Biden Heads to Orange County to Wrap Up Southland Visit
After a day in Los Angeles that featured a visit to a Metro construction site, an impromptu taco run and a political fundraiser, President Joe Biden traveled to Orange County Friday to discuss his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug and medical costs for American families. Biden departed from Santa Monica Airport shortly before 2 […]
3 Injured in Residential Building Fire in Long Beach
A second-alarm fire damaged a high-rise residential building in Long Beach Friday and left three people injured. Firefighters sent to the 300 block of Atlantic Avenue about 11:30 a.m. extinguished the flames in a sixth-floor unit in about a half-hour, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. A man in his 30s was taken to […]
Rep. Judy Chu, AAPI Leaders Decry Divisive Rhetoric Amid LA City Hall Scandal
Rep. Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park, and other leaders from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community warned candidates running for office Friday to refrain from using divisive rhetoric about AAPI communities, amid a racism scandal roiling Los Angeles City Hall and a spike in anti-Asian hate incidents since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We […]
LAPD: Three Murder Suspects in Custody, One Involved in Fatal Carjacking
A suspect in a July killing was in custody Friday — along with two accomplices arrested earlier — after he carjacked a vehicle in the South Los Angeles area, fatally injuring the victim during a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Inglewood. Joshua Reneau, 31, of Los Angeles, who was hospitalized following Thursday’s […]
Boy, 11, Reported Missing in Pasadena Found Safe
An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing after last being seen in Pasadena has been found, authorities announced Friday. Jerrel Bernard was last seen about 4:30 p.m. Monday in the 4800 block of Oak Grove Drive, near Hahamongna Watershed Park, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s help to find him. The […]
OC’s COVID-19 Metrics Hold the Line
Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations remained about the same as last week as 29 more fatalities were recorded, with most of them occurring last month, according to data obtained Friday from the Orange County Health Care Agency. The fatalities boosted the overall death toll to 7,488. Seven of the 29 deaths happened this […]
Move Those BBQs Indoors; Showers, Storms Likely Across Southland Saturday
Cloudy and wet weather is expected to impact much of the Southland Saturday, with forecasters warning of possible showers and storms that could ruin some weekend plans. “If planning outdoor activities across Los Angeles and Ventura counties between (Friday night) and Saturday night plan accordingly for contingencies,” the National Weather Service warned, noting the possibility […]
Motorcyclist Killed in 14 Freeway Crash in Palmdale Area
A motorcyclist died in a high-speed crash on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in the Palmdale area, authorities said Friday. The crash occurred about 5:40 p.m. Thursday on the northbound 14 Freeway near Avenue O-8, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to the CHP, the 23-year-old Lancaster man was riding a 2009 Yamaha R1 “at […]
Grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons confirmed a merger agreement Friday that would create a mega-chain of about 5,000 stores across the nation, assuming the deal escapes an antitrust review from federal regulators. Under the deal, Kroger — parent company of Ralphs — will obtain Albertsons Cos. for roughly $25 billion. According to Kroger, the combined […]
Arnaz, Del Toro Among Honorees at Critics Choice Latino Film/TV Event
Legendary actor/producer Desi Arnaz and Oscar-winning filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu were among the honorees announced Friday for the Critics Choice Association’s second annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television event. The celebration, scheduled for Nov. 13 at the Fairmont Century Plaza, will honor “standout Latino performances and work, both on screen […]
Former West Covina PD Officer Alleges Ex-Colleagues Called Him ‘Wuhan’
A gay former West Covina police officer of Chinese descent is suing the city, alleging management did nothing when colleagues called him “Wuhan” after the breakout of the coronavirus in 2020 and also made derogatory remarks about his sexual orientation. Christopher T. Huynh’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges discrimination, harassment and retaliation. He seeks […]
