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Dodgers to Retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 on `Valenzuela Day’ in LA  The Dodgers Friday evening will retire the No. 34 worn by legendary left-hander Fernando Valenzuela, breaking precedent to honor one of the most popular players in team history. Sen. Alex Padilla, retired Dodger broadcaster Jaime JarrÃn and Dodger president and CEO Stan Kasten are set to join Valenzuela in speaking at the 6:20 p.m. ceremony […]
  
Woman Who Tied Firing to COVID Exposure Agrees to Arbitration  A former food service worker for a Northridge senior citizen living facility who alleges she was wrongfully fired in 2020 for complaining about a sign directing workers to speak only in English and for reporting her potential on-the-job exposure to the coronavirus has agreed to arbitrate her claims rather than have a jury decide them. […]
Man Arrested After Fatally Hitting Pedestrian in Harbor Gateway  A 42- year-old motorist is in police custody Friday after fatally hitting a 52-year-old pedestrian in Harbor Gateway. Officers from the Los Angeles County Police Department were called at 10:30 p.m. Thursday to Vermont Avenue and Knox Street where they learned the suspect was driving a beige BMW SUV north on Vermont and the pedestrian […]
Man Shot While Sleeping in His Car in Long Beach Police Friday are searching for a suspect who wounded a man when he shot into the victim’s vehicle in Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at 3:11 a.m. Thursday to the 400 block of Golden Avenue and Fourth Street regarding a shooting. Upon their arrival, they learned the victim, who is homeless, was […]
Advisory Committee on Anaheim Corruption Report to Have First Meeting The advisory committee appointed by Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken to review a report on corruption at Anaheim City Hall will have its first meeting Friday. The eight-member committee includes former Anaheim Mayor Tom Daly and former Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Garden Grove. “This committee and I will begin meeting tomorrow to review and prioritize the report’s […]
Striking WGA Union Set to Resume Talks with Hollywood Studios Friday The Writers Guild of America will resume contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Friday — the first official negotiating session since the union went on strike May 2. In an email to its members, the WGA negotiating committee wrote that it was asked by AMPTP President Carol Lombardini to meet […]
One Killed in Indio Crash At least one person was killed in a one-vehicle crash Friday near Palm Springs. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 1:40 a.m. to the San Bernardino (10) Freeway near Garnet Road and Kellogg Road where they found the victim inside the vehicle, which was on its side, a CHP spokesman said. The victim was […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Nov. 23 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 19th consecutive day, increasing 2.2 cents to $5.194, its highest amount since Nov. 23. The average price has increased 22.2 cents over the past 19 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the […]
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians To Donate Backpacks To CVUSD The Coachella Valley Unified School District Friday will receive 700 backpacks from the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians full of supplies for elementary school students. “These 700 backpacks from the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians are more than just supplies; they exemplify their commitment to our kids,” CVUSD Superintendent Luis Valentino said in […]
Palm Desert Aquatic Center to Host `Dive-In’ Screening of `Surf’s Up’ The Palm Desert Aquatic Center will offer residents a chance to cool off Friday evening with a “dive-in” movie screening of the 2007 animated film “Surf’s Up.” The $5 event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the water of the aquatic center, located at 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive. “Bring the kids, towels, a blanket […]
One Year Ago Today (August 11, 2022)…Judge Quashes Subpoena for Harassment Probe Documents One Year Ago Today (August 11, 2022)…Documents related to a Los Angeles Police Department investigation into an officer’s allegations he was sexually harassed by Mayor Eric Garcetti’s former senior adviser do not have to be turned over to the policeman’s lawyers, a judge ruled. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin issued a final […]
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