Hurricane Hillary Prompts Cancellation of CicLAvia, Rescheduling Other Events

Numerous weekend events across the Southland have been postponed, canceled or revised ahead of Sunday’s expected landfall of Hurricane Hilary — and more events figure to join the list. People with travel plans were urged to check websites and social media for updates. Striking members of the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of […]

Bellflower Woman with Dementia Found

A 72-year- old woman with dementia who was reported missing from Bellflower was located Sunday. Maria Concepcion Contreras was previously last seen at 11 a.m. Saturday in the 9600 block of Walnut Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Additional information was not available.

MAOF Seeks Dismissal of Remaining Claims in Suit Over Teacher’s Death

The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation is asking for dismissal of the remaining two claims in a lawsuit stemming from the COVID-related, 2020 death of a 40-year-old teacher allegedly caused by the organization’s denial of accommodations, saying she never asked for them despite having diabetes. In May 2022, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis dismissed […]

City Leaders Say Los Angeles Is Ready for Hilary

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other officials plan to provide an update Sunday morning on the city’s preparedness for the pending landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary and encourage “Angelenos to stay safe and stay informed ahead of the extreme weather.” “Whether it be wildfires or earthquakes, the city is prepared,” Mayor Karen Bass said […]

Hilary Takes Aim at Southern California, Prompting Fears of Flooding

Los Angeles and Orange County remain under a first-ever tropical storm watch Sunday as Hurricane Hilary bears down on the region off the coast of Baja California. In advance of the storm, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a State of Emergency for much of Southern California to support the Hilary response and recovery efforts as the […]

Firefighters Keep Heavy Flames Inside One Unit of Commercial Strip Downtown

Firefighters waged a tough, defensive battle Sunday morning to put out a greater alarm fire inside one unit of a downtown strip commercial site. The fire was reported at 4:15 a.m. at 840 E. Fourth Street, said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Nicholas Prang. Heavy flames were showing when firefighters arrived so they took a […]

One Dead in Santa Clarita Crash

A possibly stolen vehicle crashed in the Santa Clarita area, killing one person, authorities said Sunday. The crash occurred at 11:26 p.m. Saturday at Soledad Canyon Road and the Sierra (14) Highway, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig. At least one person died at a hospital, Kravig said. A news videographer at the […]

Duarte Man Killed in Irwindale Crash

A motorcyclist killed in a collision with a 2014 Honda Civic in Irwindale was publicly identified Sunday. Antonio Macias was a 25-year-old Duarte resident, according to the medical examiner’s office. Irwindale police officers were called at 7:10 p.m. Friday to Morada Street and Arrow Highway, said Sgt. Diego Cornejo. They learned the Civic was turning […]

Hurricane Hilary Heading Toward Riverside

Riverside County remains under an unprecedented tropical storm warning Sunday, as Hurricane Hilary moved toward Southern California off the Baja California coast and forecasters warned of the potential for dangerous flooding in the Inland Empire. Hilary was at Category 1 strength as of early Sunday morning and was expected to further weaken to a tropical […]

Security Guard, Patron Stabbed During Long Beach Bar Fight

An argument at a downtown Long Beach bar early Sunday morning led one patron to stab another patron and a security guard. Officers were summoned at 12:20 a.m. to the bar in the 100 block of Pine Avenue, according to Long Beach police Lt. Steven Costa. “The initial investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between […]

One Year Ago Today (August 20, 2022)…Los Angeles Seeks Ideas for Memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre Victims

One Year Ago Today (August 20, 2022)…People with ideas for a memorial honoring victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre, an often-forgotten mass killing in which at least 18 Chinese men were murdered in a racially motivated attack in the old Chinatown neighborhood, have until Oct. 12 to submit their proposals. On Friday city officials released […]