LA High Schoolers Stage Walkouts, Protests

Hundreds of high school students joined protests in downtown Los Angeles that have clogged streets and freeways and prompted police responses, and the City Council is reviewing proposals to protect immigrants and protesters Wednesday. The walkouts to protest federal immigration policies continued for the third day in a row, and included a march through downtown […]

Burn Areas Brace for Rain

Two storm systems are expected to dump rain on Southern California Wednesday, raising fears of possible debris or mud flows in recent burn areas. The first “atmospheric river” system is scheduled to arrive sometime Tuesday evening, although the brunt of the rain from that storm is expected to fall in San Luis Obispo and Santa […]

Councilman Soto-Martinez Proposes Legislation Supporting Migrants

Legislation aimed at protections for those protesting new immigration policies from President Donald Trump and introduced by Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez is headed to committee Wednesday following a City Council meeting. During the meeting Tuesday, Soto-Martinez introduced the proposal that focuses on five parts, including threats of mass deportations, work-site raids and protecting […]

Palm Desert to Protest Trump Policies as Part of `50501 Movement’

Organizers from several Coachella Valley organizations will protest during a demonstration Wednesday against President Donald Trump’s policies at the Palm Desert office of Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona. The event is an offshoot of a nationwide protest, the “50501 Movement” (“50 states, 50 protests, 1 day”), during which other protests against the Trump administration will occur […]

`Phase 2′ Wildfire Debris Removal Begins

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially begun its “Phase 2” wildfire-debris removal effort Wednesday at two Pasadena Unified School District campuses that were destroyed in the Eaton Fire. The announcement Tuesday marked a key milestone in the wildfire recovery effort, which began with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency engaging in Phase 1 of […]

Man Shot in Hyundai in Harvard Heights Confrontation

A man was in the hospital Wednesday after he was shot during a confrontation with three assailants in the Harvard Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division responded at 1 a.m. Wednesday to Pico and Hobart boulevards regarding a shots fired call. When they arrived, officers learned the […]

Family Pet Dies in Stanton Apartment Fire

Firefighters were able to knock down a fire at an apartment building Wednesday in Stanton but were unable to rescue a family pet. Fire crews were called at 12:22 a.m. Wednesday to the 8900 block of Pacific Avenue where they found flames coming from one unit at the apartment complex and were able to extinguish […]

Rain Starts Wednesday in IE

Another moderate rainstorm is tracking toward the Inland Empire and is expected to generate showers across the region Wednesday and possibly continuing into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said a series of low pressure troughs swinging down from the Pacific Northwest will reach Southern California at the start of next week, […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Wednesday for the seventh time in eight days, increasing 2.9 cents to $4.431. The average price has increased 7.3 cents over the past eight days, including 1.1 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It […]

No Tickets Sold With Winning Mega Millions Lottery 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 $94 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, lottery officials said. The numbers drawn […]

Pedestrian Killed on Golden State Freeway in Castaic

A man was struck and killed by a vehicle on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in Castaic Tuesday evening. California Highway Patrol officers were called around 8:14 p.m. and found the victim lying in on the freeway near the Parker Road exit, according to the CHP. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene […]