Apartment Choice

A man who may hold the key to the cause of a six-vehicle crash that killed a Calabasas mother of three on the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills last week remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday , California Highway Patrol officials said. Claudia Mejia, 40, was killed Feb. 4 after the Hyundai Genesis she was driving on the 101 Freeway at Mulholland Drive was rear-ended by a Lexus LS 460 driven by Massoud Entezari, 76, of West Hills, authorities said. As a result, the Genesis was propelled forward and collided with a Honda Civic, then continued east and struck the steel guardrail bordering the off-ramp before colliding with a Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The Lexus also continued east and collided with the guardrail before coming to a stop, CHP officials said. Investigators have “no idea” why Entezari’s Lexus rear-ended the Genesis, which prompted the chain reaction, CHP spokesman Officer Leland Tang said. “He’s hooked up to a machine that’s breathing for him,” Tang said Tuesday. “...

LEWISTON — The city is seeking a large federal grant that would address housing and other issues in the poorest areas of downtown Lewiston , and neighborhood advocates say the funds could go a long way toward implementing goals they've had for years.  If successful in its bid, Lewiston could receive $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and what's known as a  Choice Neighborhood Planning and Action Grant. The city council approved the application last week, and will commit $237,500 in local Community Development Block Grant funds during implementation if the grant is successful.  The city hopes the funding can lead to long-term changes in the downtown neighborhood , where nearly half of residents live below the federal poverty level . According to 2015 census figures, the median family incomes in downtown census tracts 201 and 203, are $12,417 and $16,047, respectively.  The main purpose of the funds is to plan and execute major housing...