Larchmont Ledger

Will the media ever figure out how to cover Trump? Really great opinion piece re: journalism today in the #WashingtonPost. wapo.st/2ShopV9

A woman was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter following a two-car crash today in the Mid-Wilshire area that left another woman dead. ow.ly/qUhl30iY8H7

Activists today demand #LA pass law, after nearly three years of deliberation, on #Airbnb saying such short-term rentals remove much-needed housing stock, drive up rental prices and disrupt neighborhoods as some properties are acting as "de facto" hotels. ow.ly/HDjn30iQpJU

#LA opened its 1st "Homeless Help Desk'' today near City Hall in #DTLA where the #homeless can get info on nearby shelters & services. Desk staffed by @MayorOfLA Eric Garcetti's "Volunteer Corps" & others including those who were formerly homeless. #homeless #losangeles

Too little too late? Or just in time? #LA City committee OKs relaxing rules for developers of housing for the homeless. ow.ly/oCpr30iNtRr

#California last in quality of life, per U.S. News & World Report/McKinsey study. The state's schools, taxes, income gaps, housing affordability, cost of living, roads and cost of living also at the bottom. Traffic the worst worldwide, too. @ericgarcetti ow.ly/VJ8e30iJe8V

A man accused of attacking an 85-year-old grandmother in Koreatown without any provocation is scheduled to be arraigned today on an elder abuse charge. ow.ly/t7Pr30iILJ7

President Donald Trump might make a visit to the #LA area next month. Citing unnamed administration officials, The Washington Post reported today that Trump is planning a mid-March trip to CA with a stop in Los Angeles to attend a Republican National Committee fundraiser.

A #LA City Council committee gave a "enthusiastic'' OK today to appoint Rich Llewellyn as city administrative officer, a position that steers the city's day-to-day financials & leads negotiations with labor. Media reports have wondered if Llewellyn is too much Spring St. insider.

The son of a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright today sued director Guillermo del Toro & Fox Searchlight alleging some of the Oscar-nominated "The Shape of Water'' were lifted from his father's 1969 play "Let Me Hear You Whisper,'' adapted into made-for-TV movies in 1969 and 1990.

#LA is inspecting all of its bike lanes & bike paths to ensure safety. The city paid millions of dollars in 2017 to settle lawsuits from cyclists injured or killed on city streets. The inspection will also give officials an idea how much money is needed for repairs.

In the category of #strangenews: The LA City Attorney's Office said today a Pico/Union woman has been convicted of practicing dentistry out of her living room without a license. Prosecutors say Clara Medina performed a root canal on one victim who wound up in the hospital.

One #LAUSD Boardmember has some whopping stats on weapons collected from students during random searches from 2014-2017. #floridashooting #parkland ow.ly/hr7T30iqSZI

41-year-old transient Richard Colomo has been arrested on suspicion of attacking an 85-year-old woman in #Koreatown Saturday, @latimes reports today.

For the first time, the Pilgrim Patriots will be able to play home games in field sports, thanks to the school's recently opened "Field of Dreams." ow.ly/QJL330ipqel

Police are looking for a "person of interest" seen on surveillance video leaving the scene where a woman, 85, was attacked in #Koreatown Saturday near Olympic Boulevard & Vermont Avenue. Police say the man seen on video may have committed the attack ... or at least witnessed it.

Fashion retailer Guess Inc. announced an ongoing investigation into allegations of improper conduct by co-founder Paul Marciano following accusations made by model/actress Kate Upton. Marciano opened Windsor Square's Marciano Art Foundation last May. ow.ly/qdHH30imdEI

Pink's Hot Dogs, the longtime Hollywood restaurant, will have the intersection where it is located named in its honor if the Los Angeles City Council approves a motion introduced by Councilman Paul Koretz yesterday. ow.ly/7DfC30ijxPF

A motion by two #LA Citycouncilmembers says streets & sidewalks are in such disrepair the city may not be ready to handle the expected 500K visitors for 2028 Olympics. Mitchell Englander & Joe Buscaino say nearly 40% of streets rate D or F & more than 8700 lane miles need fixing.

After retiring in 2016, veteran city planner Renee Weitzer will join @davideryu 's Council District 4 team once again. ow.ly/xggF30i9nC6