400,000 Students Face Second Day of No Classes as LAUSD Strike Continues

Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 99 enter their second day on strike across the Los Angeles Unified School District, starting with picketing at the Gardena Bus Yard, and continuing with a news conference at Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley and a rally at the LAUSD Local District Offices in Los Angeles. […]

Greater Alarm Fire at South Los Angeles Building Extinguished

After a prolonged fire fight, a greater alarm blaze at a commercial building that spread to its roof in South Los Angeles was extinguished Wednesday. Firefighters were called at 1:30 a.m. to 3011 S. Main St. and East 30th Street where they encountered flames that possibly began in the mezzanine of the 100-by-200 foot building, […]

Widow of Late Tupac Producer Adds Fraud Claim to Royalties Suit

The widow of a musician and producer who worked with Tupac Shakur, who is seeking royalties she alleges the company formed by the late rapper’s mother is refusing to pay under a contract, has added a fraud claim to her suit and is now seeking punitive damages. Plaintiff Capucine Jackson, the widow of Johnny Lee […]

`Goldie & Bear’ Producers Settle Contract Breach Suit Against ABC

The producers of the animated preschool show “Goldie & Bear” have reached a settlement in their breach-of-contract lawsuit against ABC Cable Networks Group regarding the handling of the second season of the television series. On Tuesday, attorneys for Milk Barn, Microseries and “Goldie & Bear” former executive producer Jan Korbelin filed court papers with Los […]

Man Killed in Gardena Crash Identified

County authorities Wednesday identified a 49-year-old man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Gardena. Gardena Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Vermont and Rosecrans avenues around 2:50 a.m. Friday and found two vehicles with major collision damage in the center median of Vermont Avenue, Traffic Bureau Investigator Jose Zamudio said. Los […]

15-Year-Old Girl Last Seen in Palmdale Reported Missing

A 15-year-old girl last seen in Palmdale was reported missing Wednesday. Kayla Castro was last seen at 8:12 p.m. Tuesday on the 37000 block of San Carlos Way, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau . Kayla is Latina, 4 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last […]

Man Shot to Death in Altadena

A man was fatally shot Wednesday in Altadena. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called at 2:34 a.m. to the 700 block West Owen Court were they found the victim, said Lt. Daniel Vizcarra. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information about this shooting […]

Storm Pounding Southland with Rain, to Continue Wednesday

A powerful storm brought record rainfall to parts of Los Angeles, and will continue to drench the area Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The rainfall broke records in Burbank, LAX, downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach and Lancaster. In downtown Los Angeles, 1.43 inches of rain was reported breaking the previous record for the […]

LA County’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Decline

Los Angeles County’s coronavirus metrics continue to trend in a mostly positive direction, with the number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals down to 441, six fewer than Monday’s total, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 44 were being treated in intensive care Tuesday, down from 48 the previous day. The statewide […]

Spring Starts with Downpours Across Riverside County

Spring has arrived with more rainfall and thunderstorms throughout the Inland Empire Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters predicted rain lasting through Wednesday night and the peak of the storm on Tuesday. Thunderstorms and high winds were also predicted for Tuesday. A high wind watch was issued for Riverside County from 7 a.m. to […]

One Year Ago Today (March 22, 2022)…CSU Board Advances Plans for Title IX Policy Review

One Year Ago Today (March 22, 2022)…Reeling from questions about the handling of sex-harassment complaints and responses to administrators accused of wrongdoing, the Board of Trustees of the Long Beach-based California State University System called for the development of system-wide policies on such matters. The board formalized previously announced plans for an independent assessment of […]