Los Angeles

Clean Truck Fleet Key to Ending Diesel Death Zone in Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2009) – Today, a year after the Clean Truck Programs (CTP) launched at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, more than 2,000 polluting trucks are off the road and more than 5,500 clean trucks are in operation. The ports are two years ahead of their goal to reduce truck-produced emissions by 80%, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).    » read more »

Rock 'N Roll Chaos, Hollywood Glam Collide

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- Van Toffler, President, MTVN Music Group, today announced that the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards are headed to Hollywood to celebrate the rock 'n roll spirit of music in celebrity playground Los Angeles. What better way to do that than to take over a Hollywood movie lot and produce the most ambitious and creative music awards show while also paying tribute to the musical heritage that Los Angeles is known for? The star studded awards show will be staged over city streets, rooftops, and sound stages utilizing all that the legendary Paramount Pictures studios lot have to offer.    » read more »

Nearly 20 years of data indicates air district broke federal law

LOS ANGELES (April 1, 2008) – Demanding an end to years of unregulated and illegitimate pollution credits provided by South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) to polluting companies throughout the South Coast Air Basin, a coalition of environmental and environmental justice groups delivered a 60-day notice of intent to sue letter to the AQMD today.

Los Angeles smog: Photo by Ben Amstutz (CC)    » read more »

Local Governments Could be Held Accountable for Results for the First Time

LOS ANGELES (March 3, 2008) – The County of Los Angeles and the City of Malibu must stop bacteria and toxins from flowing into coastal waters where they sicken beachgoers and damage marine life, according to two lawsuits filed today in federal court by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Santa Monica Baykeeper.    » read more »

Los Angeles, California, February 11, 2008 -- Doug Morris, chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world\'s leading music company, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Spirit of Life® Award by City of Hope’s Music and Entertainment Industry Group. The Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor and recognizes individuals who have committed their time and resources to helping those in need. Spirit of Life Award honorees are selected for their notable contributions to their community and profession.    » read more »

February 11, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — To ensure public safety, support security strategies and facilitate the production of the 80th Academy Awards® show, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood.    » read more »

She Will Serve as National Campaign Co-Chair

2/1/2008 -- In a major display of momentum before Super Tuesday, the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign announced today the endorsement of Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina and named her National Campaign Co-Chair.    » read more »

Robinson's story will be told to over 200 children on the eve of Black History Month, Jan. 31, which would have been Robinson's 89th birthday

01/30/2008 -- Frank McCourt, Dodgers' Owner and Chairman of ThinkCure, today announced that Janet Clayton, an award-winning journalist and former executive at the Los Angeles Times, will become the first President of ThinkCure. ThinkCure, launched in July 2007 by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the McCourt family, the City of Hope, and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, is a charity whose purpose is to raise funds to support cancer research, and whose mission is to find a cure for cancer.    » read more »

January 28, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — To kick off Oscar® Week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “Shorts!,” a program featuring the 2007 Academy Award®-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, on Tuesday, February 19, at 7 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The program will feature onstage discussions with the nominated filmmakers (subject to availability).

The Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film nominees are:

Animated Short Film
“I Met the Walrus,” Josh Raskin, director    » read more »

Higher Wages, Affordable Health Care, Career Ladder Make This Tentative Agreement Best Ever of Its Kind in the Country

January 21, 2008 -- LOS ANGELES – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Security Officers United in Los Angeles Local 2006 announced today that they have achieved a tentative agreement on their first union contract. If ratified, the contract will be the best-ever of its kind in the country, raising total compensation – wages and healthcare – by nearly 40 percent.    » read more »

25 November 2007 -- Firefighters battling a fast moving wildfire in southern California say the blaze is now about 40 percent contained, and should be fully under control by Tuesday.

When the fire began Saturday in the beach community of Malibu, strong winds and high temperatures helped spread the flames rapidly, forcing more than 10,000 people to leave their homes. Los Angeles County fire officials say the blaze has destroyed nearly 50 homes and scorched about 2,000 hectares of land.    » read more »

Los Angeles (Nov. 12, 2007) – Michelin today released the first-ever editions of the MICHELIN Guide for Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

The MICHELIN Guide Los Angeles 2008 features 290 establishments in all, a number that includes 263 restaurants – representing 29 types of cuisine – and 27 hotels.

Three restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded two Michelin stars, including Mélisse, Spago and sushi specialist Urusawa. Fifteen restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded one Michelin star.

The MICHELIN Guide Las Vegas 2008 features 127 restaurants and 30 hotels.    » read more »

A bi-partisan veto override in Congress will allow LA River restoration and revitalization projects to move forward

November 8, 2007 -- LOS ANGELES – Calling it a win for the revitalization efforts of the Los Angeles River, Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa applauded the bi-partisan vote taken by the United States Congress to override President Bush’s veto and enact the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA), a measure that includes a $25 million authorization for restoration and revitalization projects along the Los Angeles River.    » read more »

Disney Channel's Rich Ross to Be Honored