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San Francisco-based CREAM ice cream sandwich shop to open in L.A. near USC

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CREAM, the San Francisco-based ice cream sandwich shop, will open a Los Angeles store Feb. 28 on Figueroa Street next to the University of Southern California campus. The store will be the first of nine planned locations in the Los Angeles area.

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Del Campo and Arvizu open Flautas; Mexicano just weeks away
After well more than two years of planning, chefs Jaime Martín del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu have finally opened the first of their two restaurants in Baldwin Hills. Flautas, which is actually more of a counter than a restaurant, opened Sunday in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza...
Beefsteak Sundays, Chop Daddy's in Culver City, $2 hot cocoa
Beginning Sunday at Bacari PDR and Jan. 25 at Bacaro L.A., both restaurants will offer a "beefsteak Sundays" dinner special. The special takes place Sundays from 5 to 10 p.m. and includes all-you-can-eat grilled hanger steak, oven-roasted potatoes, onion rings and toasted...
5 great places to eat in South L.A.
Some Angelenos don't venture east of La Brea. Similarly, many rarely make it south of the 10 Freeway. Those who head south of Rodeo Road on Crenshaw Boulevard are rewarded with smoky barbeque joints serving large helpings of greens and corn bread; island cuisine from Jamaica, Belize and other...

Kickin' it Ol' School: Earlez Grille's version of LAUSD coffee cake
If you grew up in the Los Angeles, your fond memories of high school may include the warm coffee cake served mornings in district cafeterias — a dense, fragrant confection of yellow cake dusted with a sandy topping of cinnamon sugar, plain but comforting, especially when you chased it...
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Twin brothers charged in robbery, slaying of woman in South L.A.
Eighteen-year-old twin brothers have been charged with capital murder in connection with a South Los Angeles robbery and fatal stabbing of a 62-year-old seamstress in December, authorities said.
The sense of adventure in Lakwena Maciver's universe
Seven recent paintings by London-based artist Lakwena Maciver, who often goes by just her first name, fairly shout. They’re homemade street signs, a deft cross between commercial logos and personal emblems.
Historic preservation for unincorporated L.A. County sites gets initial OK
For the first time, historic sites and buildings in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will be eligible for legal protections under a measure that won initial approval Tuesday.
USC ranks 3rd in nation for fundraising, bested by Harvard and Stanford
USC is once again ranked third among U.S. universities for its fundraising successes, according to a national survey being released Wednesday. USC was reported to have received nearly $732 million in gifts in 2014.
Shooting at L.A.-area clinic: Nurse wounded, patient in custody
A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of shooting a nurse inside a mental health urgent care facility in Willowbrook, officials said.
As Box shares soar in IPO, CEO Aaron Levie explains why he left L.A.
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Teen killed in South L.A. double shooting
Two men were shot inside a car Wednesday in South Los Angeles, and water flooded the street after the wounded driver crashed into a fire hydrant.
LAPD husband, wife to be honored at State of the Union
It wasn’t long ago when children attending the 99th Street Elementary School in Watts feared police so much they’d run at the sheer sight of a uniformed officer, sometimes screaming, “They are going to arrest us.”
Recent police shootings add significance to L.A. King day celebration
Tens of thousands of people lined up along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Los Angeles on Monday for the 30th annual Kingdom Day Parade, celebrating the life of the legendary civil rights leader while dancing to the beat of marching bands and protesting recent deadly confrontations...
William Woestendiek dies at 90; former USC journalism school director
William Woestendiek, an editor who led Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper investigations before ending his career as director of the USC school of journalism, died Friday at a Mesa, Ariz., nursing facility after a long illness, his family said. He was 90.
Three teens to stand trial in USC student's killing
Three teenagers accused of killing a USC graduate student near the campus should stand trial on murder and robbery charges, a judge ruled Thursday, citing overwhelming evidence against them.
