LAUSD Strike Nears End; Thousands Rally in LA Park
Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 99 were back on the picket lines Thursday for the final day of their three-day strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District, with the day culminating in a massive rally at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Tens of thousands of union members and their supporters descended […]
Montebello Tornado Was Strongest in LA Area Since 1983
A tornado that ripped through a portion of Montebello, tearing rooftops from some industrial buildings and leaving 17 structures damaged, was the strongest recorded in the Los Angeles area since 1983, the National Weather Service announced Thursday. One person suffered minor injuries when the twister hit around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, focused generally in the area […]
Police Investigating Death of Person Found in Torched Vehicle
Brea police were investigating the death of a person found in a burned-out vehicle Thursday. Police were dispatched to Carbon Canyon Road east of Olinda Village just before 5:40 a.m. regarding the roadside vehicle fire, police said. When Brea firefighters put the blaze out officers found the body in the vehicle, police said. Investigators were […]
East LA Civic Center Station to be Renamed in Honor of Gloria Molina
Following the county Board of Supervisors and City Hall actions to rename Grand Park in honor of her legacy, the Metro Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to dedicate the East Los Angeles Civic Center subway station in honor of Latina political pioneer Gloria Molina, who announced last week she is battling terminal cancer. “Earlier […]
2 Seriously Burned in Apartment Fire in Sun Valley
Two people suffered serious burns Thursday in a fire at a Sun Valley apartment building, authorities said. Firefighters sent to the 7700 block of North Lankershim Boulevard about 11:45 a.m. extinguished the flames in the four-story building in 33 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two people suffered “serious burn injuries” and were […]
Fasting for Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan Begins Thursday
Muslims began fasting after sunrise Thursday for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, commemorating the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslim adults fast from dawn until dusk, unless they are ill, pregnant, diabetic, breastfeeding or traveling. Fasting is one […]
Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Assaults on 3 Girls
A Homeland Security employee was convicted Thursday of molesting two girls and inappropriately touching another victim in Irvine. Terry Edward Keegan, 60, was convicted of a felony count of lewd acts on a minor younger than 14 as well as single misdemeanor counts each of child annoyance, sexual battery, simple battery, and destroying or concealing […]
Girl, 13, Reported Missing From Pico Rivera
Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Pico Rivera. Annahi Tejeda was last seen about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 8900 block of Gallatin Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The teen is Hispanic, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, and has black […]
Man Charged with Killing Roommate in Mission Viejo
A 22-year-old Mission Viejo man was charged Thursday with killing his roommate in the city. Guy Michael Levy, who was being held on $1 million bail, was accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Noah Christian Aguilar, according to Orange County sheriff’s deputies. He was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a […]
2 Seriously Burned in Apartment Fire in Sun Valley
Two people suffered serious burns Thursday in a fire at a Sun Valley apartment building, authorities said. Firefighters sent to the 7700 block of North Lankershim Boulevard about 11:45 a.m. extinguished the flames in the four-story building in 33 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two people suffered “serious burn injuries” and were […]
Metro Moves Forward to Extend Current Law Enforcement Contracts
The Metro Board of Directors voted Thursday to negotiate and extend its current multi-agency transit law enforcement contracts with modifications for up to three additional years, through June 2026. But, as part of the motion, Metro staff will also bring back a report in May on the feasibility of creating an in-house public safety agency. […]
