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The news for Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Biden Set to Return to LA for Reelection Fundraiser

joe bidenPresident Joe Biden will return to Los Angeles Tuesday to begin a California fundraising swing. According to the White House, Biden will be in California from Tuesday to Thursday, visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco and Los Altos Hills to take part in “several political engagements.” No details were released. The Los Angeles Times reported earlier […]
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Southland Drenched with Rain Again, Prompting Flood Warning

rainSteady rain is falling across much of Los Angeles County Tuesday as a three-day storm arrived, accompanied by numerous flash flood warnings and at least one evacuation warning as authorities urged caution on area roads. The rain is creating slick and dangerous driving conditions resulting in crashes and spinouts during the Tuesday morning commute. It […]
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Rebecca Grossman’s Daughter Testifies in Mother’s Murder Trial

courtroomTestimony is expected to continue Tuesday in the trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is accused of killing two brothers walking in a crosswalk in Westlake Village in 2020. Grossman’s teenage daughter took the stand Friday in her mother’s murder trial, telling the jury that former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson — Grossman’s then-boyfriend — […]
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Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices

gasolineThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Tuesday, remaining at $4.809, one day after rising two-tenths of a cent. The average price is 4 cents more than one week ago and 23.4 cents higher than one month ago but three-tenths of a cent less than one […]
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No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

powerball lotteryThere 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 $348 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 […]
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One Dead, Two Injured in Fiery Encino Crash

encino crashOne person was killed and two were injured Tuesday morning when a stolen car crashed into a signal light pole in Encino and burst into flames. The crash was reported about 12:15 a.m. at Ventura and Balboa boulevards, Los Angeles Police Department Officer D. Orris told City News Service. Officers in an LAPD patrol car […]
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More Rain Sweeping into Riverside County Through Wednesday

Riverside rainAnother winter storm is sweeping through the Inland Empire Tuesday, with rain and mountain snow expected to fall for the next two days. Light showers began falling Monday afternoon, with the rain moving farther south into San Diego County Monday evening and overnight, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch was issued from […]
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CFA Members Approve New Contract with California State University

Members of the California Faculty Association have voted to approve a new contract agreement with the California State University, union officials announced, and Tuesday it’s headed to the CSU trustees for approval. The CFA, which represents more than 29,000 tenure-line instructional faculty, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches in the 23-campuses system, said 76% of voting […]
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Missing 19-Year-Old From South Los Angeles Located

la county sheriffA 19-year-old woman who went missing in South Los Angeles and was the subject of an Ebony Alert was located, authorities said Tuesday. Sanai Makayla Singh, who suffers from an unspecified condition that requires medication, had last been seen at about 7 a.m. Friday at her home in the 300 block of East 109th Street, […]
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Man Who Threatened to Hurt Himself Surrenders to Deputies in Lakewood

arrestA man who threatened to hurt himself and was barricaded inside his Lakewood home surrendered to sheriff’s deputies eight hours after they arrived, authorities said Tuesday. Deputies initially responded at 3:45 p.m. Monday to a call of a family disturbance at a home in the 2700 block of Harvey Way near Paramount Boulevard, Deputy Tracy […]
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One Year Ago Today (February 20, 2023)…Arrest Made in Killing of LA Bishop David O’Connell

David O'ConnellOne Year Ago Today (February 20, 2023)…The husband of a housekeeper who worked for Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was arrested in connection with the bishop’s shooting death at his home in Hacienda Heights. Carlos Medina, 65, was arrested Monday morning following an hours-long standoff at Medina’s home in the 2400 […]
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