No industry seems immune to the economic fallout imposed by the global pandemic. In California, where cases exceed much of the rest of the country, the financial hit pushed nearly 2 million people into unemployment. For comparison, the entirety of the Great Recession saw 2.2 million unemployment claims from California. As a result, homebuying took a steep dive over the preceding weeks. With data collected by ReportsOnHousing, Jonathan Lasner writing…

In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an executive order requiring certain businesses to close. The closures last through the end of the month. However, Garcetti may extend them depending on COVID-19 developments. The closures impact a variety of industries that feature gatherings as part of their business. Included in the closures are restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and gyms. In addition to music venues,…

After weeks of harrowing testimony, the trial of former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein concludes with a guilty verdict. The jury convicted him of two sex crimes. The charges, criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree, relate to his abuse of 2 of the 6 women that testified. A jury of seven men and five women deliberated for five days before arriving at their verdict.…

February 3rd - Bill Murray reprises his role as Phil Connors a weatherman from the film "Groundhog Day". The 1993 film sees Bill reliving the same day over and over again. This time, though, there is something added to his curse. Reliving The Same Day...but with Style For those that aren't aware, the movie Groundhogs day has Bill waking up every day - the same day at 6 am to…

During a two-day visit to Southern California, Joe Biden received the support of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The endorsement comes amidst concerns facing Biden's campaign regarding his California polling numbers. In addition to Garcetti, Senator Dianne Feinstein, as well as Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, joined with their support of former Vice President Joe Biden. Similar to Biden's challengers, Feinstein faced a primary challenger in 2018 running to her…

After a day of intense Santa Ana winds Monday, Southern Californian residents receive a second day of strong wind advisories. The mountain regions of San Gabriel and Santa Monica receive the strongest warning. Gusts of up to 70 mph are expected to blow through, potentially downing trees and branches. In the midst of cleanup following yesterday's winds, Santa Clarita faces another day of up to 55 mph gusts. Up to…

LOS ANGELES, CA — A drug bust executed inside a Los Angeles home on Wednesday resulted in the death of one person. According to authorities, a man armed with a weapon was shot and killed by at least one federal agent. Furthermore, the drug bust occurred around 3:45 a.m. in the San Fernando Valley as confirmed by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Nicole Nishida. As the search began, agents encountered…

LOS ANGELES, CA – Amid unusually high temperatures and Santa Ana winds, power has been shut off to more than 17,000 people in SoCal this morning. Southern California Edison, the primary electricity supplier in the area has shut off power Thursday morning to over 17,000 residents. Several other thousands have been notified about the possibility of further power shutoffs. Another Santa Ana wind hit SoCal this week, increasing the potential…

LOS ANGELES, CA - It’s been concluded that a design imperfection in Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system coupled with driver distraction caused a Model S electric car to crash into a fire vehicle along a California freeway. These findings were the result of a government investigation. A deeper look at the findings from the National Transportation Safety Board show the driver was far too dependent on the autonomous system and…

HINWILL, CH – Formula 1 and FIA, a governing body, recently concluded a colossal amount of research and development with the help of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) in order to ensure their dream for 2021 moves closer to actual possibility. After that, it was time to prove the data by performing tests in a wind tunnel. As a result, just last month, prior to the German Grand Prix, a model…