Commission Releases Report to Guide Future Development of Reparations Program

A Los Angeles city commission outlined several proposals that could be implemented to address the historical and contemporary harm faced by Black Angelenos Wednesday, and the full report is expected to be released next month. The Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department and its Reparations Advisory Commission released on Tuesday a 56-page […]

Wrong-Way Driver Hits Pedestrian in Florence-Graham

A wrong-way driver fatally struck a man riding a bicycle in a hit-and-run collision in the Florence-Graham area of South Los Angeles, authorities said Wednesday. The collision was reported at 1:04 a.m. to 7927 Alameda St. near Broadway where police found the man in the roadway, CHP Officer Sean Lough told City News Service. Los […]

OC Supervisors Ratchet Up Calls for Andrew Do’s Resignation

Orange County Supervisors Katrina Foley and Vicente Sarmiento are calling for Supervisor Andrew Do to resign Wednesday as authorities investigate allegations of fraudulent spending of COVID-19 relief funds by a nonprofit that employed Do’s daughter. At the county board’s next meeting on Sept. 10, Do is expected to be stripped of his committee assignments. Orange […]

Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Rise for Fourth Time in Five Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the fourth time in five days, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $4.575, one day after rising four-tenths of a cent. The average price has risen 2 cents over the past five days, according to figures from the […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $627 million. There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, both in South Carolina. One is worth $2 million because the player utilized […]

Air Regulators Order More Odor Control at Chiquita Canyon Landfill

The operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill have been ordered by Southland air regulators to begin a series of steps Wednesday to mitigate odors emanating from the facility, which has generated complaints from residents for nearly two years. The South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board on Tuesday issued an order of abatement that […]

Indio Murder Suspect to Make Initial Court Appearance

A 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of shooting a man to death in Indio is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Wednesday. Indio resident Ruben Molina is expected to be charged with murder during an arraignment Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Officers responded to the 80000 block of Jennifer Court at […]

Rose Bowl Game Tickets Go on Sale Wednesday

Tickets for the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Game will go on sale at 8 a.m. Wednesday online via Ticketmaster. A maximum of four tickets per person will be available. Individual ticket prices start at $190.95, including fees. The game is no longer a so-called contractual sellout, with the Pac-12 and Big Ten conferences and Tournament […]

Firefighters Knock Down Fire in Garage in Westminster

A smoke alarm awakened and alerted a family in Westminster to a fire in their garage Wednesday, which firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority extinguished. Fire crews responded to the alarm at the one-story home on Cynthia Drive just after midnight and found heavy flames coming from the garage, the fire authority reported. Firefighters […]

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Mountain Center

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Mountain Center in Riverside County at 5:43 a.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered 2 miles south of Mountain Center and 11 miles southeast of Valle Vista. It was about 9 miles deep. The quake was centered 21.3 miles southeast of East Hemet and 23.8 […]

One Year Ago Today (August 28, 2023)…DA Wants to Retry Deadlocked Charges Against Ex-UCLA Campus Gynecologist

One Year Ago Today (August 28, 2023)…Prosecutors announced that they want to retry a former UCLA campus gynecologist — who has already been sentenced to 11 years in state prison — on nine remaining sex-related charges on which jurors deadlocked last year involving former patients. James Mason Heaps’ attorney, Tracy Green, objected to the request […]