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Earthquake: Magnitude 2.2 – Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

The Editor of Watch Our City - May 14, 2020

M2.2 Earthquake - Island of Hawaii, Hawaii Preliminary Report Magnitude 2.2 Date-Time · 17 May 2020 17:11:36 UTC · 17 May 2020 07:11:36 near epicenter · 17 May 2020 09:11:36 standard...

Analysis: Who Profits From Steep Medical Bills? The People Tasked With Fixing Them.

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 19, 2020

Elisabeth RosenthalEvery politician condemns the phenomenon of “surprise” medical bills. Last week, two committees in the House were marking up new surprise billing legislation. One...

People wear face masks as they leave a Walmart grocery store in Beijing, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Experts: Travel Bans, Business Closures Could Hurt Economy

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 2, 2020

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people...

`Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Honored for Production Design at Art Directors Guild...

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" was among the films honored at the Art Directors Guild's 24th annual awards honoring...

In this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, photo, a government worker in a protective suit checks the temperature of a person under home quarantine in Zouping in eastern China's Shandong Province. China's death toll from a new virus has increased to 304 with more than 14,000 cases, amid warnings from the World Health Organization that other countries need to be prepared in the event the disease spreads among their populations. (Chinatopix via AP)

China Announces 304 deaths, 14,380 Total Cases in Coronavirus Outbreak As More Countries Impose...

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 1, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — China’s death toll from a new virus increased to 304 on Sunday amid warnings from the World Health Organization that other...

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, wearing a No. 24 jersey, points up while shedding tears after the national anthem before the team's NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Lakers Return After Bryant’s Death, Lose 127-119 to Blazers

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 1, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's resonant voice echoed through the darkened Staples Center while images from his life and career flickered on the...

Coast Guard Officer Sentenced for Guns, Drugs in Mass Murder Plot

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 1, 2020

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of being a domestic terrorist intent on committing politically motivated killings inspired by...

Bloomberg Could Qualify for Debates Under New Party Rules

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 1, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has dropped grassroots fundraising qualifications for the party’s Feb. 19 debate before the Nevada caucuses,...

Dr. Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Office, right, briefs the media on Coronavirus in San Gabriel, Calif., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, as the outbreak reaches Southern California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

US Chinese Communities Rattled by Virus, Cancel New Year Events

The Editor of Watch Our City - February 1, 2020

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — The rapid spread of a new virus from China has cast a pall across Chinese American communities, with people staying...

First Amendment Coalition Wins Important Ruling for Police Transparency in California

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 30, 2020

The First Amendment Coalition won an important legal victory in its year-long effort to enforce California’s landmark police transparency law, with an appeals court saying the...

A selection of iPhones are displayed an Apple store Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in suburban Boston. Apple reports financial earns on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Apple’s Profit and Revenue for the Holiday Period Topped Analysts’ Projections as iPhone Bounces...

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 29, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is still reaping huge profits from the iPhone while mining more moneymaking opportunities from the growing popularity of its...

Bernie Sanders’ Social Security ‘Adjustments’ Undercut Biden Attack

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 29, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As a congressman in the 1990s, Bernie Sanders expressed an openness to making “adjustments" to the tax and benefit...

A currency trader covers his mouth at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a rebound on Wall Street that reversed most losses from a sell-off the day before. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Asian Stocks Mostly Higher After Rebound on Wall Street

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

Shares advanced in most Asian markets on Wednesday after a rebound on Wall Street that reversed most losses from a sell-off the day before....

A closed entrance at the north terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, where a flight plane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China is expected later Tuesday, is seen Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Jet Evacuates Americans from China Coronavirus Outbreak Zone to California’s March Airforce Base

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An airplane that a federal official said was evacuating as many as 240 Americans from a Chinese city at the...

Trump Looks to Sign Trade Deal, Show Wins During Impeachment

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is eager to show off a big policy win during his impeachment trial by signing into law a...

Santa Cruz California Harbor Tsunami 2011

TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER – Possible Threat to JAMAICA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, GRAND CAYMAN, CUBA

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

Updated 1-28-2020 at 1:08pm PDT **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE ***** THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT...

