Tony Strickland To Be Sworn in to State Senate

Tony Strickland will be sworn into the state Senate Tuesday in Sacramento, two weeks after winning the special election to fill the 36th District seat vacated by Janet Nguyen who returned to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Strickland topped the field of four candidates in the Feb. 25 special election with 51.3%. Because he […]

Two Arrests in South Los Angeles for Allegedly Stealing Kias

Two suspects are in custody Tuesday after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in South Los Angeles and traversed multiple freeways in two allegedly stolen vehicles. The pursuit began just after 10:30 p.m. Monday when Los Angeles Police Department officers say three suspects stole a blue and white Kia and drove away, only […]

Barger Calls for Health Update Related to Chiquita Canyon Landfill

Concerned with possible cancer-risk and other impacts caused by the troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Los Angeles County Supervisor Board Chair Kathryn Barger is calling for an update Tuesday from a USC health program for detailed answers. In a letter sent Friday, Barger, who represents the Santa Clarita Valley, encompassing the Castaic-area where the landfill is […]

Average Los Angeles Gas Price Records Largest Decrease Since Aug. 6

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County recorded its largest decrease since Aug. 6 Tuesday, dropping 1.5 cents to $4.688, the 14th decrease in 15 days. The average price has dropped 9.6 cents over the past 15 days, including two-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from […]

No Powerball Tickets Sold With All Six 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 $353 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The numbers drawn […]

Man in Critical State After Vermont-Slauson Shooting

A 48-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood, police said Tuesday. Los Angeles Police Department offices responded to the 400 block of West 58th Street, north of Slauson Avenue regarding reports of a shooting at 8 p.m. Monday. When they arrived, the officers found the victim on the […]

LBPD Investigate Stabbing

Police Tuesday are investigating the stabbing of a man in the Cambodia Town neighborhood of Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of Linden Avenue regarding a stabbing call at 3:09 a.m. Monday. According to police, their preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in the area of Anaheim Street and […]

DWP to Vote on $700K Security Contract for General Manager

In response to several threats made against the head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the utility’s board Tuesday will consider a $700,000 contract for private security. On Tuesday, the five-member Board of Water and Power Commissions will vote on a one-year contract with Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations, Inc., a company specializing […]

Rain to Hit Southern California Tuesday

More late-winter storms are on the way to Southern California starting Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday shaping up to be the heaviest days of rainfall before another system moves into the area next weekend. Light rain is possible Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A cold front will move over the area overnight Wednesday […]

Riverside Board Set to Approve Contract with Uber to Provide Rides to Stranded Inmates

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve a $2.16 million contract with Uber Technologies Inc. to provide subsidized rides for Riverside County inmates who can’t arrange or afford to pay for their own transportation after they’re released from any of the county’s four main detention facilities. The Riverside Inmate Destination Endeavor, or RIDE, […]

USC Among Four Southland Colleges Warned To Protect Jewish Students

USC and two other colleges in Los Angeles County and Chapman University in Orange County were among 60 colleges warned Monday by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights of potential enforcement actions if they do not protect Jewish students on campus. Pomona College and Santa Monica College also received letters informing them […]