LA County Reports Uptick in School COVID-19 Infections Following Spring Break

Spring break appears to have sparked a jump in COVID-19 cases among school students and staff, with both the number of new cases and the rate of positive tests rising according to the latest data, county health officials said. According to the county Department of Public Health, there were 1,842 positive COVID tests among the […]

`She Tried to Kill Me,’ Rob Kardashian Says of Blac Chyna

Testimony is set to continue Thursday in Blac Chyna’s defamation lawsuit against Kim and Khloe Kardashian as well as Kris and Kylie Jenner — one day after Chyna’s ex-fiance, Rob Kardashian, testified he feared for his life during an argument with the model nine days before Christmas 2016. Rob Kardashian, 34, said Chyna, 33, put […]

Average Gas Prices Rise After Dropping to Lowest Amounts Since March 9

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose four-tenths of a cent Thursday to $5.778, one day after dropping to its lowest amount since March 9. The average price had dropped 28 of the previous 30 days, decreasing 29.6 cents, including seven-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to […]

Healthy Seas Brings International Marine Protection Effort to San Pedro

A team of volunteer divers will descend 45 meters into the ocean off San Pedro Thursday to retrieve lost commercial fishing gear near a sunken pre-WWII destroyer as part of an international effort to clean the world’s oceans and protect marine life. The dive represents the first effort undertaken in the United States by the […]

Wind Advisory in Effect in Parts of Riverside County

A wind advisory is in effect in parts of Riverside County from 1 p.m. to midnight Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. West winds from 20 mph to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph, are expected in the Riverside County mountains. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph are expected in passes […]

Ticket With All Six Powerball Numbers Sold in Arizona

A ticket with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s multi-state Powerball lottery was sold in Arizona and the player will have the choice between receiving the $454 million jackpot in 30 graduated payments over 29 years or a lump sum payment of $271.9 million. The numbers drawn Wednesday were 11, 36, 61, 62, 68 and […]

County Authorities Identify Man Killed in South Los Angeles Crash

The person who died in a car crash in the South Los Angeles area was identified Thursday. Yovany Rodriguez, 29, is the man who police found dead in a vehicle, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at Avalon Boulevard and Gage Avenue, according to the Los […]

Coachella Valley Man Accused of Prostituting Girls Due in Court

A 32-year-old Indio man accused of putting girls to work in the sex trade throughout the Coachella Valley is slated to be arraigned Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court. Dewayne Deanthony Williams was arrested last week following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. Williams is charged with three counts […]

Judge Dismisses Former City Official’s Whistleblower Retaliation Suit

A judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the former assistant general manager of the El Pueblo Historical Project, who alleged she was wrongfully fired in 2020 in retaliation for expressing concerns about violence caused by homeless residents of a nearby temporary shelter touted by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark V. […]

One Year Ago Today (April 28, 2021)…City Officials Gather To Support Sexual Assault Survivors On Denim Day

One Year Ago Today (April 28, 2021)…Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, Mayor Eric Garcetti and three council members gathered at City Hall in solidarity with sexual assault survivors to mark Denim Day, which aims to raise awareness of sexual violence. `Wednesday we wear denim in support of the movement launched … in response […]

Driver Who Hit CHP Officer on Freeway Was Speeding, Police Say

The driver of the car that struck and injured a California Highway Patrol officer in a fiery collision on a freeway in Downey was apparently speeding, police said Thursday. CHP officers were called at 1:24 a.m. to the Lakewood Boulevard off ramp of the eastbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway after receiving a request for assistance […]