Airport Official Urge Travelers to Plan Ahead for Memorial Day, Summer Trips

With record numbers of people expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, Los Angeles International Airport officials are urging people Thursday to plan ahead and give themselves plenty of time to reach the airport and board their flights. Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of the summer travel season, and airport officials reminded travelers that […]

Disneyland’s `Fantasmic!’ Show Set to Return Friday

Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic!” show will return Friday, nearly a year after it went on hiatus due to a fire that engulfed the attraction’s giant prop dragon. The show will include a “reimagined battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent,” according to the park. “In the reimagined battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent, Mickey gathers […]

One Killed in Collision in Pomona

Police Thursday are investigating a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Pomona. Pomona Police Department officers were called to East Mission Boulevard and South Reservoir Street at 10:09 p.m. Wednesday regarding a collision. Upon their arrival, they found the pedestrian in the roadway, according to reports from the scene from KeyNews.TV. The victim, whose name, […]

Man Wounded in Shooting in Hollywood

An investigation was underway Thursday regarding a shooting in Hollywood that left one man wounded. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division were called to 1640 Cahuenga Blvd., near Hollywood Boulevard at 3:30 am. regarding a shots fired call. When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the […]

Pedestrian Killed in Collision in Lincoln Heights

A 69-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle near the Cesar Chavez Bridge in Lincoln Heights, authorities said Thursday. The collision was reported at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday near Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Mission Road where Los Angeles Police Department officers learned a vehicle heading west on Cesar Chavez struck a pedestrian who was standing […]

Walk of Fame Star Honoring Chris Hemsworth to Be Unveiled

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Thursday honoring Chris Hemsworth, one day before the U.S. release of his latest film, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” George Miller, who directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the post-apocalyptic action adventure film, and Robert Downey Jr., a castmate of Hemsworth in four “Avengers” […]

Metro Board of Director to Consider $9B Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-25

Metro’s Board of Directors are expected to approve the transit agency’s nearly $9 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which represents a 4.3% reduction compared to last year’s spending plan of $9.3 billion. Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of Metro, wrote in her budget letter that the spending plan represents a “doubling down” of commitments previously […]

Metro Leaders Consider Changes to Safety Amid Recent Stabbings, Assaults

Following recent violent attacks tied to the region’s transit system, Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday will consider a motion seeking to bolster public safety on buses, rails and stations. Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board of Directors Chair Karen Bass had previously directed an immediate surge of law enforcement personnel across the transit system. She […]

City Council Weighs in on Proposed Budget for LA

The Los Angeles City Council Thursday will review Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed $12.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2024-25 and may look to adopt the plan that is intended to address a multi-year deficit. The meeting will be continued from Wednesday, when council members heard about four hours from residents of the city. Public comment […]

Child Found Unresponsive in Palmdale Park Dies at Hospital

A 3-year-old boy was found unresponsive at a Palmdale park and died at a hospital, and sheriff’s officials are investigating the circumstances of the child’s death Thursday. Deputies responded to Courson Park in the 38200 block of 10th Street East around 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s officials told […]

One Year Ago Today (May 23, 2023)…Rowland Unified to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Girl’s Abuse Claims

One Year Ago Today (May 23, 2023)…A judge has approved a nearly $1 million settlement in favor of a 15-year-old girl in a lawsuit brought on her behalf against the Rowland Unified School District, in which she alleged a teacher sexually abused her. Los Angeles Superior Court Barbara M. Scheper gave her nod to the […]