Debris Clearing Continues in Altadena, Palisades; City Opens Relief Center in West LA

As the effort continued to clear fire debris from residential properties in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas, the city of Los Angeles opened a specialized planning office Wednesday designed to expedite the rebuilding process for residents who lost their homes. The Centralized Permit Operation Center opened Wednesday at the West Los Angeles office of […]

Light Rain Breaks Across Los Angeles; Storm Anticipated Thursday

Light rain fell across most of the Southland Wednesday, but it was only a precursor to what forecasters are calling a potentially dangerous storm expected to arrive by late Thursday, raising fears of flooding, mudslides and debris flows, particularly in the recent burn areas, where evacuations could be ordered. Los Angeles County and city public […]

Culver City Man Pleads Guilty to Reckless Operation of Drone

A Culver City man pleaded guilty Wednesday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire last month. Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, entered his plea to a federal class-A misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sentencing […]

Councilman McOsker Motions to Preserve Japanese American Commercial Village on Terminal Island

Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker introduced a motion Wednesday calling for the preservation of two buildings from the Japanese American Commercial Village on Terminal Island. The buildings, located at 700-702 and 712-716 Tuna St. in San Pedro, are among the last “standing links” to a once-thriving fishing village, according to the councilman’s office. McOsker, […]

Missing 61-Year-Old Woman in Inglewood Prompts Silver Alert

A 61-year-old woman was reported missing after being last seen in Inglewood Wednesday, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert. Esther Kerr was last spotted around 8 a.m. near West Century and Hawthorne boulevards, according to the Californian Highway Patrol. She is believed to be traveling in a white 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with California license […]

Delta Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal Over Passenger’s Accidental Death

Delta Air Lines and a second company should be dismissed as defendants in a lawsuit brought by relatives of a 78-year-old man who died in 2021 about six weeks after his scooter fell off a ramp while he was being put on a shuttle bus to the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, […]

Riverside Sheriff Bianco to Formally Declare Gubernatorial Run

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is slated next week to formally announce his candidacy for governor of California. Bianco has scheduled a campaign opener at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Avila’s Historic 1929 Event Center, 3252 Mission Inn Ave. The announcement will additionally be livestreamed at Facebook.com/SheriffChadBianco. The event will put to rest months of speculative […]

Long Beach Police Ask to Help ID Hit and Run Suspect

Police sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating a suspected hit-and-run driver of a pickup truck that severely injured a motorcyclist in Long Beach. Officers responded to Pacific Avenue and Seventh Street around 6:05 p.m. Friday to reports about a collision involving a Honda motorcycle and a black Chevrolet pickup truck, according to the Long […]

Children’s Hospital Receives Award from Critical-Care Nurses Assoc.

Four inpatient care units at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received 2024 Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the hospital announced Wednesday. According to CHLA, the Beacon Awards honor units that deliver excellent care, including patient safety, work environment, nursing practices, clinical outcomes and opportunities for nursing education and certification growth. […]

CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia Tapped for Hesburgh Leadership Award

California State University Chancellor Mildred Garcia has been chosen to receive the 2025 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education, it was announced Wednesday. Named after the former Notre Dame President and longtime TIAA board member Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, the award has been presented annually since 1993 to a current college or […]

William H. Macy Settles Suit With Neighbor Over Tree Removal

William H. Macy and a neighbor have settled a lawsuit in which the actor was accused of having his landscapers intentionally cut down the other man’s trees. Attorneys for plaintiff Pierce Brown filed court papers Tuesday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Theresa Traber informing her of the “conditional” accord, but no terms were divulged. […]