Homeowners facing foreclosure must avoid these lending tactics
The U.S. median home price is hovering around $391,800, according to property data provider ATOM. Paying a mortgage is tough due to higher interest rates and paying inflated prices on necessities like groceries. During October 2023, foreclosure filings nationally were down 6.03% from September but still up 6.47% from 2022.
Read full storySanta Anita Park Hosts The Breeders' Cup World Championships to Close out Autumn Racing
The Breeders' Cup World Championship is underway this weekend, Fri. Nov. 3 and Sat. Nov. 4 at the legendary Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia. Admission on Saturday opens 8am and the first race is 10:10 am.
Read full storyStarting a Food Business in Los Angeles County? Here's What to Know.
If making food items in your kitchen to sell for profit appeals to you then apply for a Cottage Food permit. LA County allows specific types of food that residents can make and package to sell.
Read full storyExplore Polynesian Canoes, Chinese Art & Scrapbooking in SoCal
Here are three quite different things to do if you’re a beach lover or landlubber in Los Angeles and Ventura this weekend, Sat., Oct 21 and Sun. Oct. 22. These few to-dos are useful for your own fun and a way to enrich a student’s education.
Read full storyFewer Ingredients for Oat Milk
Make plant-based milk alternatives simple. Oat milk manufacturer Mooala says their new Simple Oat Milk and Simple Almond Milk only uses three ingredients: filtered water, organic oats or almonds, and sea salt. The beverages qualify as organic.
Read full storyExplore Train Fun at Union Station
Enjoy the trains at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles tomorrow and Sunday, Sept. 9 and Sept. 10. Travel into the past and get a look at present-day and future train travel up close. Union Station is at 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles.
Read full storySuspects arrested in Yves Saint Laurent smash-and-grab in Glendale while retail theft spikes
Suspects are under arrest for a smash-and-grab retail theft incident on Aug. 9 at the Yves Saint Laurent store in the Americana on Brand Boulevard in Glendale and receiving stolen merchandise from the Glendale Galleria.
Read full storyA round-up of Hurricane Hilary's path from Palm Springs to Santa Clarita and into Las Vegas
Hurricane Hilary has cut a mark across Southern California with trees falling and streets collapsing in Santa Clarita, flooding in La Quinta, and dangerous travel conditions from Ventura County to Riverside County.
Read full storySchool closures and more in Los Angeles County for August 21 due to Hurricane Hilary
Before waking up for school or planning a trip to a favorite park or other landmark in Los Angeles, check the website for closures on Monday, Aug. 21. Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and Pasadena Unified School District will close Mondy due to Hurricane Hilary. The district is the nation’s 2nd largest and serves 460,000 students.
Read full storyOrganized retail theft in Los Angeles the focus of new task force to combat mass looting
A new regional task force in Los Angeles is forming to combat “rampant incidents of retail theft.”. Mob looting by 30 to 50 robbers at Nordstrom’s and Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills caused between $100,000 to $ 300,000 in damages in mid-August. This was the latest in a series of mob looting robberies.
Read full storyTaylor Swift Los Angeles Eras tour concert-goers catch the vibe in a surprising place
Long after Taylor Swift had taken the stage at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, concertgoers were still streaming to the stadium to the concert outside the concert … in the sprawling parking lot. In one area off Prairie Avenue and Touchdown Drive, over one thousand teens and adults of all ages listened to the music while trading the ever-popular bracelets that have become a hallmark of her fan base.
Read full storyWhere Families are Spending Their Back-to-School Money
If you’re spending more on back-to-school items, you’re in good company. Families are spending more on back-to-school items for several reasons that include prices going up and people simply needing more items. Increased spending among school-age families of all ages has been a trend for the last six years, according to figures from the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Read full storyHere's what's expected for the population in Los Angeles County
Will your neighbors in Los Angeles County be saying goodbye soon?. Just over a million people are expected to leave the county between 2023 and 2060, according to the latest figures from California’s Department of Finance.
Read full storyBeach advisory lifted for Los Angeles County, but beware of two beaches
No beach advisories are in effect for Los Angeles County beaches, according to the county’s public health website on Monday, July 31. Over Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and July 30 advisories were in effect for a dozen beaches including:
Read full storyEscape the LA urban sprawl behind the San Gabriel Mountain walls
The mouth of the San Gabriel Canyon, often referred to as Azusa Canyon, is an escape from the urban sprawl and an entrance into an experience you don’t see behind the San Gabriel Mountains. Visitors to greater Los Angeles may be surprised to see how much wilderness exists in the expansive urban area of the Angeles National Forest.
Read full storyCabaret's final weekend in Altadena's Farnsworth Park is more of a beginning for local musical theater
Altadena Music Theater’s final performances of Cabaret from Thursday, June 1 to Sunday, June 4 were born from a dream and the hard work of developing a community musical theater.
Read full storyBlooming roses contrast beautifully with cloudy skies at the Huntington Library and Gardens
Skies continue gray over Pasadena and Los Angeles but the roses are red, white, and yellow at the Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino. The roses are thriving, including the hybrid rose that was developed a few years ago for the Huntington Library’s 100th anniversary.
Read full storyBig Bear's clearing roads but families remain stranded down below
The sun is shining and the snow has stopped falling but streets around Big Bear Lake are mostly single lanes, says city manager Erik Sund in a post on the City of Big Bear Lake's Twitter feed. He advises staying tuned to social media for updates.
Read full storyBig Bear Update and Joshua Tree National Park Reopens
Stay away from the mountain communities above San Bernardino if you’re not a resident. Crews will remain busy clearing the up to 9 feet of snow that fell in the past week. The City of Big Bear announced that SR-18 from Big Bear to Lucerne Valley is open for residents ONLY. Proof of residency is required and the route could close periodically so delivery trucks can get through.
Read full storyRoads to Big Bear, Wrightwood, and area ski lifts remain closed
Ski lifts can’t operate in the San Bernardino County mountains because of too much snow. The historic storm has shut down roads to Big Bear despite crews working 24 hours a day since Thursday, Feb. 23.
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