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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that the number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has increased to 90, up from 75 reported last Friday. The CDC said shredded onions in the hamburger were “likely” the source of the infection. A McDonald’s spokesperson said Tuesday that Quarter Pounders had been removed from restaurants in the affected states by Oct. 22, when the outbreak was first announced. The CDC said the additional risk to the public is “very low.” On Sunday, Colorado Department of Agriculture officials ruled out the possibility that beef patties used in…

The clock is ticking. The deadline to participate in the official poster design contest for the 26th FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles is approximately two weeks away. In addition to a $20,000 prize, the winning designer’s work will be featured at a global soccer event, with eight games to be held in Los Angeles in summer 2026. Runners-up will also receive prizes. 12 of the top 16 participants will win $500. Three of the four finalists will each receive $2,500. More than 600 people have submitted work so far, with Los Angeles, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Pasadena and Inglewood…

If you’re looking for a last-minute homemade Halloween costume, Council Shop might be the place for you. This thrift store offers unique DIY costumes at all seven of its LA County locations, and each small purchase makes a big impact. The Council Shop is part of the National Council of Jewish Women LA Network and offers programs for women in the LA area, including: Rent assistance, continuing education, childcare, and health support. “I think the purchases made here are 83 cents on the dollar,” Gil Gonzalez, manager of The Council Shop in Burbank, said while showing off a wall of…

When Karue Sell really rips a serve, it sounds like a tactical shotgun, the ball kicking up shoulder high. His backhand is like a precision laser carving up the baseline.To the casual observer, he’s the mustachioed version of Roger Federer. Yet he lives in a world far different than the one the Maestro glided through on the way to 20 Grand Slam singles titles. So far this year, Sell’s tournament winnings have added up to less than half the annual minimum full-time salary in California. Federer’s net worth exceeds $500 million.A native of Brazil, Sell lives with his wife, Sarah,…

A years-long outside investigation has found that the vast majority of contracts signed by Los Angeles County during the 12-year term of former Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, a feared politician who was convicted on corruption charges last year, contained fraud. It wasn’t.Dan Sharman, a partner at the law firm Covington & Burling, told county supervisors on Tuesday that they “could not identify a pattern of corruption or fraud.” “That’s good news.”The bad news, Sharman continued, is that the county’s contracting process, which has been scrutinized by nearly three years of forensic audits, is full of holes.The company says the county…

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to eliminate a rule that allows landlords to evict tenants when they renovate a building.Under the city’s “just cause” eviction rules, landlords can only evict tenants for certain reasons, one of which is “substantially altering” the property.Tenant advocates believe the renovation exemption is a loophole that allows owners to evict longtime tenants in order to raise rents. Landlords argue that the proposed new rules could impose unnecessary barriers on owners who want to maintain or improve their properties.The City Council voted 11-0 to order the Housing Authority and City Attorney to draft an…

Los Angeles Police Department Officer Roberto Yanez said he has spent much of his career building bonds with residents of South Los Angeles and Watts, working with them to tackle gang graffiti, theft and many other quality-of-life issues. .As senior principal officer, Mr. Yanez strives to ensure that residents and business owners feel comfortable approaching them about issues in their neighborhoods. So he was stunned when he learned that City Council candidate Isabel Jurado had said at a university social gathering, “Police, that’s what I think.””I try not to let politics affect me, but it’s a slap in the face,”…

NEW YORK — The assembled Immaculate Hearts High School graduates are screaming. Two guys who went to Palisades High School are going crazy. There’s also Jade, who I knew from high school in Los Angeles, and a guy named Jack who I recently met in Los Angeles. We’re all in a tavern on St. Mark’s Place in Manhattan. Dodgers fans line the curb outside, infuriating passing Yankees fans, but the Yankees are currently losing the World Series to the Dodgers, 2-0, and lost Game 3, 0-4, so it’s not really true. I can’t say anything (spoiler alert!) They will keep…

Palos Verdes landslide area. Photo provided by: @AsmMuratsuchi X Homeowners on the Southern California peninsula whose homes were damaged and utilities cut off by worsening landslides will be eligible for a $42 million voluntary buyout program provided by state and federal authorities. The program was announced Monday night at a special town hall meeting for Rancho Palos Verdes residents affected by land relocation. The funding will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. “This acquisition program provides a viable path for our most vulnerable community members, providing them with the opportunity…

NEW YORK — What happened to Dodgers star Mookie Betts in the right field corner of Yankee Stadium in the bottom of the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series, an 11-4 loss to New York on Tuesday night after fan interference and misdemeanor assault. Perhaps, as the latter, there is a possibility of being eligible to participate.“I’ve never seen anything like that,” Betts said after the game, although he was frustrated that the Dodgers couldn’t beat the Yankees for the fourth straight time, he was happy that they avoided injuries on the field. . “But there is…