Author: Sam Catanzaro


LA County Adopts One of Nation’s Most Ambitious Sustainability Plans

August 9, 2019

August 9, 2019

By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week unanimously adopted the OurCounty Sustainability Plan, one of...

72-year-old Woman Dies Hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains

August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019

Victim dies after getting separated from her group By Sam Catanzaro A 72-year-old woman hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains...

Wildfire Insurance Crisis Hits Ever Harder

August 7, 2019

August 7, 2019

By Thomas Elias Californians have heard plenty about the wildfire crisis that’s afflicted this state for the last few years,...

Low Vaccination Rates at Westside Kindergartens

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

Less than half of students vaccinated at one local school By Sam Catanzaro  California law requires all children to receive...

LA City Council Reinstates Ban on Overnight Car Dwelling

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

LA City Council reinstates Section 85.02 of municipal code By Sam Catanzaro It is again illegal to sleep in a...

Bird Seeking 1/4 Billion From Investors After Losing $100 Million

July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019

Scooter giant seeking venture capital after posting losses in first quarter  By Sam Catanzaro  Bird Inc, the Santa Monica-based company...

Palisades Crime Update

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019

Submitted by LAPD Lead Officer Michael Moore Robbery 1500 Lachman lane, 7/11/19 at 12:20 a.m. The suspects (#1 male black,...

Bill to Protect Mountain Lions and Wildlife From Rat Poison

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019

 Assemblymember’s Richard Bloom AB 1788 By Keldine Hull On July 9 at 9 a.m., Assembly Member Richard Bloom of California’s...

Bonin Demands Scooter Reduction

July 15, 2019

July 15, 2019

LADOT report shows District 11 has most scooters in LA  By Sam Catanzaro Dockless transit devices are a constant presence...

Film Review: “Yesterday”

July 14, 2019

July 14, 2019

“Yesterday”Rated PG-13116 MinutesReleased June 28 When I saw the ads for “Yesterday”, I was dubious that a movie based on...