Oil company to yank controversial South L.A. drilling application
An oil and gas company is pulling back a controversial application to drill and redrill wells at a South Los Angeles site close to homes, but local activists say they aren't giving up the fight against alleged violations at the Jefferson Boulevard facility.
Datebook: Brazil artist books, underground photos & Guerrilla Girls
Photographic surveys of underground communities, a Brazilian artist’s books and films, a fictional perfume campaign and an array of naughty erotic drawings. Plus: maps made of wax, art in a pit and a performance by artist-activists the Guerrilla Girls. It’s all going down all around...
Body cameras for L.A. police: Not everybody trusts the new tech
Dozens of residents who filled a South L.A. gymnasium Wednesday night expressed doubts over the Los Angeles Police Department's plan to equip its officers with body cameras, raising concerns over civilian privacy and public access to the footage.
Judge: 'Overwhelming evidence' against 3 accused of killing USC student
Three teenagers accused of killing a USC graduate student near campus should stand trial on murder and robbery charges, a judge ruled Thursday, citing "overwhelming evidence" against them.
Bob Boyd dies at 84; coached USC basketball team during Wooden era
The only USC basketball team Bob Boyd led to the NCAA tournament, in 1979, was eliminated by DePaul in a West Regional game played at Pauley Pavilion. It was also Boyd's last game as the Trojans' coach after he had previously announced his intention to resign at the end of the season. It seemed...
Detective says suspects admitted singling out Chinese student near USC
Four teenagers accused of murdering a USC student gave various accounts of the attack in police interviews, but all admitted to singling out a target near the college campus and taking a bat to rob him, according to court testimony.
Doughnut shop cashier may have chased robber before being stabbed
A doughnut shop cashier was fatally stabbed Tuesday night in Florence after he apparently followed a thief who took money from the register while ordering food, police said.
3 teens accused of killing USC student appear at preliminary hearing
Xinran Ji ran from his attackers, tearing along a residential street near USC when he was suddenly hit from behind.
Metro train strikes, critically injures pedestrian in Exposition Park
Service on the Metro’s Expo Line was briefly stopped Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was struck and critically injured by an eastbound train, authorities said.
Can you help locate the Teardrop Rapist? LAPD is out of leads
Los Angeles police have renewed calls for the public's help in identifying the so-called Teardrop Rapist, who is believed to have sexually assaulted at least 35 women from Hollywood to South L.A. since 1996.
Man fatally shot after refusing to pay $500 in car-crash dispute
Coroner’s officials say a 51-year-old Los Angeles man died of a gunshot wound to the chest after he was allegedly shot by a driver who demanded $500 for damage caused during a car crash Saturday evening.
Man dies after being shocked with deputy's Taser in Willowbrook
A 26-year-old man who was shocked with a Taser Tuesday night during a confrontation with sheriff's deputies in Willowbrook has died, authorities said.
Man shot, wounded while driving in South Los Angeles
A 32-year-old man was shot and wounded Monday afternoon while driving in South Los Angeles, authorities said.
2 teens charged with beating homeless man to death
Two teenagers were charged with murder in connection with the fatal beating of a homeless man in South Los Angeles, authorities said Monday.
Woman, 39, killed in hit-and-run in South Los Angeles
Police are looking for a motorist who fatally struck a 39-year-old woman early Sunday in South Los Angeles and fled the scene, authorities said.
Activists demand charges in Ezell Ford, Omar Abrego shootings
Days after the long-awaited release of an autopsy report for a South Los Angeles man killed in a police shooting, activists plan to gather at the place of his death to demand charges against the officers who shot him.
Four people, including 2 children, injured in Florence fire
Four people were injured Wednesday evening in a fire at a commercial structure in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Woman killed as tree falls on home amid California winter storm
Motorists have been trapped, trucks have blown over, and at least two people have died in California amid a winter storm that has brought a blast of cold and snow.
Man faces charges after stealing hearse bearing a body outside church
Prosecutors have charged a 53-year-old man with stealing a hearse containing a casket carrying a 19-year-old homicide victim from outside a South L.A. church.
