Democrat Again Increases Lead in Race for Runoff for Insurance Commissioner
Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine is 13,565 votes ahead of Republican Robert Howell Thursday in the race for the second spot on the November ballot for insurance commissioner, after adding 3,646 votes to his lead in the latest count. Levine was in third entering Monday’s vote count, 1,472 votes behind Howell. Levine moved into second Monday, […]
Kaiser Permanente Nurses Plan 24-Hour Strike and Rally
Unionized nurses at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center are planning a 24-hour strike Thursday as they continue to negotiate a new labor contract. The nurses plan to picket from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and have a rally set for noon at the medical center in Los Angeles. In anticipation of the strike, Kaiser […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $335 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Drop For 10th Time in 11 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Thursday for the ninth consecutive day and 10th time in 11 days, dropping nine-tenths of a cent to $6.386. The average price has dropped 7.4 cents over the past 11 days, including eight-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures […]
One Person Dead in 710 Freeway Crash in Long Beach
One person was killed Thursday in a one-car collision in Long Beach. The collision was reported at 2:05 a.m. at Wardlow Road and the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway where the vehicle went off the freeway into an embankment and struck a tree, California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball told City News Service. The driver […]
Thunderstorm Cells Pound Mountains Around Banning Pass, Coachella Valley
Severe thunderstorm warnings expired in Riverside County, the National Weather Service reported Thursday, but rain and lightning strikes are expected to continue throughout the day. Thunderstorm cells dumped heavy rain Wednesday in parts of the San Bernardino National Forest and caused roadway flooding in the San Gorgonio Pass and east of the Coachella Valley, while […]
Pediatric COVID Vaccine Doses Available for Kids Under 5 in LA County
COVID-19 vaccine doses for children under age 5 became more widely available across Los Angeles County following shipping delays that stalled the rollout of the pediatric shots. Federal authorities approved the doses for kids as young as 6 months over the weekend. The approval applies to vaccines manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. County health officials […]
Man Arrested in Palmdale After Multi-Vehicle Crash
A man was arrested following a fiery four-vehicle collision in Palmdale, police said Thursday. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at approximately 11:15 p.m. Wednesday to the southbound Antelope (14) Freeway and East Barrels Springs Road where two of the vehicles were fully engulfed in flames, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball. A black […]
Record Daily Rainfall Recorded in Parts of Los Angeles County
Thunderstorms that swept through Southern California produced record rainfall in parts of Los Angeles County, the National Weather Service reported Thursday. Daily rainfall records were set in Long Beach, Lancaster and Palmdale. At Long Beach Airport, 0.11 inches of rain was recorded, breaking the record of a trace set in 1967. In Lancaster, 0.51 inches […]
Calmer Weather in Southland Forecast after Volatile — and Tragic — Storms
Calmer weather was in the forecast for the Southland Thursday — one day after thunderstorms and lightning strikes buffeted the region, killing a woman and her two dogs by a strike in Pico Rivera and leading to beach closures and scattered power outages. Mostly sunny skies were expected Thursday — though there was a small […]
One Year Ago Today (June 23, 2021)…Man Charged with Assaulting Girl He Met Through Church in Santa Ana
One Year Ago Today (June 23, 2021)…A 29-year-old man was charged with repeatedly having sex with a girl he met through a Santa Ana church, starting when she was about 13 and continuing until she turned 18. Martin Herrera pleaded not guilty Wednesday at his hearing in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana and was […]
