Man Struck, