News across Los Angeles County
Destiny Muhammad reinvents jazz harp
When Destiny Muhammad was a 9-year-old living in Compton, she saw Harpo Marx playing the harp on the beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. She knew instantly in her heart that that was her future and her destiny. A $400 layaway plan, classical lessons and unwavering belief later, Muhammad…
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tecate
Come visit the Burbank Animal Shelter to foster or adopt Tecate!
Preserving Neon Landmarks: Inside LA’s Sign Restoration Craft
Drive through downtown Los Angeles after sunset, and you’ll pass signs that have been glowing since before World War II. That they still work at all is something of a small miracle, the product of a specialized, often unglamorous trade that keeps the city’s neon heritage alive…

Home Again LA Celebrates Transformational Laundry Room Renovation Thanks to Lowe’s Foundation
Home Again LA is proud to announce the successful renovation of its Laundry Room at the organization's Burbank Boulevard Pantry Facility, made possible through a generous $50,000 grant from the Lowe's Foundation.

75% of Youth Overdose Deaths Involved Fentanyl
Santa Clarita Parents Are Sharing Their Stories to Help Other Families From 2020 to 2024, 75% of overdose deaths among young people ages 10 to 19 involved fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fentanyl can be found in counterfeit pills and…

Zonta Club of Burbank Celebrates 90 Years of Empowering Women
Nearly 120 community leaders, elected officials, Zonta members, and supporters gathered on September 26 to celebrate the club's 90th anniversary.

A composer’s tribute to firefighters, nearly 20 years in the making
Los Angeles-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he’s made headway in finally recording it.

Lancers Pierce the Renegades Defense and Take the Win
The Bakersfield College football team took a loss on their High School Night Sept. 26 to Pasadena City College football team. The fans started the game with hopeful expectations for a win that night but were quickly disappointed as Pasadena had promptly scored two touchdowns…

The 2028 Olympic torch relay will hit all 50 states — and it starts in Atlanta
For the first time in history, the famed Olympic Torch will relay through all 50 U.S. states before landing in its host city of Los Angeles — and the tour will kick off in Atlanta. The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, before heading…

Letter to the Editor: Resident Wants Candidate to State Stance on Ice, Flock Cameras
. "You cannot ask voters to judge you by your values while refusing to tell them what those values are when the questions get difficult."

Mayor Takahashi Earns Two Cal Cities Torch Awards
. Mayor Takahashi was recognized during the Mayors & Council Members Department Meeting at the Cal Cities Annual Conference & Expo

Letter to the Editor: Resident Supports Candidates that are Opposed to the BRT on Olive Avenue
. "They have made it clear that they will support the concept of "Mixed Flow". That will allow all buses to travel along Olive with the rest of the traffic."