Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration To Be Held at Pan Pacific Park

A communitywide Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration will be held at Pan Pacific Park Sunday, marking the 80th. anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and the revolts at the Sobibor and Treblinka death camps. Speakers will include Harry Davids, whose parents were murdered at Sobibor. With the Nazi threat looming, Davids’ parents gave him to the […]

Dispute Escalates in Gunfire in Long Beach; Police Search for Suspects

A dispute between a group of people led to gunfire Sunday morning in Long Beach, and a police SWAT team was clearing out an apartment building in search of the shooter. The shooting was reported about 12:40 a.m. in the area of Market Street and Cedar Avenue, Long Beach police spokesman Brad Fahey told City […]

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 and the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing is expected to grow to $235 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Michigan and New Jersey and are each worth $1 […]

One Hospitalized in Multi-Vehicle Crash on 10 Freeway in Pomona

One person was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Sunday morning following a multi-vehicle crash on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Pomona. The crash was reported at 2:27 a.m. on the eastbound San Bernardino Freeway just west of the Chino Valley (71) Freeway, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball. Witnesses initially reported the […]

Argument In South LA Escalates to Shooting That Killed Man

A 63 year-old man was identified as the victim in a South Los Angeles shooting that started with an argument. His name was Feliciano Velez, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday near the intersection of Normandie Avenue and 49th Street, according to Los […]

CicLAvia Returns to Los Angeles on Sunday

Four miles of streets in the mid-city and Pico-Union areas will be closed to vehicles Sunday for the year’s second CicLAvia event, in which city officials encourage residents to explore what different neighborhoods have to offer on foot or via other modes of transport. CicLAvia-Mid City Meets Pico Union will take place from 9 a.m. […]

Palm Springs Art Museum to Offer Artist-Led Workshops

The Palm Springs Art Museum will offer two artist-led workshops Sunday as part of its free series of Family+ events. The workshops will take place at three different times between 1:15 and 4:45 p.m. The Family+ series is held every third Sunday of the month. Museum officials said attendees can register at psmuseum.org/family-plus/ for free […]

Black, Mexican Families to Speak on Reparations for Palm Springs Evictions

Supporters of hundreds of Black and Mexican families who were forcibly evicted from the Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s will hold an open community meeting Sunday to speak about their effort to receive reparations. The meeting will be held from 2:00 p.m. until -5:00 p.m. Sunday in the United Methodist […]

After 3-Year Wait, Frank Ocean Will Close Out Coachella Music Festival

Frank Ocean, who was initially scheduled to headline the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in 2020 that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will close out the festival Sunday evening. Performances will begin as early as noon Sunday on two of seven stages — Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Sonora, Gobi, Mojave, Sahara and […]

Long Beach Man Fleeing from Gardena Police Died in Los Angeles Crash

A motorist who crashed into parked vehicles in Los Angeles shortly after Gardena police ended a pursuit was a Long Beach resident, authorities said Sunday. Deandre Shepard Jr. was 20 years old, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner. The crash was reported about 2:40 a.m. Thursday at 94th Street and Harvard Boulevard, […]

One Year Ago Today (April 16, 2022)…Boy, 15, Shot Dead in Cellphone Transaction in Long Beach

One Year Ago Today (April 16, 2022)…A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy over a cellphone transaction that went tragically awry, authorities said. The boy was identified as Joshua Simmons of Long Beach, the Long Beach Police Department reported. At approximately 9:25 p.m. […]