Arnold Schwarzenegger is on the neighbourhood watch… for potholes.
24.03.2023 - 02:07 / deadline.com
The rare tornado that hit the Los Angeles area Wednesday was the strongest to hit the region in 40 years, officials said today.
The National Weather Service rated the Montebello twister as EF1, with winds of 110 mph. That made it the strongest tornado recorded in the area since an F2 caused major damage in March 1983. The last time an EF1 tornado occurred in the area was in January 1998 in Long Beach, NWS said.
The tornado that touched down in Montebello, about 12 miles southeast of downtown L.A., tore the roofs off buildings, damaged vehicles and wiped out trees. County fire officials said one person was injured and that nearly a dozen of the 17 businesses examined by inspectors were red-tagged, meaning they are no longer suitable for occupation. You can scroll through a gallery of images from Montebello by clicking on the photo above.
The F2 tornado on March 1, 1983, ripped through the area then known as South-Central Los Angeles as drivers were commuting to work. It traveled north toward USC before disappearing into the clouds near the Convention Center. More than two dozen people were injured, and local media at the time reported that nine people were killed, though official records do not confirm that. The National Centers for Environmental Information did say that about 50 homes and seven businesses were damaged by the twisted that measured 3.5 miles long and 100 yards wide. See the NCEI’s analysis here.
It occurred amid one of the strongest and most destructive El Niño events in recorded history. The 1982-83 El Niño hammered Southern California with drenching rains that caused widespread flooding and badly damaged portions of the piers in Santa Monica, Huntington Beach and elsewhere up and down the Southern
Arnold Schwarzenegger is on the neighbourhood watch… for potholes.
BTS exhibition ‘Proof’ is set to open in Los Angeles this Spring, HYBE and Live Nation have announced.The ‘Proof’ exhibition is set to take place at the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica this May, following stops in the South Korean cities of Seoul and Busan last year.The upcoming exhibition will feature “an immersive visual journey that explores the members’ past, present and future through photographs, videos and experiential installations in a multi-room walkthrough experience”, per a press release, via Billboard.According to the ‘Proof’ exhibition’s official website, registration for ticket access is open now until April 17 at 11:59pm PT. The website states that all who register will be “equally eligible to participate in the onsale”.“However, if demand for tickets exceeds supply, visitors will be randomly selected to participate in the sale,” it adds.
The American Cinematheque on Tuesday announced the opening of submissions for the Proof Film Festival, one of the first-ever film festivals dedicated solely to proof-of-concept short films, which will take place in Los Angeles this year from October 20-22.
The Los Angeles Lakers did their job in today’s game, beating the Utah Jazz 128-117. But they needed a loss by the Golden State Warriors to avoid falling into the NBA’s play-in tournament.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent The stars and creatives behind Hulu’s “Tiny Beautiful Things” celebrated the premiere of their upcoming show at an ethereal and intimate event, presented by Hulu, ABC Signature and Variety. “Tiny Beautiful Things” stars Kathryn Hahn as an anonymous and revered advice columnist whose own life is falling apart. Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern are among the executive producers behind the buzzy show, which begins streaming on April 7 on Hulu. Adapted for television by Liz Tigelaar, “Tiny Beautiful Things” is based on Cheryl Strayed’s New York Times bestseller of the same name, which is comprised of a collection of essays from Strayed’s “Dear Sugar” advice column, which she wrote anonymously more than a decade ago.
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber stopped by Children's Hospital Los Angeles and spent an eventful afternoon with patients to support the hospital's annual «Make March Matter» campaign.The star and 21-year-old supermodel are said to have hung out with patients on Friday for a slew of activities, including a jam session. Butler, of course, rocked out on a guitar, and he also displayed his deft Jenga skills.
More than three years after they were instituted, Los Angeles County’s local emergency declarations due to Covid will be lifted at the end of the day today. The move comes six weeks after California quietly ended its own state of emergency and one day after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced that Hollywood’s Covid protocols will expire on May 12.