Tsunami Aftermath - Everystockphoto: Photographer sarvodaya.org

Tsunami Warning Signs

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

The California Department of Conservation list the Tsunami Warning Signs as follows: Very strong ground shaking along the coast is an indication of an earthquake...

Go Bag - Everystockphoto: Photographer Okaggi

How to Prepare for a Tsunami

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

California Department of Conservation outlines how to prepare for a Tsunami. Education and preparation are the best ways to avoid injury and increase your chances...

National Transportation Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy, center, and Elizabeth Espinoza, executive communication director for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, lower left, and others listen to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, lower right at podium, during a news conference about the helicopter crash that killed former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and eight others, at the Lost Hills substation in Calabasas, Calif., Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Pilot of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Tried to Avoid Heavy Fog

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — A veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Democrats Struggle With How Directly to Knock Bernie Sanders

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — As Bernie Sanders exudes confidence in his ability to win next week's Iowa caucuses, his moderate rivals are struggling...

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 24, 2004, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, center, walks out of a holding area as he prepares to leave for a lunch break from proceedings in his sexual assault case as members of his security team accompany him, in Eagle, Colo. Some argued that there was no need to dredge up accounts of the 2003 rape allegation against Bryant when he died suddenly Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Others viewed it as another example of an icon being given a pass because he was a successful athlete. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

In #metoo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 28, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Folded conveniently into the narratives about his “complicated past” was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could’ve wrecked him. It was a...

Billie Eilish Makes Grammy History, Sweeping Top 4 Prizes

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - In a historic sweep, 18-year-old Los Angeles goth songstress Billie Eilish tonight became the first artist in nearly four decades...

Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Press Conference, LA County

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 26, 2020

A press conference was on 1-26-2020 held near the Calabasas crash site where Kobe Bryant and 8 others perished in a helicopter accident. ...

Coronavirus Virus Comes to LA, Case Reported in Los Angeles County Today

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Health officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Los Angeles County today. "The infected person presented themselves for care once...

What is a Tsunami?

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 26, 2020

The California Department of Conservation has the following definition of a Tsunami: A tsunami is a wave, or series of waves, generated by an...

Coronavirus Comes to California – Visitor to Orange County Tests Positive

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 26, 2020

SANTA ANA (CNS) - California's first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Orange County after a traveler from Wuhan, China -- ground zero...

Michael Bloomberg-photographer: Gage Skidmore

Bloomberg On Health Care: Translating His Mayoral Record To The National Stage

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 24, 2020

Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more than $200 million arguing that he should be the Democratic...

Readers And Tweeters Fired Up Over Employer’s No-Nicotine Policy

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 24, 2020

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full...

Cracks are seen in the street next to Trona Community Church after a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake broke, triggered by a 6.4 the previous day, near the epicenter in Trona, California

3.6 Earthquake Rattles San Fernando Valley, No Damage, Injuries Reported

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 22, 2020

GRANADA HILLS (CNS) - Firefighters and police officers fanned out across Los Angeles this morning after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6...

1 Confirmed Dead, 2nd Victim With Serious Injuries From Avalanche At Tahoe Squaw Valley-Alpine...

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 17, 2020

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The Hollywood Sign - Everystockphoto: Photographer Christian Haugen

Q4 Film Production In LA Declined 5% Compared To Record 2018 Says FilmLA

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 17, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A seasonal increase across several film production categories arrived too late to satisfy FilmLA's high expectations for 2019, which published...

Hollywood Star - Movie Actor - Photographer Xurble

International Recording Artist Andy Madadian To Receive Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 17, 2020

HOLLYWOOD (CNS) - A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled today honoring international recording artist Andy Madadian in celebration of...

What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 16, 2020

Within 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on...

Beverly Hills Police Catch Robbery Suspect After Nearly Three-Hour Search

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 12, 2020

BEVERLY HILLS (CNS) - Police today released the name of a 23-year-old ex-felon who was arrested after officers in Beverly Hills searched for nearly...

`The Irishman’ Leads Nominees Heading into Critics Choice Awards

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 11, 2020

SANTA MONICA (CNS) - Just hours before Oscar nominations are announced, the 25th annual Critics Choice Awards will be presented toht in Santa Monica,...

