Kaiser Mental Health Workers to Strike Across SoCal

Nearly 2,400 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities are poised to strike Monday amid contract talks and allegations of a “broken” system of care, while Kaiser officials say the union has been “slow walking” the negotiation process and planned to strike before labor talks even began. “This is about equity for mental health care,” […]

Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Dana Point

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Dana Point in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting Monday. It was centered 32 miles southwest of Dana Point and 28.9 miles southeast of Avalon on Catalina Island and struck at 5:32 p.m.. It was 32.5 miles southwest of San Clemente […]

House Fire in Winnetka

Flames caused extensive damage to a house under construction and spread to two nearby buildings in Winnetka Monday morning. The fire was reported at about 1:35 a.m. at 7950 N. Laramie Ave., said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. Firefighters found a single family home under construction that was well-involved in flames and extended […]

Fire Damages Commercial Building in Sherman Oaks

A fire damaged a 5,000-square-foot commercial building in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles Monday morning. The fire was reported at about 2 a.m. in a single-story building at 13817 W. Ventura Blvd., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. When firefighters arrived at 2:07 a.m., they found an outside fire had […]

Sentencing Due for Van Nuys Man in Darknet Drugs Case

A San Fernando Valley man who used hidden internet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers nationwide is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. Brian McDonald, 23, of Van Nuys pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles in July to two federal counts: conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and […]

Dodgers World Series Bound After 10-5 Victory Over Mets

The Dodgers have the day off Monday after advancing to the World Series for the first time since 2020 with a 10-5 victory over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will open the World Series Friday at Dodger Stadium against the New York […]

Average Orange County Gas Prices Drop for Sixth Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Monday at $4.579, a day after dropping four-tenths of a cent and ending a streak of five days of decreases. The average price has dropped 3.2 cents over the past six days, according to figures from the AAA and […]

Average Price of Gas in Riverside County Rises Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.442, ending a streak of five consecutive days of decreases. The average price has dropped 2.9 cents over the past six days, including three-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and […]

CVS Workers on Picket Lines at Seven Stores in LA, Orange County

CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians are entering their fourth day of a strike Monday after walking off the job and onto picket lines at four locations in Los Angeles and another three in Orange County as their union pushes for a new contract and alleges unlawful labor practices. Meanwhile, store officials insist they are negotiating […]

Forecasters Predict Warming Trend in Riverside County This Week

Forecasters are predicting warming temperatures in Riverside County starting Monday with highs reaching the mid to high 90s by Wednesday. Sunday’s high reached 85 in the downtown Riverside area and 83 in the Temecula Valley and Coachella Valley, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures were expected to increase slightly through the early part of […]

One Year Ago Today (October 21, 2023)…Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Girl in Garden Grove

One Year Ago Today (October 21, 2023)…A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a girl after meeting her on a social platform and allegedly taking her to his house in Garden Grove against her will and committing sexual acts. Officers responded to the home shortly after noon Friday to a report […]