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Brentwood Union Free School District changed its teams’ names to the “Spartans” from the “Indians” after New York State banned public schools from using Native American mascots. The district took a vote last April to choose a name to replace the Indians and selected the Spartans after “an inclusive process that involved input from students, staff and the broader community,” schools superintendent Wanda Ortiz-Rivera told Newsday. The district’s then-superintendent estimated in 2023 that changing its teams’ names from the Indians could cost more than $400,000. Now, the district is set to adopt the Spartans name at the conclusion of the...

Kamala Harris' return to her home in Los Angeles after being booted from the White House was not a particularly friendly one. The former vice president headed back to California Tuesday to thank Los Angeles firefighters for their efforts during the recent wildfires and for a homecoming after spending the past four years in Washington. However, her neighbors in the infamous, wealthy enclave of Brentwood - once home to OJ Simpson - were not particularly thrilled to have her home. 'I'm embarrassed that she lives here, and I'm embarrassed that she represented the United States,' Lewis, a real estate investor...

Cops rushed to Kamala's Harris's evacuated Brentwood home Saturday after burglars were reported as Los Angeles' lawlessness spiraled amid the worst fires in history. Two people were ultimately arrested for breaching curfew with cops finding no evidence they were outside the vice president's home to commit robbery. However, the incident speaks to the fear that is gripping neighborhoods that have been ravaged by fire. Looting is now running rampant as the flames continue to destroy homes. At least 20 people have been arrested for looting in evacuation zones around the Los Angeles area. At least two people have been charged...

Californians are facing fresh peril over the devastating wildfires as the largest of the blazes continues to spread - with officials now warning that fast and erratic winds may spread the fires throughout untouched areas over the weekend. The disaster has already claimed the lives of at least 11 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. Now the expansion of Los Angeles' Palisades fire has partially shuttered the 405 freeway, as the flames begin to encroach on the celebrity neighborhoods of Mandeville Canyon and Brentwood. Los Angeles County is still battling at least six major fires with most barely contained....

Ben Affleck is one of the celebrities who had to flee their home in Los Angeles due to the devastating Pacific Palisades fire. The “Argo” director, 52, was evacuated from the $20 million house on Tuesday and went to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby home, according to TMZ. Garner, who shares three children with Affleck, seemingly hasn’t been forced to evacuate her Brentwood residence yet, although all residents are reportedly on standby.

A 39-year-old Chinese national who resides in Brentwood was arrested moments before boarding a flight to China for flying a drone over and photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base late last month, officials announced Monday. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Yinpiao Zhou, a Chinese citizen and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., was arrested Dec. 9 at San Francisco International Airport prior to his flight.

BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- The driver accused of leading police on a wild chase that ended in a wrong-way crash on the 405 Freeway in the Brentwood area last week is facing 16 charges, prosecutors announced. Lisa Ann Heflin, 41, was charged Wednesday with 10 counts of assault upon a police officer, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count each of fleeing a pursuing officer while driving recklessly and hit-and-run resulting in property damage, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Heflin pleaded not guilty to all charges on Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Amazon delivery driver who allegedly had a gun pointed at her and was called racial slurs by an angry neighbor is speaking out after the terrifying ordeal. The driver, Linquita Schley, was delivering packages in Brentwood on Dec. 21 on Brownsville Road when the alleged incident happened. KDKA-TV obtained video of when Brian Dengler confronted Schley. "What was going through my mind? I got flashbacks of my stepson," she said. "I was getting flashbacks of my girlfriend, flashbacks of my mom. I was getting flashbacks of my life and how grateful I need to start being...

Jimmie Allen apologized to his wife Friday for an affair with his former manager. The country music star calls it an affair. His former manager, however, is suing Allen for sexual harassment and assault. Allen, 37, took to Twitter in April that he and his wife, 27-year-old Alexis Gale, were getting a divorce, while expecting their third child. Last month, Allen shared an Instagram story saying, “We Gonna Be Alright,” with emojis of hands praying and a fist. His story also said, “This Too Shall Pass.” In another Instagram story posted, the singer shared a picture of the pop duo...

A $45,000-a-year school in Los Angeles is locked in a struggle with parents as administrators push for a more progressive curriculum that excludes classic modern American literature like To Kill a Mockingbird and the Lord of the Flies. Parents, faculty, staff and alums of Brentwood School began clashing over the curriculum after the school participated in #BlackoutTuesday, a social media campaign to stand against racism, just days after George Floyd died under the knee of a white Minneapolis cop last year. According to the Los Angeles Magazine, under a #BlackoutTuesday post that featured a black box, some alums criticized the...

