3-Day LAUSD Strike Nears; Unclear if New Talks are Afoot

Time was quickly running out Monday on efforts to avoid a three-day strike that could shut down the nation’s second-largest school district, with 30,000 service workers set to begin picketing before dawn Tuesday. Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho continued to issue pleas for the union to commit to 11th-hour negotiations in hopes […]

Golden West College Campus Lockdown Under Gunman Threat

Golden West College officials locked down the campus in Huntington Beach Monday as police searched for a possible gunman, but no threat was found. The lockdown began at 12:49 p.m. and was lifted at 1:22 p.m. when police determined the suspect was no longer on campus, said Golden West College spokeswoman Andrea Rangno. College officials […]

LA Reports 35 New COVID-Related Deaths

Los Angeles County reported 35 more COVID-19-related deaths over a three-day period ending Monday, along with more than 1,200 new cases. The county Department of Public Health, which does not release COVID statistics on weekends, reported 12 virus-related fatalities from both Saturday and Sunday, plus 11 for Monday. The figures do not mean the deaths […]

Suspect in Custody for Threat Targeting Bell Gardens High

A 21-year-old man accused of posting threats of violence targeting Bell Gardens High School on social media, and who was allegedly found in possession of weapons and ammunition, was behind bars Monday. Bell Gardens police said they were notified Sunday about the social media posts, and investigators were able to identify a suspect. According to […]

5 Hurt, 16 Displaced By Apartment Fire in Panorama City

Five people were hospitalized Monday with injuries ranging from serious to moderate suffered when flames ripped through a four-story apartment building in Panorama City. Firefighters responded at 7:25 a.m. to the building at 9010 N. Tobias Ave. and reported smoke showing out of the apartment building. By 8:15 a.m., firefighters had extinguished the fire, which […]

Man Arrested After Barricading Approximately 7 Hours

A man was arrested after barricading himself inside his Pomona home Monday, which led to a large police presence and the shutdown of surrounding streets, according to police. The Pomona Police Department said officers responded to the 600 block of N Reservoir Street to a call made by a woman who reported being concerned for […]

LAPD Officer Convicted of Filing False Report, Perjury

A Los Angeles police officer was convicted Monday of filing a false report and perjury stemming from a traffic stop in the Hollywood area about 3 1/2 years ago. Jurors deliberated for two hours before finding Alejandro Castillo, 50, guilty of the two felony counts, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Castillo […]

Magic Johnson Part of Group Making Bid for Washington Commanders

Magic Johnson is looking to add to his “sport-folio” as part of an investor group that’s bidding to purchase the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a published report Monday. The Laker legend — already a part owner of the L.A. Dodgers, the L.A. Sparks of the WNBA and the Los Angeles Football Club of Major […]

Authorities Searching for Driver in Fatal Sun Valley Hit-Run Crash

Police sought public help Monday finding a motorist who fatally struck a bicyclist in Sun Valley and fled the scene. The fatal collision occurred around 6:15 a.m. Friday, when the driver of a white-colored flatbed truck made a left turn onto Lankershim Boulevard from eastbound of Tuxford Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. […]

Firefighters Extinguish Vacant Home Fire in Westlake, Firefighter Injured

Firefighters extinguished a structure fire in a single-family home Monday in Westlake, authorities announced. The fire was reported in a one-story vacant home located at 162 N. Reno St. on Monday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took 52 firefighters 40 minutes to extinguish the flames inside of the home. One firefighter […]

LA County, City Parks to Offer Extended Hours in Event of LAUSD Strike

Los Angeles County and city parks will be offering special extended services for kids over the next three days in the event of a strike that shutters Los Angeles Unified School District campuses. The county Department of Parks and Recreation will extend the hours of its Every Body Plays program at more than a dozen […]