| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
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Gov. Newsom Announces Palisades, Malibu Stretch of PCH Reopens Friday Pacific Coast Highway, which has been largely off-limits to all but residents, first responders and cleanup crews since the Jan. 7 Palisades Fire, will reopen to all traffic at 8 a.m. Friday. Gov. Gavin Newsom had previously announced that the roadway between Malibu and Santa Monica would be reopened by the end of May. Newsom […]
LA Metro Board Approves $9.4B Spending Plan to Aimed at Boosting Safety Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday approved a $9.4 billion spending plan for 2026 — which represents a 2% increase or $180.9 million more compared to the $9.26 billion in the current year — prioritizing more funding for public safety and boosting the frequency of transit services. Despite financial headwinds and economic concerns, Metro directors adopted […]
Soil Testing Program Launch to Assess Lead Near Eaton Fire Area The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Thursday began a residential soil testing program in neighborhoods near the Eaton Fire to better assess the levels of lead potentially in the ground. Earlier testing by the agency found levels of lead above health screening thresholds in the soil at properties downwind from the Eaton Fire. […]
Dr. Dre Celebrates Opening of Compton High School School and community leaders Thursday celebrated the opening of a $200 million campus for Compton High School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an appearance by Dr. Dre, who donated $10 million for a performing arts center. The new 31-acre campus for the nearly 120-year-old school will serve more than 1,800 students and feature a 140,639-square-foot […]
Ex-Deputy Mayor Brian Williams to Plead Guilty to Calling in Bomb Threat to City Hall Brian Williams, a former Los Angeles deputy mayor, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of threatening to bomb City Hall last year, prosecutors announced Thursday. Williams, 61, of Pasadena is charged with a single count of threats regarding fire and explosives, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to his plea agreement, […]
Man to Pay $2.76M in Restitution, Serve 5 Years for IRS Fraud A Los Angeles man who sought more than $65 million from the Internal Revenue Service by falsely claiming that his nonexistent farming business was entitled to COVID-19-related tax credits was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison. Kevin J. Gregory was ordered to pay $2.76 million in restitution along with the 57-month prison […]
69-Year-Old Convicted Murderer Seeks Release on Informant Scandal Allegations A 69-year-old man who has spent 44 years behind bars for a gay-rage murder in Fullerton he says he didn’t commit is seeking to overturn his conviction, citing new evidence involving a jailhouse informant. Guy Michael Scott, convicted in 1984 of first-degree murder and robbery and sentenced to 25 years to life, is seeking to […]
Burbank Declared Tree City USA for 48th Consecutive Year For the 48th consecutive year, the city of Burbank has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, officials announced Thursday. The city shares the distinction with Sacramento as one of the original Tree City USA communities in California, a title given in honor of cities committed to effective urban forest […]
State Appeals Court Denies Re-Sentencing for DUI Driver That Killed Couple A state appeals court panel has denied a bid for re-sentencing by a man who is serving a 30-year-to-life term in state prison for a DUI crash that killed a married couple in Arleta. In a ruling Wednesday, a three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal affirmed a Los Angeles County Superior Court […]
LA Metro Board Approves Water Taxi Service Study for Olympics The Metro Board of Directors Thursday approved a motion to explore the feasibility of a water taxi service to connect San Pedro and Long Beach for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. In a unanimous vote, the directors approved a motion introduced by Board Chair and County Supervisor Janice Hahn earlier in May. Transit […]
Eaton Canyon Trails Remain Closed Eaton Canyon’s hiking and equestrian trails and surrounding areas damaged by the Eaton fire will remain closed at least through the end of the year, with the likelihood of an even lengthier closure, officials announced Thursday. The extended shutdown is necessary to protect the public and allow for the recovery of burned wild lands, authorities […]
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