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ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Time stopped on Jan. 7, 2025, in the town of Altadena, California.That evening, hurricane-force winds propelled the Eaton Fire through the 42,000-person town in Los Angeles County, leaving little but rubble in its wake. A thick gray smoke lingered in the air for days. And for many residents, it never really left.When you drive through Altadena now, you’ll see holiday string lights still wrapped around the town’s famous cedars on Christmas Tree Lane. Where houses once stood, you’ll find lone chimneys and an occasional, half-melted lawn sign declaring support for candidates from last year’s presidential election.Thursday,…

NORTH HILLS (KABC) — Hope the Mission is collaborating with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel’s office to host “Meatball Madness” in support of fighting against food insecurity in Los Angeles. The event will take place Sunday, May 4, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.Meatball Madness’ goal is to produce 250,000 meatballs in the matter of nine hours. Each meatball symbolizes the capacity it takes to feed each and every individual in Los Angeles who are struggling with hunger, and even homelessness. The joint collaboration is to demonstrate the forces that are needed to tackle the homeless epidemic that is currently going on in the…

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Thousands of union members and immigrant-rights supporters on Thursday flooded the streets of Southern California to mark International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day.A coalition of unions and other groups kicked off the day with a rally at 9 a.m. in downtown at Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street. The group then marched east on Olympic and north on Los Angeles Street, heading toward the Metropolitan Detention Center.The focus was standing in solidarity with immigrant communities, while also condemning the Trump administration’s actions impacting immigrants and working people.”We haven’t seen these numbers in a very long…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Rauw Alejandro made history as the first Latin artist to sell out the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles for three consecutive nights, part of his acclaimed Cosa Nuestra World Tour.The Latin GRAMMY-winning and 4x GRAMMY-nominated Puerto Rican star delivered electrifying performances to thousands of fans, many dressed in Cosa Nuestra’s 1960s-inspired dress code.Los Angeles was also the first stop to feature special guests, with Marconi Impara and Yan Block joining Alejandro to perform their hit “Espresso Martini” on Sunday and Monday night.Before the shows, Alejandro surprised fans at a pop-up with Complex LA, handing out exclusive…

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The president of the Los Angeles firefighters’ union was suspended Monday over accusations of financial malpractice with union money.Freddy Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, has been front and center since January’s fires in L.A. While saying the LAFD is severely understaffed, he’s been lobbying for more tax dollars for more firefighters.The International Association of Fire Fighters, the parent union of UFLAC, is accusing him of grave “financial malpractice” with union money.While Escobar has been president of the union, the IAFF says he spent more than $265,000 without proper documentation. In…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. What we like: Angled second screen is quite useful.Durability is top notch.Better dual-screen software.Powerful hardware features. What we dislike: Less battery life than other options.Keyboard and trackpad are flimsy.No…