TV series A League Of Their Own, What We Do In The Shadows and the film Bros were among the recipients of the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles last night.
Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have finalized their divorce, ET has learned. A source tells ET that the star and Boyd officially ended their marriage on Tuesday.ET has reached out to Flagg and Boyd for comment.
With 6.2 million square feet of soundstages, Los Angeles remains the world leader in terms of overall stage space, but other jurisdictions are catching up, according to the latest report from the city and county film permit office.
Goin’ to the chapel … and she’s gonna get married! Sofia Richie is preparing for her upcoming wedding to fiancé Elliot Grainge.
Heating up! Kendall Jenner and rumored beau Bad Bunny were spotted packing on the PDA during a recent dinner date in Los Angeles.
Brad Pitt has officially sold his Los Angeles home for roughly $40 million, ET has learned. The 59-year-old Oscar winner has called the property located in the Los Feliz area home for nearly 30 years, after buying it in 1994 for a reported $1.7 million. «Brad Pitt has sold his Los Feliz home for around the asking price of $40 million. The deal was done off-market,» a source tells ET.Pitt and Angelina Jolie — who tied the knot in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2019 — spent time at the home while in L.A.
Austin Butler holds hands tightly with girlfriend Kaia Gerber as they walk their dog around the neighborhood in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (March 25).
#BREAKING On ground view of possible tornado damage to printing company roof, cars and utility lines in the Montebello area of Los Angeles. @latimesphotos @latimes #MontebelloTornado pic.twitter.com/Yeud13fDpnThat followed the touchdown of a small tornado that also reportedly injured at least one person.
Raquel Leviss is back in Los Angeles to film the Vanderpump Rules reunion, ET has learned. Levis arrived at LAX early Wednesday morning after news broke that the reality star would come face-to-face with her co-stars on Thursday. A source tells ET, «Raquel will be at the reunion, in person. Raquel wants to be there to show her face and apologize to Ariana [Madix] in person.» Bravo boss Andy Cohen posted to his Instagram Story on Wednesday that he was on his way to Los Angeles for the filming of the reunion with the caption, «NEXT STOP: VANDERPUMP VALLEY!»«As far as her situation with Scheana, the logistics of filming are still being figured out but both will be there and will film.
Raquel Leviss is back in Los Angeles to film the Vanderpump Rules reunion, ET has learned. Levis arrived at LAX early Wednesday morning after news broke that the reality star would come face-to-face with her co-stars on Thursday. A source tells ET, «Raquel will be at the reunion, in person. Raquel wants to be there to show her face and apologize to Ariana [Madix] in person.» Bravo boss Andy Cohen posted to his Instagram Story on Wednesday that he was on his way to Los Angeles for the filming of the reunion with the caption, «NEXT STOP: VANDERPUMP VALLEY!»«As far as her situation with Scheana, the logistics of filming are still being figured out but both will be there and will film.
Lily Moayeri After more than 65 years, Los Angeles’ legendary United Recording Studios, where Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, as well as the Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, Jay-Z, Green Day, and more recently, Paramore and Kendrick Lamar have recorded, is retooling its operations — to the detriment of its storied history as “the Abbey Road of the West,” not to mention its employees. Starting April 3, the studio will require “longer minimum booking lengths for recording sessions,” according to Mix Magazine — although this minimum has yet to be determined. Furthermore, artists will need to bring in their own engineers to run United Recordings’ rare vintage equipment, some of which dates to the studio’s beginnings in the late ‘50s. This renowned gear requires expertise that isn’t readily available to the current-day audio engineering school graduates who don’t have the benefit of the studio’s longtime professionals.
At about 8:18 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. “Take cover now,” read the alert that flashed across phones in Northwestern Malibu and Southern Ventura County. Local TV stations also issued push alerts with the warning.
Spring 2023 in Southern California looks a lot like Winter 2023 in Southern California.