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HOLLYWOOD — Actor/comedian Kevin Hart announced Dec. 6 he was stepping down as host of the 2019 Oscars, after he said officials from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences told him to apologize for homophobic tweets or he would be replaced as host. Hart was named to host the Oscars Dec. 4. “I […]
PASADENA — Six decades of often-vitriolic debate over a proposed extension of the Long Beach (710) Freeway between Alhambra and Pasadena officially ended Nov. 28, with Caltrans announcing the finalization of a report that endorses local street improvements instead of a freeway tunnel. “After many years of discussion, the greater Pasadena, South Pasadena and Alhambra […]
LOS ANGELES — Ending years of debate over a practice that has become an indelible part of Los Angeles culture, the City Council finalized an ordinance Nov. 28 that legalizes and regulates sidewalk vending. Although the practice is widespread, with an estimated 20,000 vendors operating in the city, sidewalk vending has been illegal in Los […]