De León Concedes Defeat to Jurado

Incumbent Kevin de Leonhas formally conceded defeat, putting an end a months-long battle between the councilman and progressive challenger Ysabel Jurado in the race to represent Los Angeles’ 14th Council District. Jurado, a tenant rights attorney, led 56.25%-43.75%, 36,019-28,019, according to figures released Friday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. It was unclear how […]

Min Regains Lead in OC Race

Sen. Dave Min leads Republican Scott Baugh by 1,078 votes in Southern California’s closest congressional race, according to figures released by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Min, D-Irvine, trailed by 616 votes entering Friday’s resumption of the vote count, then took a 50.19%-49.81% lead at the completion of the day’s count. Baugh, a former […]

Pedestrian Killed on 5 Freeway in Arleta

A pedestrian attempting to cross the Golden State (5) Freeway was struck and killed by a vehicle in Arleta Saturday. The collision was reported at 1:44 a.m. and California Highway Patrol officers responded to the southbound freeway and the Osborne Street off-ramp where they found the man lying near the slow lane of the freeway, […]

Fatal Collision Results in One Arrest

A pedestrian was killed and another person was arrested after a vehicle collision Saturday in South Los Angeles. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 12:44 a.m. to the intersection of South Broadway and West El Segundo Boulevard near Athens Park, where they found the pedestrian lying in the roadway, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told […]

Firefighters Put Out EV Fire in Garden Grove

Firefighters quickly knocked down an electric vehicle fire that was ignited when it crashed into the exterior wall of a business parking garage Saturday morning in Garden Grove, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched at 3:30 a.m. to the 13100 block of Magnolia Street, the Orange County Fire Authority reported. Firefighters confined the fire to just […]

LBPR Recovers Gun from Aggravated Suspect

Officers recovered a handgun during a dispute in Long Beach, authorities said Saturday. Officers responding at 3:40 a.m. Friday to a dispute call in the 2100 block of Florida Street recovered the firearm, the Long Beach Police Department reported. “The suspect, who was determined to be a prohibited possessor, was arrested,” according to a police […]

CVS Union Workers Ratify Agreement

The union representing CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians has ratified an contract with the pharmacy chain securing higher wages, more secure staffing and affordable health care plans for members. The two sides announced the agreement Oct. 24 that ended a three-day unfair labor practices strike. Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 5, 135, […]

Fatal Shooting, Suspect Arrested in Pico-Union

A man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting following a verbal altercation with another man in the Pico-Union neighborhood, authorities said Saturday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to 1133 W. 17th St., south of Venice Boulevard, at 11:10 p.m. Friday regarding reports of a shooting and when they arrived, they […]

No Mega Millions Lottery Winners

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 Tuesday’s drawing to $361 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number. The ones sold in Connecticut and Texas are each worth $3 million because […]

Woman Stabbed in Long Beach

Police Saturday are continuing their investigation of the stabbing of a woman in Long Beach. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called at 5:09 p.m. Thursday to the area of the Los Angeles River and Anaheim Street regarding a stabbing. When they arrived, the officers found a woman with stab wounds to the […]

One Year Ago Today (November 9, 2023)…Rabbi Ordered to Appear for Deposition in Abuse Case vs. Studio Architect

One Year Ago Today (November 9, 2023)…A judge ruled that attorneys representing two girls who allege they were sexually abused by an imprisoned former Hollywood studio architect can depose the rabbi for the Calabasas Shul, which the defendant helped found in 1994. The Van Nuys Superior Court suit names as defendants both the designer, Jeffrey […]