Long Beach State Loses to Arizona in NCAA Tournament

Long Beach State lost to Arizona, 85-65, in an NCAA men’s basketball tournament first-round game Thursday in Salt Lake City in what may have been the highest-profile sporting event in the university’s 75-year history. The Beach advanced to the tournament for the first time since 2012 with three victories in three days — including defeating […]

Man Allegedly Armed with BB Gun Arrested in Metro Bus Hijacking

A Nevada man who police say was armed with a BB gun was behind bars Thursday for allegedly confronting and threatening a Metro bus driver in downtown Los Angeles, then grabbing the wheel and causing the bus to crash into several vehicles and slam into the side of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Anai Lindsey, 24, was […]

Apple Sued by US Department of Justice, California AG in Antitrust Case

The U.S. Department of Justice, joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of more than a dozen state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple Thursday, alleging anticompetitive behavior related to iPhones and smartphones. The lawsuit alleges Apple deliberately made it more difficult for third-party apps and products to operate with […]

LAPD Shooting in Reseda Area Leaves Man Dead

A man wanted in a robbery investigation was killed Thursday in a shooting involving Los Angeles Police Department officers in the Reseda area. Officers and a SWAT team went to the 7900 block of Reseda Boulevard about 4:45 a.m. Thursday to serve a warrant in a robbery investigation, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. […]

Long Beach Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of Street Vendor

A man working as a street vendor in Long Beach was killed when he was struck by an apparently stray bullet, police said Thursday. Officers responded around 4:05 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of East Eagle Street on reports of shots fired and found a man with a gunshot wound to his upper body, […]

Harvey Weinstein Accuser Seeks Stay of Her Own Civil Case

Having previously lost a bid to prevent the relitigation in her civil suit of Harvey Weinstein’s culpability in a 2013 sexual assault, a model/actress is now seeking a stay of discovery in her own civil case pending the outcome of the disgraced producer’s appeal of his criminal conviction for the same attack. The plaintiff is […]

Irvine Police Warn of Jobs Scam

Two men were behind bars Thursday on suspicion of using a social media scam to steal a car in Irvine, a growing trend in Southern California. The victim responded to a Facebook Marketplace ad looking to hire someone to transport cash, police said. The victim drove from Oxnard to meet a suspect Wednesday afternoon in […]

Students to Benefit from College and Career Pathway Expansion Plans

Students across the Los Angeles Unified School District will be able to benefit from plans to expand college and career pathways, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced Thursday. Carvalho was joined by Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez to announce a joint agreement in their mission to encourage more students to pursue a postsecondary education […]

LAPD Seeking Suspect in Series of Indecent Exposure Incidents

Los Angeles police Thursday sought the public’s help to identify a man suspected in a series of indecent exposure incidents in the Mid-City and West Los Angeles areas. One crime occurred shortly after midnight on Jan. 28, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “The suspect began harassing residents in the 800 block of North […]

Woman, 68, Reported Missing from Long Beach

Long Beach police Thursday sought the public’s help to find a 68-year-old woman who went missing from her home. Maria Raquel Mata Vallecillo was last seen on Saturday about 8 p.m. walking from her residence in the 200 block of East 12th Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. “Vallecillo suffers from mental conditions […]

Bus, Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Improvements Coming to Hollywood Boulevard

Following weeks of public engagement to discuss plans to enhance Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles city leaders announced measures Thursday to improve pedestrian safety and mobility options for the area. At a Thursday morning news conference, City Council members Hugo Soto-Martinez and Nithya Raman, who represent the Hollywood area, announced bike lanes, bus lanes, wider sidewalks, […]