In today's Daily Briefing we tell you how local fire and water agencies have the city prepared for a major blaze, the status of the annual White Party, and preview the upcoming Readers' Festival.
"For Blue Zones to be effective, it's going to take all of us working together to improve the health and well-being of our community," said Geoff Kors, executive director of the local effort.
"Absolutely, you're safe," Fire Chief Paul Alvarado said in reply to a question about how the city is prepared for a major fire incident.
Today's Daily Briefing highlights a local teacher turned comedian preparing to record her debut special, details a flooring project at the airport, and features a dog looking for a forever home.
The commission voted Monday to update its municipal code, modernizing language while maintaining domestic partnerships. It also discussed formalizing the city's community service awards.
In today's Daily Briefing we tell you how local residents and businesses are helping Los Angeles evacuees and why Demuth Park's baseball fields received a refresh Monday.
City businesses have rallied and residents have opened their arms to support some of the nearly 100,000 people who have been displaced by devastating fires that have destroyed thousands of structures.
In today's Daily Briefing, we tell you how officials hope to boost security at a popular weekly event, concerns over the latest 911 outage, and how one neighborhood rallied to honor an officer who resided there.
The city had previously placed hydraulic bollards at key intersections, but they are currently non-functional due to technical issues. The company that could retrofit them has yet to commit to a fix.
The parcels, previously owned by Grit Development and considered for low-density housing development, were conveyed to the city as part of a settlement in a lawsuit years ago.
"I've been a cop for almost 44 years and I don't ever remember [a] 911 system going down," Police Chief Andy Mills said. "It's gone down five times. This is completely unacceptable."
In today's Daily Briefing, we report on the outcome of a proposed pause on new drive thrus, what's next for a PSPD drone program, and how the owners of local lodging are helping residents of LA.
