LA considers monthly stipend for volunteers who foster animals from city shelters

Los Angeles Daily News 4/19 9:35A City News Service

The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Friday seeking to establish a monetary stipend to encourage Angelenos to foster animals from the city s six shelters and to help reduce overpopulation at these facilities. In a 13-0 vote, council...

14-year-old aims to clean 5 beaches in 5 weeks; he’s no stranger to helping the environment

Los Angeles Daily News 4/19 5:18A Erika I. Ritchie

Ryan Hickman developed a passion for recycling before he was in elementary school; now a ninth-grader at San Juan Hills High, he s educated thousands of his peers around the globe on why they should...

Want to know what driving the Grand Prix of Long Beach track is like? Now you can — sort of

Los Angeles Daily News 4/19 5:00A Christina Merino

The 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has returned. And for those longtime fans or even first-timers who wish they could drive as fast as the pros do on the circuit, there s some good news this...

Make Science Your Destination This Summer

WestSideToday.com 4/19 1:43A Staff Report

Destination Science is the fun science day camp for curious kids with over 15 STEM activities weekly, three science stations per day, games, challenges, friendship and fun. Since 2000, Destination Science has proudly focused on science-based...

Make Science Your Destination This Summer

Santa Monica Mirror 4/19 1:42A Staff Writer

Destination Science is the fun science day camp for curious kids with over 15 STEM activities weekly, three science stations per day, games, challenges, friendship and fun. Since 2000, Destination Science has proudly focused on science-based...

Nicolas Cage Stars in Arcadian: A Bewitching Apocalypse

WestSideToday.com 4/18 8:51P Staff Report

New Horror Film Delivers Solid Monster Movie Experience Arcadian is a new horror film starring Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Mandy), Jaeden Martell (It, Knives Out), Maxwell Jenkins (Lost In Space),...

Nicolas Cage Stars in Arcadian: A Bewitching Apocalypse

Santa Monica Mirror 4/18 8:51P Staff Writer

New Horror Film Delivers Solid Monster Movie Experience Arcadian is a new horror film starring Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Mandy), Jaeden Martell (It, Knives Out), Maxwell Jenkins (Lost In Space),...

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, April 18-25

Los Angeles Daily News 4/18 3:00A Holly Andres

Earth Day, April 22, is observed in advance with events April 20-21 in the San Fernando Valley and elsewhere. Check out how you can participate in the 9th annual City Nature Challenge, April 26-29, in...

‘Dave’s Bench’ memorial honoring labor leader Arian will move to a new San Pedro waterfront spot

Los Angeles Daily News 4/17 9:36A Donna Littlejohn

A plaque — “Dave’s Bench” — was also unveiled on Arian’s favorite nearby front-row seat, which overlooks the Angels Gate Lighthouse and the breakwater, where ships enter and leave the Port of Los...

Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County

Santa Monica Daily Press 4/17 3:00A Guest Author

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified by the California Department of Public Health of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled throughout...

Crystal Kung Minkoff says her 'Real Housewives' days are over: 'It was a blessing'

Los Angeles Times 4/16 9:32A Alexandra Del Rosario

Crystal Kung Minkoff revealed, in a laid-back video, that she will not return for Season 14 of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills': 'It's very bittersweet.'

Am I liable for harm that occurs in the common area? Ask the lawyer

Los Angeles Daily News 4/16 8:13A Ron Sokol

Q: I received a letter from a lawyer stating that my tenant is suing me for an incident resulting in substantial injuries. The manager of the complex said he thinks the tenant tripped on the side...

Dogs look scary at Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park but they are having a blast

Los Angeles Daily News 4/16 4:10A Hans Gutknecht

It was an unusually cool spring Friday, April 11, at the Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park in Encino. The just over six-acre park has three separate fenced-in areas: one large area for dogs of all...

Grand Prix of Long Beach adds historic IndyCars challenge to lineup of racing events

Los Angeles Daily News 4/16 3:00A Christina Merino

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has added a new competition this year that will likely excite veteran racing fans – and perhaps draw younger ones into the long legacy of IndyCar racing. Vintage race cars from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s will...

Vikings split weekend contests as regular season hits home stretch

Santa Monica Daily Press 4/16 3:00A Guest Author

SMDP Staff Report Santa Monica Baseball : Friday, April 12: Vikings vs St. Margaret’s Vikings win 4-1 Batting/Baserunning: Kaveh Naini (Sophomore): 0-0, R. Jacob Myrow (Senior): 0-3, K. Sage Douglass...