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https://youtu.be/q3YD3vaI6Q8 LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A massive fire described as the biggest in the history of Los Angeles was raging Saturday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. Mayor Eric Garcetti told reporters the blaze, which broke out Friday and lit up the hills surrounding the northern suburb of Burbank overnight, had already burnt 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares), adding: “In terms of acres involved this is probably the largest fire in L.A. […]
By Jaina Pallasigui (EBC Las Vegas Bureau) Eagle News Service LAS VEGAS, USA (Eagle News) — Yayoi Kusama is known for her artistic vision of perspective. Even people who have never heard of Kusama have been drawn to her immersive artwork that seems to defy the boundaries of light and space. Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors exhibition has been touring the country, leaving a huge impression at each stop. Commencing at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP ) — Can a splash of gray pavement paint help combat global warming? In Los Angeles, where summer temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), workers are coating streets in special gray treatments in a bid to do just that. The City of Angels, home to four million people, is the first major city to test the technology. Normal black asphalt absorbs 80 to 95 percent of sunlight, while the gray “cool […]
By Jaina Pallasigui EBC Los Angeles Bureau LOS ANGELES (Eagle News) – Los Angeles officials announced a deal with the International Olympics Committee to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, paving the way for Paris to claim the 2024 bid. Having hosted previously in 1932 and 1984, this would be the third time Los Angeles would host the Olympics, where the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, wants to “reimagine the games for a new generation.” The agreement […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers has been relieved of his duties as president of basketball operations, allowing him to focus on coaching duties, team owner Steve Ballmer said Friday. Ballmer said Lawrence Frank, the team’s executive vice president, will assume responsibility for basketball operations. Frank also will oversee general manager Dave Wohl. Both Rivers, 55, and Frank, 46, will report directly to the owner. “Doc knows how to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Known for its bouts of heavy smog, the city of Los Angeles on Thursday announced plans to have a fleet of fully electric, zero-emissions buses by 2030. Authorities in the United States metropolis said the project, which involves the purchase of 2,200 vehicles, would cost some $1 billion over the next ten years. “Today’s vote represents an enormous investment in the future of a healthy and prosperous Los Angeles,” […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Justin Bieber left a photographer with minor injuries after accidentally striking him with his vehicle near Los Angeles, police said Thursday. The pop star hit the 57-year-old male pedestrian, who was hospitalized with non-threatening injuries, at approximately 9:24 pm (0424 GMT) on Wednesday evening, Beverly Hills police detective Chris Coulter told AFP. Bieber, 23, “was cooperative and was released,” Coulter said. No citations were issued at the scene. The […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Guard Nick Young, a free agent since declining a player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, is headed to the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. “Congratulations to @NickswagyPYoung on your new contract with the @warriors! We are so happy for you!” a tweet from Priority Sports, the agency that represents Young, said Wednesday. Young, 32, was the 16th overall selection in the 2007 NBA draft. He spent the past […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The struggling Los Angeles Lakers have signed second overall draft pick Lonzo Ball to a multi-million dollar, four-year contract, the NBA team announced on Monday. No details were released but the deal is expected to be worth about $30 million, which is the allowable amount for a No. 2 overall pick under the collective bargaining agreement. Lakers new team president Magic Johnson described the 19-year-old Ball as the “new […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –The late actor Adam West was honored by the city of Los Angeles on Thursday with a ceremonial lighting of the iconic Bat-Signal onto the City Hall building. Hundreds of fans thronged downtown Los Angeles, some dressed in comic character costume, to witness the event and pay respects to the 88-year-old actor who earned a place in American pop culture history with his campy portrayal of the title character in […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Los Angeles 2024 made a final pitch to the International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission on Friday (May 12) and now will wait and see if they hit a home run to win the right to host the Summer Games for the third time. The bid, however, was not without a few thorny issues, including concerns over President Donald Trump’s proposed travel restrictions on some nations, which could prevent Olympic athletes […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Iconic venues from across Los Angeles’s sporting skyline took center stage on Thursday as a team of International Olympic Committee officials scrutinized the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics. Members of the IOC Evaluation Commission, visiting Los Angeles before heading to fellow host city candidate Paris next week, spent the day inspecting proposed venues on the second day of a three-day mission. A tour […]
