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Articles for Panorama City

One person dead, three others hospitalized after fire in Panorama City townhomes
4 days, 8 hours ago

One person dead, three others hospitalized after fire in Panorama City townhomes

LA Times  

A woman died and three others were hospitalized after two townhomes caught fire in Panorama City overnight, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. One woman was killed and three others rushed to hospitals early Saturday morning after a fire tore through townhomes in Panorama City, Los Angeles fire officials said. “Sadly one patient was beyond medical help and determined …

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L.A. crime boss ‘Wicked’ stabbed to death in prison after purge of gang
5 months, 1 week ago

L.A. crime boss ‘Wicked’ stabbed to death in prison after purge of gang

LA Times  

Ezequiel Romo, a gang leader who ordered murders of rivals and followers alike in a bid to maintain control over drug and collection rackets in Panorama City, was stabbed to death Sunday at Centinela State Prison, authorities said. Blythe Street, a gang that takes its name from a few crowded blocks between Van Nuys Boulevard and Brimfield Avenue, was in …

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Review: Steve McQueen’s ‘Occupied City’ is a masterful panorama of WWII-era Amsterdam
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Review: Steve McQueen’s ‘Occupied City’ is a masterful panorama of WWII-era Amsterdam

LA Times  

One of the many stories we hear in “Occupied City,” Steve McQueen’s quietly staggering new documentary, charts the fate of an Amsterdam arts establishment during the German occupation. An image from the documentary “Occupied City.” Crucially — and with a restraint that builds in power as the movie progresses — McQueen never shows us archival footage from the 1940s or …

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A ‘Top Chef’ contender opens Jemma, a red-sauce restaurant at Hollywood and Vine
1 year, 2 months ago

A ‘Top Chef’ contender opens Jemma, a red-sauce restaurant at Hollywood and Vine

LA Times  

Hollywood’s Jemma focuses on red-sauce classics such as parm, pastas and salads, plus pizza featuring dough that chef Jackson Kalb developed for roughly five years. 1717 Vine St., Los Angeles, 450-9070, jemmarestaurants.com Panorama City’s new food hall hosts 16 vendors, including the Greek Souvlaki Kitchen, Taquito y Mas, Funculo pasta and Elno boba. Vendors include Taquito y Mas, from longtime …

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Renters dominate California — but they are struggling to survive
1 year, 6 months ago

Renters dominate California — but they are struggling to survive

LA Times  

Evelyn Arceo works as a baker at Universal Studios but can only afford to live in a crowded apartment in Panorama City with her four children. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on time on my rent.” Arceo’s situation is common in California, which is among the nation’s leaders in renter-occupied housing. Hans Johnson, a demographer at the Public Policy …

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After 18 years in prison, he took over his old L.A. gang. A string of murders followed
1 year, 7 months ago

After 18 years in prison, he took over his old L.A. gang. A string of murders followed

LA Times  

Ezequiel Romo, photographed in his cell at Centinela State Prison, continued to run Blythe Street from behind bars. “Because in Romo’s world, if you don’t fit the mold, if you don’t do what he wants, you get killed.” ‘All I ask for is complete control’ Apartment buildings line Blythe Street in Van Nuys. Members of Blythe Street tend to use …

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Pack your weekend bags, we’re going on staycation to Panorama City!
1 year, 8 months ago

Pack your weekend bags, we’re going on staycation to Panorama City!

LA Times  

Early ’90s Gucci brown pigskin luggage, 2023 Gucci GG Flora hat box, early ’70s Gucci beige and ebony GG canvas, brown pigskin and green-red-green web luggage This story is part of Image issue 18, “Mission,” an anthology of fantastic voyages — from L.A. to the world and back to the epicenter. The finest example of Gucci’s mastery over travel is …

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Column: They take care of aging adults, live in cramped quarters and make less than minimum wage
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: They take care of aging adults, live in cramped quarters and make less than minimum wage

LA Times  

Josephine Biclar, an elder-care giver, stands in the front entrance of her studio apartment that is divided by screens and makeshift walls in Panorama City. “On the workers’ side,” Versoza said, “there’s still a lot of wage theft happening, and it’s kind of a regular business model for a lot of the agencies.” I’ve met some caregivers who, in their …

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Nury Martinez is gone, but distrust remains high as Valley voters weigh a replacement
1 year, 10 months ago

Nury Martinez is gone, but distrust remains high as Valley voters weigh a replacement

LA Times  

The increase in private jet traffic at Van Nuys Airport is an issue in the April 4 special election to replace former City Council President Nury Martinez, who resigned last year. Voters in Nury Martinez’s City Council district were among those outraged last year when leaked audio captured her ugly remarks. Shianne Smith, vice president of Black Los Angeles Young …

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Martinez’s resignation sets off scramble for mid-San Fernando Valley seat
2 years, 2 months ago

Martinez’s resignation sets off scramble for mid-San Fernando Valley seat

LA Times  

Before last week, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez oversaw a mid-San Fernando Valley district facing myriad issues, including homelessness, major transportation plans and the 2028 Olympics. “Someone who is committed to the community and not in it just for their political career.” Community members and political consultants are also talking about Assemblywoman Luz Rivas for the district seat, Montañez …

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