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News Articles: Los Angeles

Anthony Velbis, a nurse with the homeless service agency HOPICS, checks up on Anthony Boladeres outside the RV where he's living in South Los Angeles. "It's nice being able to meet the client where they're at," Velbis says.

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'Frustration all across the board.' A day with homelessness outreach workers in L.A.

Teams of case managers and medical professionals help connect people on the street to social services and, eventually, housing. But it's a tough job when there aren't nearly enough places to stay.

November 11, 2023
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  • Grace Widyatmadja and
  • Jennifer Ludden
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office says Paul Kessler, 69, died on Monday of a head injury he sustained during an altercation with counter-protestors the day before.

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  • National

An elderly Jewish man dies after an altercation with pro-Palestinian protesters

Paul Kessler, 69, died of a head injury a day after the altercation, which California authorities haven't ruled out as a hate crime. A suspect was identified but no arrests have been made.

November 07, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Dan Valdez, housing acquisitions manager for the nonprofit Brilliant Corners, checks out a recently leased property near downtown Los Angeles.

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  • National

To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused

A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market.

October 24, 2023
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Striking actors Jennifer Leigh Warren, left, and Emily Kincaid, right, demonstrate outside Netflix studios, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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  • News

Hollywood's actors strike is nearing its 100th day. Why hasn't a deal been reached and what's next?

Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history. The strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists hits its 100th day on Saturday, while writers are busy back at work after ending their strike.

October 19, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Ziare Gearring (left) and his grandfather Ricky Brown pose for a portrait outside of their home in Los Angeles. The 65-year-old retired handyman had already been struggling, and taking in three grandsons after his ex-wife's sudden death has put him thousands of dollars behind on rent and utilities.

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  • National

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.

October 04, 2023
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  • Jennifer Ludden
Police cars block off a street where a sheriff's deputy was shot while in his patrol car in Palmdale, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

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  • National

$250K reward offered for assailant who shot Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said he believed the shooting of deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was a "targeted attack." But the motive was not yet known.

September 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Striking hotel workers rally outside the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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  • Economy

Political scientists confront real world politics dealing with hotel workers strike

The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.

August 31, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
Three RVs ready to be shipped to families in Maui.

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  • National

LA firefighters donate RVs to firefighters who lost homes in Maui

With the help of non-profit Emergency RV, Los Angeles County Firefighters are donating RVs as temporary housing for firefighters who lost homes in Maui.

August 24, 2023
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  • Tilda Wilson
A tow truck driver attempts to pull a stranded car out of floodwaters on the Golden State Freeway as tropical storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Sun Valley, California.

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  • Weather

Rains slow as Hilary moves north and leaves Southern California underwater

As much as 7 inches of rain fell on some parts of Southern California, leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides as the rain eases and moves north.

August 21, 2023
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  • Peter Granitz
Medano Beach, at Los Cabos resort in Mexico's Baja California state, is seen  before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary  on Friday.

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  • Weather

Hurricane Hilary prompts flood watch from Mexico to north of Los Angeles

Hurricane Hilary continues her march toward Baja California, and people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are getting ready for projected heavy rains and flooding.

August 19, 2023
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  • Tilda Wilson,
  • Erik Anderson,
  • and 1 more
This 1:10 p.m. EDT Friday satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary (right) off Mexico's Pacific coast.

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  • Weather

Hilary could be the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 80 years

Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flooding in Southern California and inland.

August 18, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
brown football on grass

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  • Sports

Former USFL president launching spring football league for high school players

The former president of the latest version of the United States Football League is launching a spring football league for high school players. Brian Woods says his Prep Super League will begin next year with a six-week season.

June 07, 2023
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  • Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • National

A 97-year-old Los Angeles church catches on fire for the 2nd time in 2 years

The St. John's United Methodist Church first caught fire in February 2022. It had still been holding services in the parking lot as the sanctuary was being renovated when the second fire broke out.

June 05, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Cobbler James Wallace Sears has spent decades fixing the shoes of lawyers, consultants and financial advisers who work in nearby corporate towers. With so many of them still working from home, he's not sure his business will survive.

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  • Business

Companies are shedding office space — and it may be killing small businesses

With so many people still working from home, companies are cutting back on office space. That spells trouble for small businesses that depend on foot traffic.

May 12, 2023
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  • Arezou Rezvani
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

Neil Young and Snoop Dogg joined Willie Nelson on stage for a 90th birthday concert

17,000 fans turned up to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert by Willie Nelson and his famous friends. Owen Wilson, Helen Mirren, Ethan Hawke and Jennifer Garner all did the introductions.

May 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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