LA County Health Officials Urge Caution as Students Return from Spring Break

Los Angeles County health officials urged parents and students to be vigilant as classes resume following spring break to protect against spread of COVID-19, calling on anyone showing signs of illness to stay home and announcing plans for school-based vaccination clinics across the region. “As schools re-open after the spring break and spring holidays, additional […]

Harris Set To Fly To San Francisco, Return to LAX Thursday evening

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to fly to San Francisco Thursday for a maternal health event, then return to Los Angeles International Airport in the evening. Harris is set to meet with current and former maternal health patients, and speak with members of the maternal health care workforce at University of California San Francisco, […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 24th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday for the 24th consecutive day, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $5.786. The average price has dropped 28.4 cents over the past 24 days, including six-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]

Orange County’s COVID Vaccinations See Modest Increase

Orange County saw a modest increase in COVID-19 vaccinations over the past week, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of vaccines administered in Orange County increased from 2,286,755 last week to 2,300,191, according to data updated Wednesday. That number includes an increase from 2,145,793 to 2,158,968 […]

Wind Advisory in Effect in Parts of Riverside County Starting at Noon

A wind advisory is in effect for parts of Riverside County from noon Thursday until 3 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. West winds from 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected in the Coachella Valley and mountain areas. Local gusts are expected to reach 70 mph. […]

Mountain Lion Struck and Killed on 405 Freeway

A mountain Lion was struck and killed Thursday near a major freeway near Brentwood. Officers from the California Highway Patrol received a call just before 1 a.m about an animal lying of the southbound San Diego ( 405) Freeway south of Getty Center Drive exit, CHP confirmed. The collision briefly closed the freeway. It was […]

Former Server Settles Suit Over Job Loss for Reporting Alleged Sewer Leak

A former Olive Garden server reached a tentative settlement in his lawsuit against the restaurant chain in which he alleged he was induced to resign in retaliation for complaining that he and fellow employees were ordered to keep working after a 2019 sewer leak in the kitchen of the Glendale location. Plaintiff Kyle Wise’s Los […]

FAA, NTSB Investigating Plane Crash That Killed Pilot in Sylmar Area

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a small plane crash that killed the pilot alongside the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in the Sylmar area. The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, when a twin-engine Cessna 337 Skymaster went down near Sayre Street, according to Eva Lee Ngai of […]

Man Fatally Shot in Long Beach Identified

A man who was shot to death during a fight in a beach parking lot in Long Beach was identified Thursday. The wounded man died at the scene of the shooting, which was reported at about 10:35 p.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of East Ocean Boulevard, said Lt. Paul Gallo of the Long Beach […]

No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $400 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in New Jersey and is worth $2 million because the player […]

One Year Ago Today (April 21, 2021)…Former Business Student Sues USC, Professor, Alleging Sexual Harassment

One Year Ago Today (April 21, 2021)…A former USC business major is suing the university and a professor for whom she once worked as a student assistant, alleging he sexually harassed and assaulted her for three years despite being decades older than her and a married father of two, and that he did the same […]