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Anna Scanlon, 31, had just moved into her new apartment in Echo Park when she noticed one morning that her 2000 Honda CR-V was missing.Parked in an unlighted lot behind her apartment with no alarm system and 160,000 miles on it, the car was a “theft magnet,” she said.Police found the car two days later in South L.A. with empty alcohol cans scattered on the floor. After spending $2,000 in repairs, Scanlon, who works for a political nonprofit, had a functioning car once again, only to have it stolen six months later. This…

Simu Liu channeled his best Ryan Gosling during a concert in Los Angeles as he performed a live rendition of Barbie song “I’m Just Ken.” “I want you to close your eyes, and I want you to put your hand on your heart, and I want you to repeat after me: I. Am. Kenough,” the actor said as he introduced the song during a concert at Hotel Café. He added, “Are you ready to feel the Kenergy with me tonight? Let’s do this! You are Kenough, you are Kenough.” He later shared the song on social media, joking about how he…

The actress and comedian was arrested in November after driving under the influence in Beverly Hills, California Tiffany Haddish has been charged in her second DUI case following her arrest last month after allegedly being found asleep at the wheel in a parked car in Beverly Hills, California last month, Rolling Stone confirmed. The Afterparty actress and comedian was charged with two misdemeanor counts: driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level of at least 0.08 percent.…

The Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles will close its doors at the end of January.The hotel announced the move Tuesday in a statement on Instagram, confirming that the downtown L.A. hot spot “will cease operations soon.”“There’s no place like this place. We could fill a library with our love for Los Angeles and, in particular, 929 S. Broadway — our magical home, which was really yours. The Spanish Gothic-style rooftop crown, a beacon — summoning mavericks, mystics, sun-seekers and four-on-the-floor dancers. Since 2014,…

The Roots and Live Nation Urban announced Monday the Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is the Love of My Life festival, which will take place June 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The Roots will headline with additional performances by Queen Latifah, Common, and others. It’s the Philly festival’s inaugural Los Angeles event. The Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought landed on Hollywood Bowl, a live music venue since 1922, due to their shared love for the event space. “The first time we played Hollywood Bowl was way…

When I want to escape the horrors of the world, I spend an afternoon browsing the highly curated selection of snacks, wine and pantry goods at one of a growing number of superettes around town. You know, the mini markets that tout tinned fish, artisanal sweets, chile crisp and tea towels?My eyes play ping pong from one product to the next, with no shortage of things to ogle. Stuff and more stuff. Most of it is edible. I want it all.There’s usually a case with prepared food that I can pick up for later. And if I’m lucky, a…

Scores of demonstrators rallying in solidarity with Palestinians are expected to protest outside a Westwood fundraiser for President Biden on Friday evening, drawing an ominous warning from the Los Angeles Police Department that “violence of any kind will not be tolerated.”The department said in a post on social media platform X that it was “aware of possible first amendment activity” and was working with the Secret Service to deploy additional officers and other resources to “ensure the highest level of public…

It was a midsummer day in 2021 when Engilbert Ulan met with a newlywed couple in Los Angeles to help them prepare for questions they expected to face from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.The husband, a 53-year-old foreign national, had begun the process of applying for a green card and needed to pass an interview scheduled for a few days later. He and his wife, a U.S. citizen, would have to prove their marriage was legitimate.Ulan moved them through the list of 211 possible questions that his boss,…

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie says she probably wouldn`t pursue acting as a career if she was just starting out in the industry today. Born to actor parents Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, the 48-year-old said she "really have a social life" living in Los Angeles since every time she leaves her house, she is subjected to unwanted attention by the paparazzi, which is also one of the reasons why she eventually wants to move from Hollywood. "I wouldn`t be an actress today. When I was starting out, it wasn`t as much of an…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Over the next two decades, Los Angeles County will collect billions more gallons in water from local sources, especially storm and reclaimed water, shifting from its reliance on other region's water supplies as the effects of climate change make such efforts less reliable and more expensive. The…