LA Leads Way on Immigrant Assistance, but More Can be Done

While Los Angeles County has made “historic investments” in resources to benefit immigrants, additional efforts are needed to assist immigrants in areas such as college readiness, mental health, affordable housing and help for newly arriving refugees, according to a report released Tuesday. The fourth annual State of Immigrants in Los Angeles report — prepared by […]

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 Wednesday’s drawing is $462 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn Monday […]

Average Los Angeles County Gas Price Drops For 14th Time in 16 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday for the 14th time in 16 days, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.897. The average price has dropped 7.7 cents over the past 16 days, including three-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and […]

Three Victims in Downey Fatal Crash Identified

Three of the four people killed in a single-vehicle crash on the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Downey were U.S. Marines, authorities said Tuesday. All four were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that occurred about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The name of the fourth victim was withheld, pending notification of relatives. Three […]

Man Killed in Downtown Shooting Near Union Station

A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Police were called around 1:27 a.m. to Cesar Chavez Avenue and Alameda Street regarding a shots fired call and upon their arrival they found the victim suffering from gunshots wounds, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told City News Service. […]

Voting Deadline in Council District 6 Special Election is Tuesday

The deadline is Tuesday to cast a ballot in the special election between Imelda Padilla and Marisa Alcaraz to fill the Sixth District City Council seat vacated when former Council President Nury Martinez resigned. Padilla, a community relations manager, led the seven-candidate field in the first round of voting April 4 with 25.65% of the […]

Countering Book Bans, LA County to Consider Making eBooks Available Statewide

Challenging what they call a spike in efforts to ban books from school and public libraries, particularly those with LGBTQ+ themes, two Los Angeles County supervisors will propose Tuesday that the county library system make its eBooks — including publications banned in other jurisdictions — available all California teens and residents. The motion by supervisors […]

Supervisors Set to Approve $8.6 Billion Budget for 2023-24

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to tentatively approve an $8.61 billion budget for Riverside County government in fiscal year 2023-24, with greater appropriations to fund public safety projects and reopen an animal shelter. The board held hearings on the proposed budget on June 12-13 and received multiple requests for outlays beyond what had […]

Sentencing Due for South Bay Woman in Attempted Bank Arson

A South Bay woman is expected to be sentenced Tuesday for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a Torrance bank after a dispute with the branch manager. Gardena resident Teranee Millet, 35, pleaded guilty in March to one federal count of unlawful possession of a firearm and destructive device. The charge carries a potential sentence of […]

LADWP to Consider Suspension of Payments for Utility Shutoffs in Extreme Heat

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners will consider a motion Tuesday that would suspend utility shutoffs during extreme weather events for customers who are behind on their bill payments. The proposed motion would direct the DWP to adopt the issuance of local NWS alerts — such as heat advisories, excessive […]

One Year Ago Today (June 27, 2022)…Ex-Hollywood Agent Sued By Estranged Wife

One Year Ago Today (June 27, 2022)…A former top Hollywood agent who was previously accused of groping client Terry Crews is being sued by his estranged wife for alleged assault and sexual battery, according to court papers obtained. Trina Venit alleges in a lawsuit filed Sunday in Los Angeles federal court that Adam Venit “strangled […]