in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday.
The incident was reported shortly after 2 a.m. on the southbound side of the 101 Freeway near Alameda Street.
Video showed a California Highway Patrol officer talking to the victim, who exited the…
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Right Whales’ Plight
If you visited Hamburg, Germany, in the summer of 1987, you might have been one of the lucky 250,000 people to attend Luna Luna. It was a carnival designed by some of the most famous artists of the 20th century.
Visitors got to ride a small Ferris wheel adorned with drawings by Jean-Michel Basquiat. They could waltz inside…
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Millions Remain Missing
A nonprofit run by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s 22-year-old daughter has failed to meet a county deadline to prove what it did with millions of taxpayer dollars Do provided the group to feed needy residents, according to a county spokesperson.County staff warned the group in February that it had failed to provide required…
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Kogi chef Roy Choi debuts a new ‘backyard barbecue’ taco stand in Palms
Last week Roy Choi was looking for the telltale signs: a lot of cursing, a lot of eyes rolling back with every bite. He was secretly launching a new taco stand — his first L.A. restaurant debut since 2016 — and as the crowd began to grow at his no-frills street stall in Palms, he saw every indication that Tacos Por Vida is on the right…
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Oil prices head to weekly gain as crude market expected to tighten
Crude oil futures fell slightly Friday after booking gains in two consecutive sessions, but are on pace to close out the week higher.
The West Texas Intermediate contract for April fell 48 cents, or 0.59%, to $80.78 a barrel. The Brent contract for May lost 46 cents, or 0.54%, to $84.96 a barrel.
U.S. crude and the global…
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Highland Theatre Memories
The historic 100-year-old Highland Theatre in Highland Park closed its doors late last month. Many Angelenos are mourning the loss, but still holding out hope for a reopening.This three-screen theater was one of very few movie theaters in northeast L.A., on a street that’s been gentrifying for years. Tickets used to be $10…
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