Benjamin is an intern with the NBCLA digital team. He is studying Journalism with a minor in Business Administration at the University of Southern California (Fight on!). In his free time, he likes to wrench on classic American cars, watch the 49ers, and produce live unscripted content.
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Free public Art Passport offered at select LA libraries. See where
The Los Angeles County Library is encouraging Angelenos to explore public art through the Art Passport program in celebration of ‘Art Month’. For the next month, 22 public LA County libraries featuring artworks from LA County’s Civic Art Collection will hand out stamps for visiting each of the locations. Locations include: Residents can pick up a free Civic Art Passport…
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Entangled gray whale freed from net off Palos Verdes Peninsula
Wildlife authorities freed a entangled gray whale Wednesday after it was caught in a net off the Southern California coast. The Marine Mammal Care Center (MMCC) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked together to free the adult whale after weeks of “death and stranding.” The whale was first spotted April 8 near the coast of Palos Verdes Peninsula….
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‘Olympic volleyball is coming to the right place.' Anaheim's Honda Center named LA 2028 venue
Honda Center was one of the sites included in the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee’s Tuesday venue update.
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Hit-and-run driver sought after hitting 15-year-old boy on bike in South LA
A 15-year-old boy riding a bike was hospitalized after a driver hit him in South Los Angeles before fleeing the scene. The April 7 crash occurred on the 2100 block of Nadeau Street at around 3:30 p.m. in the Florence-Graham area, according to police. Video shows a black four-door 2025 BMW swerving onto the sidewalk, right into the bicyclist. He’s…
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LA County board backs motion to put the brakes on street takeovers by doubling fines
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion 3-0 Tuesday to double the fines for street takeovers and sideshows. Sideshows are when groups of cars take over a large intersection to street race and perform burnouts. “Though street takeovers have occurred in Los Angeles since the 1980s, they have increased dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic and have become…
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Did you feel the San Diego County earthquake? How to sign up for early warnings
People from inland San Diego County to the Los Angeles County coast felt the earth move beneath them Monday morning when a magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck San Diego County. And, many received alerts on their mobile devices. Earthquake alert programs can give upwards of 10 seconds of warning before the heaviest shaking occurs. Here in California, the ‘MyShake App’, ‘Android Earthquake…
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New bill to allow department of defense to sell excess aircraft to firefighters
The U.S. Senate passed a new bipartisan bill reauthorizing the Department of Defense of sell excess aircraft and parts to firefighters helping fight U.S. wildfires.
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Long Beach to host 11 2028 Olympic events. See which ones and where
The city of Long Beach will host 11 events during the upcoming LA28 Olympic games, the second most to the city of Los Angeles itself after the venue list was finalized Tuesday morning. The city acquired beach volleyball, which will now be played at Alamitos Beach, after talks between LA28 and Santa Monica broke down. Other sports being hosted in…
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‘Surf City USA' won't host surfing for LA 2028. Where it's being held instead
Huntington Beach, known as “Surf City USA,” will not host surfing or beach volleyball in the LA 2028 Olympics. The decision, announced Tuesday, comes after months of speculation as continued changes to the LA28 venue plans are revealed. “As a beach city synonymous with surf and sand, we were honored to be considered in the Olympic Games conversation,” said Kelly…
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Trader Joe's mini tote bags return to store shelves. How you can get one
Trader Joe’s mini tote bags are back stores, but you’ll need to act fast if you’ll want to get one of the year’s hottest accessories for yourself. Lines stretched around the block around the country in anticipation to buy the new blue, pink, purple and green pastel colored bags. Trader Joe’s beloved mini canvas tote bags are back, and...
