LA County Reports Nearly 2,200 New COVID Cases and 21 Deaths
Los Angeles County reported nearly 2,200 new COVID-19 cases in its latest data, along with 21 new virus-related deaths. The new fatalities gave the county an overall pandemic death toll of 34,492. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week she feared death numbers could increase in the coming weeks due to a recent […]
Judge Approves $2.8 Million Settlement Against Rowland Unified
A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement of a lawsuit brought against the Rowland Unified School District on behalf of a girl who alleged she was molested by her second grade teacher. Lawyers for plaintiff Jane Doe J.C., now 12 years old, filed court papers on Nov. 4 with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 40th Time in 41 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday to its lowest amount since Oct. 9, 2021, decreasing 1.6 cents to $4.436. The average price has dropped 40 of the past 41 days, decreasing $1.095, including 2.1 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil […]
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 will grow to $510 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas, according to the Multi-State Lottery […]
No-Burn Order Extended Through Wednesday
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland through Wednesday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. It affects all those in […]
Despite Season-Low Audience, ‘Sunday Night Football’ Still Tops Ratings
NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” drew its smallest audience of the season’s 15 games but still was the most-watched prime-time program between Dec. 12-18, according to live-plus-same-day figures released Tuesday by Nielsen. The New York Giants’ 20-12 victory over the Washington Commanders averaged 15.376 million viewers. The previous low was 15.534 million viewers for the Miami […]
Orange County Board Votes To Withdraw From Power Authority
Orange County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to withdraw from a new power authority agency just a few months after joining it and nine months since the fledgling agency started serving its first cities in the county. The withdrawal comes following two audits of the agency that were critical of its operations. Board of Supervisors Chairman […]
Authorities Seek Public’s Help In Locating Woman Last Seen in Rowland Heights
Authorities sought the public’s help Tuesday to locate a 22-year-old woman diagnosed with autism, anxiety and depression last seen in Rowland Heights. Megan Raye Elder was last seen on around 8 a.m. Monday in the 18100 block of Galatina Street, near Fullerton Road, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. She was last seen wearing a […]
Richardson Sworn in as Long Beach’s First Black Mayor, Pledges to Work With LA
Rex Richardson was sworn in Tuesday as Long Beach’s first Black mayor, pledging “to address our housing crisis, our economic and racial inequities and our changing climate.” “We only achieve these goals if we continue to work together toward our shared vision for our region’s future,” Richardson said in his inaugural address at the Terrace […]
Five Pounds Of Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Seized in Huntington Beach
Five pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized and two people suspected of shipping fentanyl out of the country were arrested Tuesday by the Huntington Beach Police Department. The seizure occurred when after an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle after seeing the driver and passenger exit it and litter, police said. Police said the […]
One Year Ago Today (December 21, 2021)…Woman Alleges Sexual Assault as Virgin at USC Fraternity Party
One Year Ago Today (December 21, 2021)…A lawsuit was filed by a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted while intoxicated by a sober Mu Theta chapter fraternity member during a party near USC in 2020, stripping her of her virginity. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court […]
