COVID-Related Deaths in LA County Reach Grim 32,000 Mark
More than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported by Los Angeles County in its latest data, while the overall virus-related death toll reached the grim 32,000 milestone. The 2,044 new infections reported Tuesday lifted the county’s overall total from throughout the pandemic to 2,897,513. The county logged four more COVID-related fatalities to reach the 32,000 […]
Three Men Hospitalized After Shooting in Canoga Park
Three men were shot early Wednesday morning in Canoga Park, and police Wednesday are investigating the details of the shootings. Police were called at around 12:52 a.m. to the 6900 block of Loma Verde Avenue regarding multiple calls of shots fired, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Lizeth Lomeli. Two of the men where taken […]
Firefighters Battle Flames at Apartment in Baldwin Hills
It took 66 firefighters 29 minutes to extinguish a fire at an apartment building in Baldwin Hills Wednesday morning. Firefighters prevented the fire at 5020 W. Obama Blvd. from spreading into the attic of the apartments. Firefighters battled the blaze at a garden-style apartment building and it was contained to the unit of origin. Two […]
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Wednesday to $5.891, the 14th consecutive increase. The average price has risen 11.7 cents over the past 14 days, including a half-cent Tuesday, following a run of 28 decreases in 30 days totaling 29.6 cents, according […]
`Desert X 2021 – The Film’ Will Be Shown in Competition in Italy
“Desert X 2021 – The Film” — a documentary and film catalog for audiences to enjoy and understand the recent Desert X exhibition in the Coachella Valley — will be shown in competition at the Riviera International Film Festival in Italy Wednesday. The film, directed by Dylan Robertson and produced by Zoe Lukov, will be […]
LA County Board to Hold Public Hearing on Recommended $38.5 Billion Budget
A public hearing is scheduled Wednesday for a $38.5 billion recommended Los Angeles County budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The recommended budget was presented by County CEO Fesia Davenport to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on April 19, the first step in a months-long budget process for Los Angeles County. The recommendation is […]
Record Low Temperature Recorded in Sandberg
Sandberg in the Sierra Pelona Mountains set a record low temperature on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. It was 31 degrees in Sandberg, breaking the previous record low of 33 degrees set in 1942. It will be sunny and cool Wednesday in Los Angeles County. The Santa Clarita Valley will have highs in […]
LA Seeking $8.45 Million in Measure A Funds for 10 Park Improvement Projects
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday will consider seeking $8.45 million in funding for 10 park projects through Measure A, the “Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches Measure” approved by L.A. County voters in 2016. Council members will consider authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to submit 10 grant applications to receive: — $440,000 […]
Mother Suspected in Deaths of Children to be Arraigned on Murder Charges
A woman who police say admitted killing three of her preteen children in the family’s West Hills home, possibly with the help of her 16-year-old son, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on three counts of murder. Angela Dawn Flores, 38, was arrested Sunday — Mother’s Day — and remains jailed in lieu of $6 […]
LA City Council To Consider Expanding City’s Adaptive Sports Programming
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a motion Wednesday aimed at creating a citywide sports program in Los Angeles inclusive of people with physical disabilities. The motion was introduced by Councilmen Paul Krekorian and Mitch O’Farrell on March 22. If the City Council approves the motion, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the […]
One Year Ago Today (May 11, 2021)…22-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting 79-Year-Old Woman
One Year Ago Today (May 11, 2021)…A 22-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a 79-year-old woman after breaking into her home in Hacienda Heights was arraigned. Manuel Soto allegedly entered the woman’s home in the 1300 block of Kwis Avenue through a window between 2-5 a.m. on May 2 and woke her from her sleep […]
