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On Tuesday, minutes after the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance making Los Angeles a sanctuary city, the Los Angeles Unified School Board followed suit, adopting a resolution making itself a sanctuary district. With this resolution, the board reiterates its commitment to protecting students and families in the district and calls for training for teachers and staff on how to respond if approached by federal immigration authorities. The resolution also prohibits school district employees from voluntarily complying with immigration authorities, including sharing information about a student’s immigration status. In response to the resolution, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will develop a…

Dashcam footage released by police on Monday showed a vandalism suspect throwing rocks at officers in South Pasadena over the weekend. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Huntington Drive around 2:20 p.m. Saturday to investigate a report of a man who had broken the window of a vehicle parked on nearby Marengo Street. “The suspect became agitated and belligerent as police attempted to contact him,” South Pasadena police said in a Facebook post. “I threw it at the official,” he said. On November 16, 2024, a thrown rock struck a police car in South Pasadena. (South Pasadena Police…

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday adopted a sanctuary city ordinance that would prohibit the use of city resources in immigration enforcement, including cooperation with federal immigration authorities, as the incoming Trump administration threatens to crack down on immigration. The City Council unanimously passed a motion to codify the safeguards after City Attorney Heidi Feldstein Soto and Mayor Karen Bass expedited the proposed ordinance last week. The bill was passed with an emergency clause, meaning the Sanctuary City Ordinance will go into effect immediately once Mayor Bass gives final approval. Former Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an executive order protecting…

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named former TV talk show host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of elderly, poor and disabled people. He nominated Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to head the position. Department of Commerce. “Dr. Oz will be a leader in encouraging disease prevention so that every dollar we spend on health care in this great country will yield the best results in the world,” President Trump said in a statement. “He will also reduce waste and fraud within our nation’s most expensive government agency, which…

In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna, 59, was crossing the road in Van Nuys when a 2-pound metal cap fell from a nearby lamppost, hitting him on the head and knocking him to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull.According to a lawsuit filed against the city, the man later suffered a brain injury, his symptoms worsened over time, and he was diagnosed with dementia and required 24-hour care. Earlier this year, the city of Los Angeles agreed to pay $21 million to settle Luna’s lawsuit.During the trial, a liability expert hired by Luna’s attorney, Arash Zavetian, said he reviewed…

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to erect a statue honoring former coach Pat Riley outside their downtown arena. The Lakers announced Monday that they have commissioned a statue to stand in Star Plaza to immortalize the four-time championship-winning coach of the 1980s “Showtime” Lakers. Riley also won a championship ring with the Lakers as a player and assistant coach. Riley, 79, has spent the past 30 years with the Miami Heat as a coach and executive, but his NBA roots are firmly planted with the Lakers. He played in Los Angeles from 1970 to 1975 and was the team’s announcer…

Rancho Palos Verdes city leaders will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps as more homes in the area are red-tagged following a takeover bid made several weeks ago. It’s planned. Officials are expected to discuss the upcoming rain that will hit the region Saturday through next Monday, as well as when eligible homeowners can begin the escrow process. Last month, on Oct. 29, the city announced the $42 million program at a special city hall meeting. This program is supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Homeowners in the Greater Portuguese Bend and Seaview landslide areas were targeted. FEMA allocated…

An Orange County family was surprised Monday when their dog chased a cat up a tree in their front yard. This was no ordinary cat, but a young puma. Fish and Game personnel and firefighters later removed the mountain lion from a tree at a Tustin home at Irvine Boulevard and Holt Avenue. Mission Viejo Animal Services and OC Animal Care also supported the repellent effort. “Today’s incident also serves as a reminder that when it comes to wild animals, giving them space and reporting them to the appropriate authorities is in the best interest of their safety and ours,”…

On election night, a Southern California pastor wearing a red MAGA hat filmed a message to his Instagram followers cheering for President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Rob McCoy thanked God and Charlie Kirk, one of the most influential power brokers in the Republican Party.”This is the epicenter of freedom renewal,” McCoy said from the Phoenix headquarters of Kirk’s group, Turning Point USA. Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative flame-monger, rallied his millions of online followers to support Trump, prompting conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly to say: House of Representatives and US Senate. ” The Atlantic called Kirk “the right’s new kingmaker.” And the…

Home prices in Southern California fell for the third consecutive month in October, but remain near record highs, putting them out of reach for most households. The average home price in the six-county area was $864,586 last month, down 0.4% from September and 1% below the record set in July, according to Zillow data. Prices have now fallen for three consecutive months, but that doesn’t mean they will continue to fall. It’s not uncommon for home prices to fluctuate from month to month or begin to decline in late summer and fall due to seasonal patterns. As of October 2023,…