Los Angeles/ Community & Society
Published on December 12, 2019
Top LA news: Possible pipe bomb found in Burbank; man sentenced to prison for e-scooter attack; morePhoto: Abbie Bernet/Unsplash

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Chinese developer buys land for mega project in downtown Los Angeles

City Century paid $121 million for the site across the street from L.A. Live with plans to build a $1-billion housing and retail complex called Olympia.

Read the full story on Los Angeles Times.

Possible pipe bomb found in Burbank neighborhood

An item resembling a pipe bomb was found Wednesday in a Burbank neighborhood, prompting a response from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bomb disposal unit.

Read the full story on Burbank Leader.

Forever 21 will be closing 12 SoCal locations in January

The Los Angeles-based Forever 21 clothing chain will begin closing 12 SoCal stores starting in January. 

Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.

Man sentenced to prison for scooter attack on 75-year-old man in DTLA

A man who hurled an electric scooter at a 75-year-old man in downtown Los Angeles, causing head and arm injuries, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in state prison.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

Biden returns to Southland on fundraising swing

Former Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to be in the Los Angeles area Wednesday night to attend at least two fundraisers in support of his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Read the full story on NBC LA.


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