Protesters briefly shut down 110 Freeway after release of Ezell Ford's autopsy
Protesters angry about the death of Ezell Ford and other recent police shootings rushed onto the 110 Freeway at one point Monday night, briefly stopping traffic.
Ezell Ford autopsy, LAPD chief disclose new details of shooting
A South Los Angeles man who was killed in a police shooting in August was shot in the back at close range during what LAPD Chief Charlie Beck described Monday as a violent struggle over an officer's gun.
L.A. police investigating possible ambush of 2 officers
Los Angeles police are investigating whether gunfire in South Los Angeles on Sunday night was aimed at two officers responding to a call, officials said Monday.
Family chases down man who stole hearse with relative's casket inside
A South Los Angeles family chased down a man who allegedly stole a hearse containing their departed relative's casket, angrily exchanging words with him before police were called.
Two dead, three hurt in South L.A. shootings
In a violent day in South Los Angeles, two people were killed and three injured in two separate shootings that police believe were gang-related.
L.A. officials offer ways of getting rid of Christmas trees
Los Angeles residents looking to discard their Christmas trees will have several options for making sure they are collected by city sanitation crews, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday.
Woman struck, killed by pickup truck on 105 Freeway on Christmas night
A woman standing outside her car on the eastbound 105 Freeway was struck and killed just before midnight Christmas night by a passing a pickup truck, which fled the scene, authorities said.
62-year-old woman fatally stabbed in South L.A. street robbery
Police are looking for an assailant who stabbed a 62-year-old woman to death in a robbery Monday evening in South L.A.
Kris Kuksi's sculptures at Mark Moore Gallery are intensely detailed
The insanely detailed sculptures in Kris Kuksi’s exhibition “Antiquity in the Faux” are 3-D versions of graphic novels whose imagery has taken up all the space and left no room for text.
Former 'Showtime' Laker Michael Cooper buys in View Park
Michael Cooper, the former “Showtime” Lakers forward and coach of the L.A. Sparks, has purchased a home in the View Park area of Los Angeles for $1.1 million.
Former 'Showtime' Laker Michael Cooper buys in View Park
The four-bedroom home, built in Spanish contemporary style, features a sunken living room, an open-space kitchen and a large master suite.
Ex-USC professor and FBI fugitive gets 5 years in prison for child sex
A former USC professor once on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives list was sentenced to five years in federal prison Monday for flying to the Philippines and sexually assaulting underage boys he had met online.
Mark Bradford's Art + Practice to bring art, social services to Leimert
The eastern side of Degnan Boulevard and West 43rd Place in Leimert Park at first glance seems like just another crestfallen Los Angeles block. Doors are closed. Gates are shut. Plywood obscures the windows on an ornate Art Deco-era structure topped by a stupa-like tower.
Boys' basketball: Price to retire jersey number of Allen Crabbe on Jan. 6
It's going to be quite a celebration in the Price gym prior to the game against Gahr on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m., because that's when Price will honor former standout player Allen Crabbe by retiring his jersey number.
Ezell Ford's family expected to attend First AME Church services
The family of a mentally ill man fatally shot by police in South Los Angeles was expected to attend Sunday services at First AME Church as part of a national daylong observance against police confrontations that have resulted in the deaths of unarmed black men.
Tornado touches down in South Los Angeles, damaging 5 homes
The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that a tornado touched down in South Los Angeles during the heavy rain storm. The tornado hopscotched over a 10-block span, ripping off a roof and damaging at least five homes, officials said.
LAPD investigating officer's use of baton during protest
Los Angeles Police internal affairs investigators are looking into an officer's use of a baton during a protest last week in South Los Angeles, a department spokesman said Tuesday.
CicLAvia kicks off for first time in South L.A.
The 11th CicLAvia bike festival officially kicked off Sunday morning, marking the first time that the car-free route will wind through South Los Angeles.
