Fire Damages Gardena Apartment; Four Injured, 28 Displaced

A firefighter and three others were injured in a fire that tore through an apartment building in Gardena and fire officials Tuesday are investigating the cause. Firefighters sent to the 12900 block of South Vermont Avenue about 11:55 a.m. Monday extinguished the flames in the two-story building in about 45 minutes, according to the Los […]

L.A. County Deputy Shot in West Covina

The suspect in the shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department motor officer in West Covina remained at large Tuesday. According to reports from the scene, a witness told responding deputies that the shots were fired from a white van, and authorities quickly tracked the vehicle to a home in the 600 block of […]

Average LA County Gas Price Records Largest Decrease Sine March 12

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County recorded its largest decrease since March 12 Tuesday, dropping a half-cent to $5.382, its third decrease in four days. The average price has dropped 1.1 cents over the past four days, decreasing four-tenths of a cent Saturday and three-tenths of a […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $129 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which […]

Bass Releases $12.8 Billion Proposed Budget

Amid financial concerns due to lower-than-planned revenues and unexpected spending needs, Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed $12.8 billion city budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — a decrease from this fiscal year’s $242 million spending plan — and it is headed to the City Council Tuesday for revisions. Significantly, the proposal — described by […]

LA County Supervisors Hold Discussion on Proposed $45.5 Billion Budget

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday is expected to hear and provide preliminary feedback on a $45.5 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2024-25. Fesia Davenport, county CEO, unveiled the proposed budget Monday, which represents a reduction of $1.4 billion from the current fiscal year. While the proposed budget is lower, Davenport has […]

Precipitation in Forecast for Orange County Coast, Valleys

Sunny skies and warm weather Tuesday will give way to a cool down with light precipitation in forecast for the parts of Orange County later this week, though the inclement weather will move out by the weekend. The National Weather Service said a trough of low pressure currently off the Central California coast will swing […]

11-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing in Compton

An 11 -year-old boy was reported missing Tuesday after he was last seen in Compton. Irvin Diaz was last seen at 6:30 a.m. Monday on the 700 block of North Bradfield Avenue north of Rosecrans Avenue, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Irvin is Latino, 4 feet, 11inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has brown eyes and […]

SoCal-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Moves Forward with Groundbreaking

A high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas is one step closer to reality Tuesday with the start of construction on the project. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was among the dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony Monday south of the famed Las Vegas Strip. “This day is a major milestone in […]

Victims of Violent Crime to be Remembered Tuesday evening, Wednesday

The first of two candlelight vigils will be in Riverside County Tuesday evening to honor the memories of those whose lives were taken in acts of violence. This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, recognized in special ceremonies hosted by the District Attorney’s Office. The first of two memorials — both beginning at 7 […]

One Year Ago Today (April 23, 2023)…Nurse Alleges He Was Fired for Reporting Misconduct, Seeking Sick Pay

One Year Ago Today (April 23, 2023)…A nurse is suing Providence Health System-Southern California, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2022 for complaining about sexually oriented misconduct by a co-worker and for requesting sick pay for time off taken when he had the coronavirus. Jason Andrada’s Inglewood Superior Court wrongful termination/retaliation suit seeks unspecified compensatory […]