LA Councilman Curren Price Awaits Arraignment on Perjury, Embezzlement Charges
An arraignment date was pending Wednesday for Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price, who has been charged with theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest for allegedly voting on projects involving developers tied to his wife’s consulting firm, then failing to report the connections. The criminal complaint, filed Tuesday, also alleges that Price effectively […]
Two Stabbed, One Fatally, in La Puente
One man was fatally stabbed and another was wounded Wednesday in La Puente. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 1:57 a.m. to the 100 block S. Sixth Avenue and Valley Boulevard where they found the victims, said homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra. One man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A second man […]
Greater Alarm Fire in Highland Park Extinguished
Firefighters contained and extinguished a greater alarm fire at a homeless encampment in Highland Park Wednesday. Fire crews were called at 2:09 a.m. to 6029 N. Figueroa St. and West 60th Street where they found the flames had extended into a business in a 150-foot-by-25-foot, one-story strip mall, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian […]
Average LA County, Orange County Gas Prices Drop
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped 1.2 cents Wednesday to $4.954, the third day in a row it went down. It dropped two-tenths of a cent Tuesday and six-tenths of a cent Monday. The average price is 1.6 cents more than one week ago and 11.3 […]
Temecula Valley School District Fires Superintendent Over Mention of Gay Rights in Course
Teachers and parents in the Temecula Valley Unified School District are reacting Wednesday after the superintendent was fired over a contentious decision to remove a book and curriculum material from a social studies program. The school board voted in a closed session Tuesday to fire Superintendent Jodi McClay. Her dismissal comes after the school board […]
Final Schematic Design for Phase 1 of COD Palm Springs Campus to be Presented
The final schematic design for the first phase of College of the Desert’s Palm Springs campus will be presented Wednesday. The Palm Springs Project Management Team meeting, which will be open to the public, is from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday in the college’s Palm Desert campus Donald and Peggy Cravens Student Services Center multipurpose […]
First Lady Jill Biden to Campaign in LA for Husband’s Re-Election Bid
First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to be in Los Angeles Wednesday to attend a fundraiser on behalf of her husband’s re-election campaign. The 12:30 p.m. event will be hosted by the Democratic Party and the Women’s Leadership Forum. Local attorneys Lisa Gilford and Trudi Loh are also among the event’s sponsors, according to an […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $281 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn […]
Bass to be In Washington for Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Shadow Day
Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled to speak at the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth’s annual Foster Youth Shadow Day event Wednesday on Capitol Hill, highlighting the needs of the young people in the nation’s child welfare system. Bass founded the caucus in 2011, her first year in the House, and was a co-chair throughout her […]
Barricaded Suspect in Lancaster Arrested After 2-Hour Standoff
A man who barricaded himself during a two-hour standoff in Lancaster was arrested without incident Tuesday. Deputies responded around 2:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of East Avenue I on a report of a barricaded suspect, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s Crisis Negotiation Team and Special Enforcement Bureau were also […]
One Year Ago Today (June 14, 2022)…Jury to Begin Hearing Case of Man Charged in Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s Killing
One Year Ago Today (June 14, 2022)…A jury is set to hear opening statements in the trial of a man charged with murdering Nipsey Hussle outside the rapper’s clothing store in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles just over three years ago. A 12-person panel that was sworn in Monday to hear the case […]
