In commemoration of the life and legacy of Miguel Contreras, executive secretary of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, for his leadership and helping to establish the labor movement, the Los Angeles City Council declared May 5 “Miguel Contreras Day.” Councilman Pro Tem Curren Price, who led Friday’s presentation, acknowledged Contreras’ work in welcoming […]
LA Civil Rights Leaders Call for Criminal Charges in NY Subway Chokehold Death
Civil rights leaders in Los Angeles Friday joined a national chorus in calling for criminal charges to be filed against a U.S. Marine veteran who held a homeless man in a chokehold on a New York subway car this week, apparently causing the man’s death. The death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely on Monday was ruled […]
48-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in South Los Angeles ID’d
A 48-year-old man shot to death in South Los Angeles was publicly identified Friday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 800 block of West 104th Place, between Vermont Avenue and Hoover Street, around 3:55 p.m. Thursday to conduct a homicide investigation, the department reported. Derris Mondal Hurth of Los Angeles was discovered dead […]
Investigation Conducted Into Suspicious Item Found at USC Campus
A suspicious item was found Friday at the USC campus, prompting the temporary evacuation of a building while an investigation was conducted, authorities said. The item was discovered about 11:35 a.m. at the Seeley G. Mudd Building, at Downey Way and McClintock Avenue, and a bomb squad was requested, according to the Los Angeles Police […]
Probe Continues into Long Beach Fire That Killed 2, Critically Injured Another
An investigation was continuing Friday into a fire that heavily damaged an abandoned commercial structure in Long Beach, leaving a man and a woman dead and a woman critically injured. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday at a commercial building, possibly a former automotive service garage, in the 1700 block of Long Beach […]
Massive Fire Demolishes Commerce Industrial Building; No Injuries Reported
A massive three-alarm fire engulfed an industrial warehouse in Commerce Friday, sending thick black smoke into the air visible for miles, but no injuries were reported. The blaze erupted about 3:40 a.m. in the 6500 block of Flotilla Street west of Davie Avenue. Responding Los Angeles County Fire Department crews encountered flames chewing through the […]
Man Charged with Shooting in Garden Grove 5 Years Ago
A 30-year-old man was behind bars Friday on charges of shooting two people in Garden Grove nearly five years ago. Thuan Van Nguyen, who was extradited from New Mexico, was being held on $1,020,000 bail, according to Garden Grove police Sgt. Nick Jensen and Orange County Jail records. Nguyen was booked Tuesday in the Orange […]
Social Media Threats Against Schools Deemed Not Credible
Orange County law enforcement scrambled Friday to respond to threats made on social media against schools that were ultimately deemed not credible. The social media posts were made Thursday “all over Southern California and even out of state in Florida,” said Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Frank Gonzalez. “We deemed them not credible.” Still, sheriff’s deputies […]
City Council Members Seek Report on Workplace Conditions of LAX Food Employees
Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion Friday seeking a report on the workplace conditions of catering employees who provide in-flight airline meals at the Los Angeles International Airport following allegations of unfair labor practice and wage theft. The motion, co-presented by council members Tim McOsker and Traci Park, requests the city’s Bureau of […]
LA County Logs 25th Pediatric COVID-Related Death
Los Angeles County has reported its 25th COVID-19-related pediatric death, and health officials again warned about the local presence of a newly emerging strain of the virus. No details were released about the pediatric death, which was one of 51 virus-related fatalities reported over the past week. That figure was down slightly from 54 deaths […]
City Council Further Delays Vote Regarding LAPD Robot Donation
The Los Angeles City Council Friday again delayed a vote on whether to accept a donation of a $278,000 dog-like, four-legged robot, which has sparked concern among some council members and prompted protests from activists. The donation was listed on Friday’s City Council agenda, but Hugh Esten, director of communications for Council President Paul Krekorian, […]