Cooler weather may boost crowds at South L.A.'s first CicLAvia
The cooler weather predicted for Sunday may encourage more bicyclists, walkers and skateboarders to participate in CicLAvia compared with the brutally hot day in October when the car-free rolling street party was last held, organizers say.
Police searching for gunman in fatal robbery of transgender woman
Police are searching for a gunman who robbed and fatally shot a 21-year-old transgender woman in Chesterfield Square early Wednesday morning.
LAPD chief: No new witnesses in police shooting of Ezell Ford
Despite public appeals by the city's mayor, the county district attorney and others, no new witnesses to the fatal Los Angeles police shooting of a mentally ill black man have come forward to help investigators, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday.
Beck faults officers in killing of unarmed man
Three Los Angeles police officers violated department rules for using deadly force when they fatally shot an unarmed man following a high-speed chase last year, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has found.
L.A. County freeway crashes more than doubled in the rain, CHP says
Drivers in Los Angeles County lived up to their reputation Tuesday when it came to rain.
Pedestrian killed on 105 Freeway in South L.A. struck by multiple vehicles
Authorities are searching for the drivers of at least two vehicles who fled after hitting a man on the 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles early Saturday.
Mickey Champion dies at 89; L.A. blues singer known for powerful voice
Mickey Champion, a dynamic blues singer whose stirring vocals were heard for more than five decades in nightclubs across Los Angeles from Central Avenue to the San Fernando Valley, has died. She was 89.
Prosecutors decline to charge man allegedly beaten by LAPD
Los Angeles County prosecutors have declined to pursue a case against a man who was allegedly beaten by police while being held down by officers last month.
Documenting the art of others
Fredrik Nilsen photographs the art of others, an art in itself beyond the science and optics involved in achieving accurate documentation. Examples of his work in this vein, which contribute significantly to L.A.'s art historical record, form half of an oddly staged show at Downtown Photoroom.
Works of defiant beauty by Samuel Levi Jones
Riveting new work by Samuel Levi Jones, at Papillion, is hot and cool at once, the result of aggressive action as well as a deliberate, formal intelligence.
183 arrested during Ferguson protests in downtown L.A.
Los Angeles police arrested 183 protesters overnight during a second round of demonstrations against a Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of a black teenager.
Neighbors push back against drilling plan at South L.A. site
Neighbors are pressing for an environmental study of oil drilling at a South Los Angeles location close to homes, arguing that the city should scrutinize fumes, noise and chemical usage before deciding whether to let the company drill wells at the site.
Michael Brown protests: 'It does remind me of 1992,' says LAPD chief
Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck praised the city's generally peaceful response to a Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the death of a young black man, saying three arrests had been made but no major incidents or property damage were reported.
Uber driver is stabbed in face, neck
An Uber driver was stabbed multiple times early Tuesday during a robbery in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood.
Michael Brown protester handcuffed outside LAPD headquarters
A man was handcuffed by Los Angeles police during an early morning protest outside LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles.
L.A. Unified urged to remain vigilant after settling sex abuse claims
An attorney representing plaintiffs in the Miramonte Elementary School child abuse scandal thanked the L.A. Unified School District for agreeing to a $139-million settlement Friday but urged school officials to continue to push to safeguard children in the system.
Charter schools break law by making parents volunteer, report says
Scores of California charter schools require parents to volunteer as a condition for their child’s enrollment in violation of state law, according to a report by a civil rights organization.
Judge won't stop L.A. County from sending 91,000 Medi-Cal cancellations
More than 91,000 Medi-Cal recipients in Los Angeles County will be sent letters this week telling them that their state-supported healthcare coverage will end on Nov. 30. A judge this week refused to block the notices, even though health advocates argued that the letters lack important...
Suspect in custody after releasing hostage in South L.A., officials say
An hours-long hostage situation in Westmont ended Tuesday night with the release of the hostage and the suspect later being taken into custody.
