Author: Sam Catanzaro


Mudslide Displaces Family of 8 and Elderly Neighbor in Pacific Palisades

March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

No injuries reported in Sunday evening incident By Sam Catanzaro A family of eight and a neighbor were displaced from...

California Appeals Court Delivers Victory for Uber and Lyft, Allowing Independent Contractor Status for Drivers

March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023

Proposition 22 exempted ride-share companies from certain labor laws, court rules in favor of the companies By Sam Catanzaro ​​A...

LAUSD Workers Prepare to Strike Tuesday for Better Working Conditions and Wages

March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023

Union representing workers, including custodians, cafeteria workers, teacher assistants and other support staff have voted to walk off the job...

LA City Council Motion Calls for LADWP Report on Improving Resilience in LA Power Grid

March 6, 2023

March 6, 2023

Recent storm left over 140,000 ratepayers without power By Sam Catanzaro Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky – who represents Century City and...

LA City Council Approves Traci Park Motion to Impose Westside Anti-Camping Law

February 21, 2023

February 21, 2023

Ordinance will ban camping at 9 Westside locations including 4 in Venice By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles City Council...

LAPD Releases Sketch of Suspect in Attempted Sexual Assault at Will Rogers State Beach

February 15, 2023

February 15, 2023

Man sought in connection to February 3 incident next to Tower 15  By Sam Catanzaro The LAPD has released a...

Pacific Palisades Brush Fire Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters Friday

February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

Friday afternoon brush fire put out in 50 minutes By Sam Catanzaro It took firefighters under an hour to put...

L.A. City Council Votes to Move Ahead with $800 Million Plan to Shift Power Plant to Green Hydrogen

February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023

Despite the vote passing 12-0, some council members raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact  By Sam Catanzaro The Los...

Man Attempts to Rape Woman Mourning Her Mother at Will Rogers State Beach

February 6, 2023

February 6, 2023

Suspect still at large wanted for February 3 incident By Sam Catanzaro A man attempted to rape a woman who...

Dixon Slingerland, Former CEO of Youth Policy Institute, to Plead Guilty to Embezzlement Charges

January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

Howard Dixon Slingerland faces up to 10 years in federal prison By Sam Catanzaro The former president and CEO of...