Huntington Beach Councilmember Strickland Leads State Senate Special Election

Huntington Beach City Councilman Tony Strickland appeared Wednesday to be headed for a victory in the 36th Senate District special election without the need of a runoff with 51.1% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Results will be certified by March 6, according to the Secretary of State’s Office with Strickland needing a majority […]

Thousands of UC Workers Strike

Nearly 60,000 University of California workers represented by a pair of unions are on strike Wednesday amid continuing contract negotiations, with both unions alleging unfair labor practices and the university accusing them of spreading misinformation and failing to negotiate in good faith. Roughly 37,000 UC service and patient care workers represented by AFSCME Local 3299 […]

Judgment Entered in Favor of Wells Fargo Lawsuit

Judgment has been entered in favor of Wells Fargo in a lawsuit brought by a bank executive who alleges she was raped during a work trip in Bakersfield in 2020 by a senior investment strategist and managing director for the same financial institution. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles […]

Winnetka CHP Officers Fatally Shoot Man

A man was fatally shot Wednesday by California Highway Patrol officers after a police pursuit in Winnetka. The CHP began pursuing a man driving a van around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on 7236 Sunnybrae Ave. between Lassen and Mayall streets. When the driver turned into a cul-de-sac during the chase and got out of the van, […]

Two Dead in Fiery Freeway Crash in Anaheim Hills

Two people were killed in a fiery crash Wednesday involving at least three vehicles that closed multiple lanes of the Riverside (91) Freeway in Anaheim Hills. California Highway Patrol officers were called to the eastbound freeway and the Coal Canyon Road off-ramp around 12:50 a.m. Wednesday and found the victims and the vehicles, the CHP […]

Closing Arguments Start in Trial of Judge Accused of Killing Wife

Attorneys are scheduled to make closing arguments Wednesday in the murder trial of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of killing wife. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun for the Aug. 3, 2023, death of his […]

Average LA Gas Price Drops

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped six-tenths of a cent Wednesday for the second consecutive day to $4.772, its largest decrease since Dec. 19. The average price is 1.7 cents less than one week ago and 2.5 cents lower than one year ago but 27.6 cents […]

Stolen Big Rig Driver Arrested After Freeway Chase

The driver of a big rig that authorities say was stolen was arrested Wednesday after a multi-freeway pursuit that ended in San Bernardino. Officers from the El Monte Police Department initiated a pursuit of a big rig Wednesday morning near South El Monte and the Pomona (60) Freeway and the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway […]

LACC Hosts Food Distribution Event

Fire victims in need of food can visit Los Angeles City College Wednesday for a free food distribution event hosted by Supervisor Hilda Solis. The East Hollywood Food Distribution event, supported by the LA Regional Food Bank and L.A. City College, starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday. It is for those communities affected by the destructive […]

Victim in Collision on 110 Freeway Identified

A 23-year-old man who was killed in a three-vehicle collision on the Harbor (110) Freeway in the Vermont Slauson area of South Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Wednesday. Jerson Simei Esparza Toro Jr. was identified as the victim by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Toro was pronounced dead at the […]

Lancaster Teen Reported Missing

An at-risk 13-year-old girl was reported missing after being last seen Tuesday in Lancaster. Victoria Bella Arevalo was last seen at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the 400 block of East Avenue H-11, near Third Street East, according to the Sheriff Department’s Information Bureau. Victoria is Latino, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 90 pounds, has […]