Canyon High in Santa Clarita Cancels Classes After Threat Discovered
Canyon High School students have been told to remain at home Thursday, the last day of school, after graffiti threatening the Canyon Country school in Santa Clarita was found in a campus bathroom stall, school officials said. According to Canyon High School Principal Shellie Holcombe a student discovered the graffiti on Wednesday. “As soon as […]
COVID Hospitalizations Top 500 in Los Angeles County
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals rose above 500, according to the latest data, continuing an upward trend on the heels of a weeks-long spike in infections. According to state figures, there were 502 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Wednesday, up from 479 a day earlier. It’s the […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Again Rise to Record Highs
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to a record Thursday for the sixth consecutive day, increasing 2.1 cents to $6.221, its eighth consecutive increase. The average price has risen 13 cents over the past eight days, including 2.8 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA […]
Man Who Was Missing in North Hollywood Found
A Silver Alert issued on behalf of an 82-year-old man reported missing after last being seen in North Hollywood was deactivated when the man was found, police said Thursday. Jose Rivera Lopez was last seen about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Victory Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. […]
Sentencing Due for LA Man Linked to $8.4 Million Precious Metals Scheme
A Los Angeles man faces sentencing Thursday for running a scheme involving the sale of “ancient slag,” a mining waste byproduct that supposedly contained precious metals. Michael Godfree, 80, of the Mount Washington neighborhood, pleaded guilty last year to a single mail fraud count, which carries a federal prison sentence of up to 20 years, […]
Mater Dei to Reopen After `Credible’ Threat is Discovered
Mater Dei High School in Orange County will reopen offices Thursday, earlier than expected after a former school employee sent a threat that led to the campus closure this week. However, the former Mater Dei High School employee who authorities said sent a threat to the Catholic school that forced its closure will likely not […]
Counselors Available after Shooting at Grant High School in Van Nuys
Counselors will be available Thursday for students at Ulysses S. Grant High School, site of a suspected drive-by shooting that injured one student, to help and support students and employees. A student and family wellness hotline is also available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 213-241-3840. Grant High School in Van […]
HUD Secretary to Join Karen Bass in LA to See Homelessness Crisis, Housing
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge will be in Los Angeles Thursday at the request of Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, to get a firsthand look at the city’s homelessness crisis and how federal dollars are being used to address it. “Tackling the homelessness crisis through a Housing First approach is a top […]
One Year Ago Today (June 2, 2021)…Cedars-Sinai Opens Pediatric, Adolescent Gender Wellness Clinic
One Year Ago Today (June 2, 2021)…Cedars-Sinai announced that it has opened a clinic for children under 18 who are questioning their gender or experiencing gender dysphoria-marked incongruence and distress between their true gender identity and biological sex. The Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Wellness Clinic helps children and their parents navigate options including medical transition […]
Two Animals Killed, 12 Injured in East Hollywood Pet Shop Fire
Two animals were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a fire at a pet shop in East Hollywood Wednesday. The fire was reported just before 6:20 p.m. at Pet Joy in a row of commercial buildings at 812 N. Virgil Ave., near Los Angeles City College, according to Brian Humphrey of the […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will grow to $16 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a pharmacy in Greenbrae in Marin County and is worth $30,954, the California Lottery announced. […]