O.J. Simpson tweeted a photo of himself getting an apparent coronavirus vaccination on Friday — along with some gloating advice: “Get your shot. I got mine!!!” The photo posted to Simpson’s Twitter account shows him getting a jab in his left upper arm; the person wielding the needle is wearing protective gloves, a white lab coat, a surgical mask and a clear plastic face shield. Within minutes the photo was ricocheting around the web, with some notin

Los Angeles, 2019 A.D. The weightlifter rose from the ashes of the box-office bomb. His war to get people to pay attention to him has raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought on the silver screen. It would be fought here, in his own driveway. Today... Francesca Bacardi, Page Six: Arnold Schwarzenegger made running errands look like a military mission when he drove to the Brentwood Country Mart in a tank-like SUV. The 72-year-old “Terminator” star was spotted having a bit of trouble getting back into his Pinzgauer all-terrain vehicle, though eventually got back in before...

Never has a community with so much, done so little, for those who gave so much to the greater good and safety of our nation, by taking away what little they have for their own selfish interests Eight (8), armed LA County Deputy Sheriffs surround homeless Veteran on San Vicente Boulevard sidewalk, directly opposite of the Los Angeles VA that has nearly 400 acres of land deeded exclusively as a National Home for disabled and impoverished U.S. Military Veterans. As we know, Alexandra Datig took the leadership role in filing for the public recall of LA City Mayor Eric Garcetti...

BRENTWOOD, NH (WMUR/CNN) - A New Hampshire homeowner is under court order to clean up his yard that's littered with thousands of boxes. If he doesn’t, the town will do it for him and stick him with the bill. Meanwhile, his neighbors are hoping their community will finally go back to normal. Michael Bates found himself back in court after failing to clean up his property in Salem, MA. The town estimates that there are some 2,000 boxes containing printers in the yard.

Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, of Brentwood, New York, pleaded guilty to providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco took to the airwaves Sunday to bash President Obama’s immigration policies — blaming him for the recent rash of murders linked to MS-13 gang activities across Long island — while lauding U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent visit to address local law enforcement on the same topic. “In the community of Brentwood, where there is a big El Salvadoran population, we have had over the last nine months or so 11 bodies turned [sic] up,” Sheriff DeMarco told John Catsimatidis during an early morning interview on “The Cats Roundtable.” The victims, many of whom were...

After nearly a month of testing, Los Angeles police detectives have concluded a knife found at the former estate of O.J. Simpson was not the weapon used to kill Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994. Investigators ruled out the knife after weeks of forensic tests, Police Capt. Andy Neiman said Friday. “We have confirmed, we have determined, there is no nexus,” he said. Police revealed last month they had recently discovered the knife had been in the possession of a retired Los Angeles police officer for more than a dozen years. The officer said...

Last month, a town hall was held in Brentwood, Tenn., to discuss Islam in schools. The crowded town hall was filled with concerned parents questioning the motives of the seventh grade textbook in question. Complaints ranged from the textbook's clear bias toward Islam to possible "indoctrination" of the impressionable minds of young students. Some parents also complained about "supplementary" material supplied by the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). [...] On Jan. 20, Tennessee state legislators Rep. Matthew Hill (R-Jonesborough), Rep. Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) and Rep. Micah Van Huss (R-Johnson City) introduced legislation "to officially stop Islamic religious indoctrination in Tennessee...

The 13th June marks the anniversary of the day Wat Tyler led the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381 into London. The English capital descended into chaos as the peasants burnt and looted the city, cementing the revolt as the most significant peasant uprising in the feudal period of English history. Originating in the South-East of England, it was when the revolt reached London that its significance became apparent. The peasants went on to capture the Tower of London, a feat which had never been done before. Two powerful figures, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the King’s Treasurer, were killed by the...

Authorities say a San Francisco Bay Area police sergeant was shot and killed during an early-morning traffic stop. Hayward Police Wednesday morning identified the officer as Sgt. Scott Lunger. Lunger was shot about 3:15 a.m. after he stopped a white Chevrolet pickup that was swerving on the road. […] Police later discovered a truck in Oakland with bullet holes. It matches a description of the truck involved in the incident. It was not clear if the driver has been arrested. …