L.A. Unified discusses possible settlement in Miramonte case
The Los Angeles Board of Education discussed a possible settlement offer Tuesday involving a former Miramonte Elementary School teacher accused of feeding semen to his students in what became the largest and costliest child abuse case in the school system.
Residents celebrate 100th repaired sidewalk in South L.A. district
Geneva James pushed her walker slowly up the street in South Los Angeles Tuesday and joined the crowd gathered outside her home in a countdown. The 84-year-old smiled as she watched a worker take a jackhammer to buckled sidewalk she's been complaining about for the last 15 years.
L.A. County won't file criminal charges over work at Ridley-Thomas home
Los Angeles County prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges in connection with taxpayer-funded work performed at Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' home.
LAPD investigating shooting that left 1 dead, 2 others injured
Los Angeles police Monday night were investigating a shooting that killed one man and injured two other people.
Man convicted of killing two USC students gets life in prison
Anger and sorrow flooded Wanzhi Qu's life two years ago after his son's killing. The feelings haven't gone away, and he doubts they ever will. But he thinks maybe an apology from one of the men convicted of the murder would help.
USC double murder: 22-year-old gets life in prison
Calling the case one of the saddest he had ever presided over, a Los Angeles judge on Monday sentenced a man convicted of killing two USC students from China to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Bryce Dixon dressed for practice as Trojans prepare for UCLA
USC tight end Bryce Dixon, who was suspended from last week’s game against California, was dressed for practice Monday as USC began preparations for Saturday’s game against UCLA.
USC is no longer top U.S. spot for international students
For the first time in 13 years, USC has lost its title as the leader in recruiting lucrative foreign students, according to a new report.
Santa Ana winds increase fire danger in parts of Southern California
Fierce Santa Ana winds blowing across Los Angeles and Ventura counties Sunday have sparked concern about increased fire danger in the region.
Peter Dalis dies at 76; was UCLA's athletic director for 19 years
Former UCLA athletic director Peter Dalis, who guided the department for 19 years with unprecedented success, died Saturday at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 76.
HUD secretary says L.A., nation on track to house all homeless vets
The U.S. is on track to end veteran homelessness by the end of next year, even in Los Angeles, the epicenter of the problem, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro said Saturday.
Two robbery suspects in custody after large manhunt in South L.A.
Two men are in custody after a woman was robbed Friday night, setting off a large manhunt in a South Los Angeles neighborhood, police said.
USC-UCLA rivalry week high jinks start up early
UCLA and USC students have been pulling pranks on each other for what seems like forever. UCLA dumped manure from a helicopter on the USC campus more than a half-century ago, and USC fans set 20,000 crickets free in a UCLA library. But for the last 30 years, the primary targets of the...
L.A. Unified fires lawyer who said girl could consent to sex with teacher
The L.A. Unified School District has severed ties with an outside attorney over comments he made on a radio broadcast saying that it was a more dangerous decision for a 14-year-old to cross the street in traffic than to have sex with a teacher, officials said Friday.
Miramonte abuse trial participants will be able to speak to media
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday denied a request by attorneys representing the Los Angeles school district to impose a so-called gag order on those involved in litigation related to child abuse at Miramonte Elementary School.
City leaders want South L.A. to get Promise Zone federal grant status
Stung by South Los Angeles' exclusion from a program that gives communities a leg up in qualifying for millions of dollars in development grants, business, education and religious leaders from the region are banding together for a second try at winning a federal Promise Zone...
Miley Cyrus, Patrick Schwarzenegger kiss on camera at USC-Cal game
Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger went in for their own score Thursday night, locking lips at the football game between USC and Cal at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
L.A. city attorney alleges contractors failed to properly pay workers
The city of Los Angeles filed a lawsuit Thursday against a building contractor and five of its subcontractors, accusing them of not paying more than 50 employees a total of more than $250,000 in wages and overtime.
Ezell Ford shooting: Mayor orders autopsy report to be released soon
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday that he had ordered police to allow the release soon of an autopsy report on a mentally ill man fatally shot by officers three months ago.

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