Los Angeles County health inspectors have shut down the Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Marina del Rey due to a “vermin infestation,” meaning rats or bugs were found inside the restaurant. The upscale eatery was ordered closed on Feb. 17 after inspectors noted two major violations, according to the county department of public health. One […]

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A camper and his dog were safely rescued from a remote wilderness area near Big Bear after becoming stranded for several days following heavy snowfall this week, officials said. The rescue happened Wednesday afternoon in Holcomb Valley, just a few miles from the Pacific Crest Trail, after more than three feet of snow blanketed the […]

Recent storms have left Los Angeles streets riddled with potholes, frustrating drivers across the city and prompting Mayor Karen Bass to highlight ongoing repair efforts Friday morning. KTLA’s Eric Spillman reported from Hollywood that the road damage has become impossible to ignore after weeks of rain. “You don’t have to be a detective to find […]

Grocery stores in yet another Southern California city will be required to staff their self-checkout kiosks in a move aimed at protecting jobs and curbing retail theft. The Costa Mesa City Council this week adopted an ordinance similar to one approved by Long Beach in June. It requires at least one employee to monitor self-checkout […]

Heavy snowfall and dangerous conditions across the San Bernardino Mountains forced school closures Friday as some residents remained without power in subfreezing temperatures following days of relentless winter weather. Officials with the Bear Valley Unified School District announced that all schools, except Fallsvale Elementary, would be closed Friday due to unsafe bus routes. “Due to […]

For years, I have been fighting to fix New York City’s broken property tax system. I’m a veteran, a retired technology professional, and a homeowner in Southeast Queens who joined the Tax Equity Now New York (TENNY) lawsuit because I believed this city could finally deliver fairness. We filed a lawsuit against the city and state nearly nine years ago, to fix the unfairness and illegal system.

I don’t think that authors are always the best at recording the audio versions of their own books. When our children were small, one accompaniment to car journeys were the tapes (as they then were) of Bill Bryson – Notes from a Small Island etc. The reader, William Roberts, was brilliant and will forever be […]

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