“Impeach Adam Schiff” Rally Today in Hollywood, Held By Candidate Eric Early

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 11, 2020

Congressional Candidate and Attorney Eric Early is holding an "Impeach Schiff and Elect Eric Early 2020" rally in Hollywood today at the MET Theatre....

California DMV Real ID Deadline is October 21, 2020

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 11, 2020

What Is REAL ID? The federal REAL ID Act places new rules on which forms of identification may be used to board flights within the United States (U.S.) and enter secure federal facilities, such as military bases, federal courthouses, and other federal facilities. A California issued REAL ID driver license or identification card meets these [...]

Rail Shutdown – Rail Lines from Oceanside to San Diego Closed All Weekend

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 11, 2020

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The entire passenger and freight rail line between Oceanside and San Diego will be closed at midnight and remain shut...

Blac Chyna Ordered To Resume Answering Deposition Questions

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 10, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A judge ruled today that the mother of Rob Kardashian's toddler-aged daughter must submit to additional deposition questions from the...

BIRDS OF PREY – Official Trailer 2 In Theaters February 7, 2020

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 9, 2020

You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation...

For the First Time Since 2010: More People Leave California Than Move To Golden...

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 7, 2020

California is on track to lose roughly 40,000 people when the population is counted for the next census, yet another sign the state’s high...

Deputies Seized 233 Tons of Marijuana from Illegal Grows in Hemet in 2019

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 6, 2020

HEMET (CNS) - Sheriff's officials today said they seized 233 tons of marijuana in 2019 as a result of their yearlong effort to crack...

‘1917,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Top Golden Globes

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 5, 2020

BEVERLY HILLS (CNS) - The World War I drama 1917'' and writer-director Quentin Tarantino's period pieceOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood'' scored top honors...

Military Bases Miramar & Camp Pendleton Tighten Security at Entry Gates

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 5, 2020

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Military bases throughout San Diego County have instituted heightened security measures and warned of increased entry gate delays, according to...

Qasem Soleimani Car Caravan After US Drone Strike - Twitter

Demonstrators Rally in L.A. Calling For U.S. Pullout in Middle East After Execution of...

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 4, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Anti-war activists and their supporters staged a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles today to voice their opposition to war against...

Golden Globe Awards-Photographer: Joe Shlabotnik

Complete List of Nominations For The 77th Golden Globes, To Be Presented Sunday Night...

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 4, 2020

Here is a complete list of nominations for the 77th Golden Globes, which will be presented Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton: ...

Some Streets Around Beverly Hilton Closed For Golden Globe Awards

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 4, 2020

BEVERLY HILLS (CNS) - The Golden Globe Awards aren't until Sunday, but motorists have already encountered street closures near the Beverly Hilton, which will...

Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 2, 2020

By Sarah Varney January 3, 2020 More than a million fewer children receive public health insurance now than in December 2017. In some cases, their...

TENET – Official Movie Trailer – In Theaters July 17, 2020

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 1, 2020

This thriller was written and directed by Christopher Nolan.

1963 Rose Bowl - Everystockphoto: Photographer uwdigitalcollections

Wisconsin To Face Oregon in Rose Bowl

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 1, 2020

PASADENA (CNS) - Wisconsin will face Oregon in the 106th Rose Bowl today in a game featuring college football's best running back and one...

Wonder Woman 1984 – Official Movie Trailer – In Theaters On June 5, 2020

The Editor of Watch Our City - January 1, 2020

A new era of wonder begins. #WW84 in theaters June 5. www.wonderwomanfilm.com https://www.instagram.com/wonderwoman... https://twitter.com/WonderWomanFilm www.facebook.com/wonderwomanfilm Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next...

IN THE HEIGHTS – Official Movie Trailer – In Theaters June 26, 2020

The Editor of Watch Our City - December 31, 2019

Turn up the volume on your dreams. #InTheHeightsMovie, only in theaters 2020. https://www.tiktok.com/@InTheHeightsM... http://www.facebook.com/InTheHeightsM... http://twitter.com/InTheHeights http://www.instagram.com/InTheHeights... http://www.intheheights-movie.com The creator of “Hamilton” and...