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Ted Chen

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Saugus High School Prepares for Big Game Amid ‘Thin Blue Line' Flag Controversy

A big playoff game tonight between two local high school teams is being played under a cloud of controversy. This after a flag was flown at a Saugus High School football game that has been tied to white supremacist movements but others maintain it’s simply about supporting law enforcement. → Read More

Man Sentenced in Botched South LA Fireworks Explosion

The man who transported dozens of illegal fireworks into a South LA neighborhood that led to botched explosion by the LAPD was sentenced on Wednesday. → Read More

Mayor Garcetti Partners With Hollywood Couple to Increase Diversity in Filmmaking

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti partners with a famous Hollywood couple to help promote and increase diversity in Hollywood’s filmmaking industry. → Read More

Uncertainty Remains Following Nury Martinez's Resignation as LA City Council President

Following the resignation of Nury Martinez as LA City Council President, experts say the position is one of the most powerful in the city. → Read More

Newly Naturalized U.S. Citizens Will Have an Impact in Upcoming Midterm Elections

Newly naturalized U.S. citizens are projected to be a strong force in the upcoming midterms as many of them will be voting in a U.S. election for the first time. → Read More

One Vernon Man is Turning Bicycle Scraps Into Custom Creations

One Vernon man known as the “scrap father,” is making a name for himself in the bicycling world by turning bicycle scraps into custom creations. → Read More

Santa Monica Could Eliminate Some of Its Outdoor Dining Spaces

Santa Monica along with other cities across LA could eliminate some of their outdoor dining, which could cost workers their jobs. → Read More

As California Pushes Toward EVs, Flex Alert Asks People Not to Charge Cars During Peak Hours

Power officials are urging people not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours during this heat wave as they extended a Flex Alert Thursday. → Read More

Rolling Loud is Coming to Inglewood, for the City's First Music Festival

The Rolling Loud Music Festival which is known to be hip-hop’s largest festival is coming to the Hollywood Park in Inglewood in 2023. → Read More

Black Restaurant Week: A Special Twist On Eating Pickles

A restaurant featured in Black Restaurant Week is combining the bitterness from a pickle and the sweetness from candy to make an interesting experience. → Read More

Boxing World Mourns Death of Trainer Shot and Killed in Windsor Hills

The boxing world in Hollywood is mourning the death of a well-known trainer who was shot and killed in Windsor Hills. → Read More

Church Service and Celebration at Bruce's Beach Mark Historic Moment for Family

A church service and celebration will take place at Bruce’s Beach marking the first time a member of the Bruce family has owned the land in nearly a century. → Read More

Burbank to Ban Sprinkler Use for Two Weeks, More Cities May Follow

"What we really have to think about is that water is now becoming our liquid gold," said an assistant general manager with Burbank Water and Power. → Read More

Train Cars Unveiled as LAX People Mover Rolls Closer to Finish Line

The much-anticipated people mover at LAX is now one step closer to completion, with the first train car unveiled on Tuesday. → Read More

Mom Sues, Alleging LAUSD Vaccinated Her Son in Exchange for Pizza Without Her Consent

Maribel Duarte says her 13-year-old son, a student at the Barack Obama Global Prep Academy in South LA, brought home a vaccine card after having accepted the COVID-19 vaccine at school. → Read More

Here Are Some LA County Cities That Will Not Enforce Mask Mandates

Several cities including, Manhattan Beach and Pasadena are following Beverly Hills in saying that they will not be enforcing a mask mandate should LA County impose one. → Read More

Photos: LA Clippers Celebrate Progress of Intuit Dome, New Home in Inglewood

The nearly $2 billion arena will be ready by the 2024-25 season, with a scoreboard four times the size of most NBA scoreboards, LA Clippers owner Steve Balmer promised. → Read More

Plan to Turn Historic Sears Building Into Homeless Shelter Faces Criticism From Boyle Heights Residents

The Life Rebuilding Center projects it will produce a "real solution to addressing the homeless issue…by bringing direct wrap-around services to where they are needed most," according to its website. → Read More

Girl Gets Free Ear Surgery From Beverly Hills Doctor After Being Denied Entrance to Store Over Mask Policy

"It was weird but cool at the same time," Alexis LaGrega said after seeing her new ear for the first time. → Read More

LA County COVID Hospitalizations Go Up, Meaning Masks Could Come Back

A sharp rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations has Los Angeles public health officials urging people to once again mask up in indoor public places, even if it’s not required. → Read More