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Entertainer John Legend will deliver the keynote address at Loyola Marymount University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 4, and singer-songwriter/rapper Janelle Monáe will speak at the graduate commencement the following night. An EGOT-winning artist with a trophy tally that includes a dozen Grammys, three Emmys, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Tony Award, Legend is also known for taking on causes from education reform to criminal justice reform. On television, Legend, 45, served as a coach on “The Voice,” and his work in the title role of NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” earned him critical acclaim and an Emmy. Monáe is a 10-time Grammy nominee, New York Times best-selling author, actor, and fashion leader. She serves as a co-chair to Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote project and has established her own initiative, Fem the Future, which aims to create opportunities for not just fellow artists but society. In 2022, she published her first book, “The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories from Dirty Computer,” which debuted on the bestseller list. As an actor, Monáe, 38, first gained attention in the 2016

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors went on record Tuesday opposing a proposal to eradicate the mule deer population of Catalina Island by shooting them from helicopters, a proposal being put forth in an effort to protect the island’s ecosystem. The Catalina Island Conservancy has proposed the operation to eliminate more than 1,770 mule deer from the island, saying the animals are devouring native plants into extinction, potentially leading to long-term ecological damage that could leave the island more vulnerable to wildfires when more fire-prone vegetation thrives. A conservancy application to carry out the deer eradication program is still pending before the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “I understand the conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that shooting hundreds of animals from helicopters is the right solution,” Supervisor Janice Hahn, who represents the island, said in a statement following the board’s vote in opposition to the plan. “This plan is extreme and I have heard from my constituents both on and off the island who oppose it. I am asking the conservancy to put this plan on

Each night for Mirna Soza was a bit like the last. She worked every day for the last three years as a security guard at Original Tommy’s hamburgers in North Hills, clocking in around 7 p.m. and working until 3 or 4 a.m. Then, usually, she would hang around the restaurant until the sun started to rise before taking public transit home, where she would sleep until she had to wake up and do it again. It was safer to ride when the sun came up, she thought. But sometimes she was too tired to wait and she’d leave earlier, as she did Monday morning. It’s not possible to know what Soza was thinking about that day as she took the B Line home from work. She might have been thinking about the small house she was having built back in Nicaragua. The house was in Managua, where two of her three children live. It was halfway through construction. She was hoping it could be ready within the year so she could move home. Or she might have been thinking about her two grandchildren, 13

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed two felony charges against a convicted felon accused of breaking into the official home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while she and her family were inside. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, faces charges of first-degree residential burglary and vandalism in the Sunday morning break-in, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón announced at a news conference. He pleaded not guilty at Tuesday’s arraignment and was being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Authorities say Hunter entered the historic Getty House in L.A.’s Windsor Square neighborhood by shattering a rear glass door at about 6:40 a.m. He was cut by glass and “left bloodstains throughout the house,” Gascón said. Damage to the door was estimated at $5,000 to $8,000. Los Angeles, CA – April 22: Getty House is the official residence of the Mayor Karen Bass where a man was taken into custody for allegedly smashing a glass door and breaking into her home on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles, CA – April 22: Police patrol Getty House, the official

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled its new grocery delivery program which is open to Prime members and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients. For about $10 a month, Prime members will have access to unlimited grocery delivery for orders over $35 from Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and various local grocery retailers on Amazon.com. The program will be available to SNAP recipients for $4.99 per month. Amazon to close Prime Air delivery service in California “The subscription pays for itself in as little as one delivery order per month from Whole Foods Market, or one delivery order per month from Amazon Fresh for under $50,” Amazon said in a news release. Amazon launched a pilot program of its new grocery delivery service in Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Sacramento late last year. The decision to give the program a nationwide release was partially due to positive feedback from the pilot test, according to the e-commerce company. The company’s newest program is similar to delivery services from Target and Walmart, which debuted in recent years. More information about Amazon’s grocery delivery service can be found here.

A bold and controversial plan to eliminate the invasive mule deer species on Catalina Island has drawn the ire of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, the Board voted unanimously in favor of a motion presented by Supervisor Janice Hahn which expresses its opposition to the plan to eradicate the deer population through the use of “helicopter-mounted sharpshooters.” Hahn, whose district includes Catalina Island, said she’s heard from constituents on and off the island who oppose the plan proposed by the Catalina Island Conservancy. “I understand the Conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that shooting hundreds of animals from helicopters is the right solution,” Hahn said, calling the plan “extreme” and asking the organization to reconsider alternatives. Alternatives have included relocation, extending the deer hunting season and even sterilization, Hahn said. A mule deer doe walks along a hillside near a feral cat feeding station behind the Descanso Beach Club in Avalon, Catalina Island Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Getty Images) Wildlife officials have said that the mule deer on Catalina Island are invasive and have overgrazed

Bacteria levels remain high at several Los Angeles County beaches, and officials are warning the public to stay out of the water. Visitors should not swim, surf or play in ocean waters at the following sites, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: The entire swim area near Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach 100 yards up and down the coast of Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach This location is near Will Rogers Tower 18 The entire swim area at Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey “These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested,” Public Health said. Warnings for one beach, however, have recently been lifted. Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro has returned to acceptable water quality levels. For information about beach closures, call 800-525-5662 or visit PublicHealth.LACounty . gov/Beach/.

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