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May 20, 2023

Downtown LA apartment shooting leaves 4 victims hospitalized

A Los Angeles mass shooting left at least four victims in stable condition. The shooting was said to have unfolded in the mail room of a downtown apartment complex.

May 19, 2023

State of California and 5 major US cities to receive federal help to house the homeless

Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, Phoenix, and California will receive federal funding under a new plan the Biden administration announced to reduce homelessness in two years.

May 18, 2023

US metro areas beginning to grow once again following 2021 decline

The trend of people fleeing from urban areas either reversed or slowed in most of the popular cities in the country in 2022, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

May 17, 2023

DEI nonprofit imploded after Black activist accused White counterpart of racism because she wasn't paid more

The Los Angeles Times reported the end of an activist partnership and friendship between a Black woman and a White woman over racial politics and accusations of racism.

May 17, 2023

Danny Masterson used Scientology to get away with raping 3 women after drugging them, LA prosecutor says

During closing arguments in “That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson’s trial, the prosecutor said the actor used the Church of Scientology to get away with rape.

May 17, 2023

Hollywood exotic dancers become only unionized strippers in US after petitioning for 'dignity and respect'

Dancers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood will be the only group of unionized exotic dancers in the U.S.

May 17, 2023

West Hollywood hires more police amid crime fears year after slashing staffing, hiring unarmed 'ambassadors'

The West Hollywood, California, City Council has voted to restore police funding after slashing the budget last year to hire more unarmed security "ambassadors."

May 16, 2023

Los Angeles cannabis dispensaries sell illegal mushrooms: report

Several cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles sell illegal "magic mushrooms" as the California state legislature debates whether to decriminalize the psychedelic drug.

May 16, 2023

Bees swarm Los Angeles police volunteer who collapses to ground on video

A uniformed Los Angeles police volunteer was treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital after a swarm of bees attacked him in Encino neighborhood.

May 16, 2023

Closing arguments for ‘That ‘70s Show’ star Danny Masterson’s rape retrial set to begin

The retrial of “That ‘70s Show" actor Danny Masterson will begin closing arguments Tuesday. Masterson is accused of sexually assaulting three women at his Los Angeles, California, home.