January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Looting during a local emergency would become a felony punishable by a state prison sentence and make it a strike under California's Three Strikes Law under proposed legislation by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, sending a strong regional message to opportunistic thieves that these crimes will not be tolerated, and that justice will be swift and it will be decisive. District Attorneys...
More than 92,000 people have signed a Change.org petition as of Sunday morning demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after two wildfires in the area destroyed about 12,000 homes. The petition was started by a user named "Frustrated Californian." He accuses Bass of "gross mismanagement" during the natural disaster crisis, and even called her out for not being in the country when the fires started. Bass took major heat for traveling overseas to Ghana last...
A man and woman were arguing when another homeless man arrived at shot him dead. The incident happened on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., according to Santa Monica Police, in the 200 Block of Broadway (near Alley 2). On January 15, 2025, a fatal shooting occurred on the 200 Block of Broadway. Prior to the incident, an unidentified female was observed arguing with the victim, a male believed to be homeless. Shortly after, a suspect, described as a...
As the Palisades Fire is more and more contained, the obvious questions arising are; Could firefighters have saved more homes? Over 5000 structures were lost in the fire, including about 85% of homes in Pacific Palisades. "I interviewed a Los Angeles firefighter with 20+ years of service. The truths I found are harrowing." tweeted Avery Warwick "Gavin Newsom ordered the removal of Elon Musk from the command post where he had been live streaming. Newsom also ordered the Cal...
1.14.25. Pete Hegseth finished his 3 hours of verbal beating on the Senate defense committee. Sitting next to his 3d and current wife, liz Rauchet, Hegseth argued for equality but not equity. The women on the Senate Defense committee questioned the qualifications of Pete Hegseth. Financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct allegations come from Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren. Pete Hegseth has expressed opposition to women serving in combat roles, stating that he...
Fellow Angelenos, The devastation to our city and community is unthinkable. The colossal efforts of our Los Angeles Fire Department cannot be overstated, and lives, homes, and businesses have been saved thanks to their unwavering commitment to fighting a good fight. But this fight is far from over. Due to budget deficits in the Los Angeles Fire Department, which left them under-resourced, the inconceivable has become reality. Los Angeles Fire Chief Crowley and her team of...
The LA County Fire Chief just said at this morning's news conference: "We are asking our unhoused neighbors to not have warming fires right now." Reaction on Twitter was swift: "Ask? They should be they WILL BE imprisoned if they start a "warming" fire. Right now? So it's okay to start a fire as long as no wildfires are burning? This state is hopeless. They people that run it are beyond stupid. Fire this DEI lesbian now." California is bracing for another round of winds as...
January 3, 2025 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: BEACH AREA WARNINGS: Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain. Pulga storm drain at Will Rogers State Beach. Will Rogers Tower 5 is...
Choosing a loyal companion is one of the most important decisions a pet owner can make. Each year, the American Kennel Club tracks dog registrations to see which breeds are the most popular in the United States. For 31 years straight, from 1991 to 2021, the Labrador retriever has topped the list—but watch out, there's a new breed occupying the #1 spot. Stacker used the AKC's 2023 rankings, released on April 9, 2024, to compile the 100 most popular breeds out of the total...
Netflix is finalizing its plans to completely phase out its cheapest ad-free subscription tier for its existing subscribers, reports Giant Freakin Robot. The company is now asking its users to choose a new Netflix plan to continue watching content on the world's largest streamer. The Choice To Add More Fees Or More Ads Netflix users took their dissatisfaction with Netflix's action to Reddit, where they discussed the new development. Apparently, those subscribed to the Basic...
On Dec. 3, 2018, 19-year-old Atlanta pop artist Lil Nas X opened up TikTok and uploaded his new song, "Old Town Road." The artist was used to making viral content on the internet, and that savvy was put to good use when his country trap tune quickly started taking over the social media app. Over the next few months, hundreds of thousands of TikTok users turned the song's chorus into a meme, posting videos of themselves drinking "yee yee" juice and wearing cowboy getups. "When...
Some celebrities are low-key and choose to drive the same cars as you and me. Justin Timberlake famously cruises around town in a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta to avoid unwanted attention while going about his day. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is often seen driving an Acura TSX. Others, however, swing in the opposite direction and are out and about in rides so lavish that one has to wonder if celebrities really do try to one-up each other. There's Drake's 2010 "Sang Noir" (Black...
Donald Trump (R) is set to be sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. After succeeding Trump in 2021, President Joe Biden (D) signed 42 executive orders in his first 100 days in office, 21 of which directly aimed at revoking Trump administration actions. Ballotpedia tracked five Biden executive orders, enacted in the first five months of his presidency, that revoked 14 Trump executive orders that aimed to reform the administrative state. Trump's 2024 campaign...
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order. Watch the videos shot and distributed by...
