LA Board Begins Efforts to Implement Measure G Reforms

Following voters’ approval of an overhaul to county governance, the Board of Supervisors is beginning Wednesday to implement the changes, including a compromise that combined two competing proposals over the makeup of a task force that’ll oversee the process. Among the provisions of Measure G is an expansion of the Board of Supervisors from five […]

Tran Leads Rep. Steel by 613 Votes

Democratic challenger Derek Tran has a 613-vote lead over Republican Rep. Michelle Steel Wednesday, two days after he declared victory in the 45th District Congressional race despite a slim advantage and an unknown number of ballots left to be tallied. Tran leads 157,960-157,347, 50.1% to 49.9%, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Tran led […]

Person Wounded in Alleged Road Rage Shooting on 710

One person was wounded during a car-to -car shooting on the Long Beach (710) Freeway Wednesday in East Los Angeles that authorities say could be a case of road rage. California Highway Patrol officers were called at around 12:12 a.m. to the southbound 710 and the junction with the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway where […]

USC to Take On Seton Hall Women’s Basketball Team at Acrisure

USC’s sixth-ranked women’s basketball team will try to bounce back from a loss to Notre Dame when it faces Seton Hall Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms on the second day of what organizers bill as the nation’s largest collection of college basketball multiple-team events. The Trojans (4-1) lost to the […]

Rams Coach McVay Announces Ongoing Investigation on Receiver’s DUI

Rams coach Sean McVay said the team is still gathering information Wednesday about the arrest of receiver Demarcus Robinson on suspicion of driving under the influence and it is too soon to say if he will play this weekend. “I did speak with him yesterday,” McVay told reporters Tuesday. “We’re gathering all of the appropriate […]

No Tickets Sold with All Six Mega Millions Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $514 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, including one each at convenience stores in Antioch and San Leandro, both in […]

Man Killed in Crash in Long Beach ID’d

A 35-year-old man who was killed in a crash in Long Beach was identified Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the motorist as Sovan Koy, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the LBPD reported. The crash occurred at about 7:35 a.m. Tuesday at Wardlow Road and Palo Verde Avenue, according to […]

LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since 2022

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.456, its lowest amount since Dec. 27, 2022. The average price dropped a half-cent Tuesday after three consecutive increases totaling six-tenths of a cent, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

Average Riverside Gas Price Drops Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped two-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.335, one day after a run of six slight increases in seven days totaling 1.5 cents ended when it was unchanged. The average price is eight-tenths of a cent more than one week ago but […]

Teen Killed in Cudahy Shooting Identified

One Year Ago Today (November 27, 2023)…Man Gets Probation for Sex Messages Sent to Someone He Thought Was Teen Boy

One Year Ago Today (November 27, 2023)…A 40-year-old man who sent sexually charged messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy in Palm Desert was sentenced to four years of probation. Brandon Devon Bourgeois of Hemet pleaded guilty Oct. 18 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count of contacting a […]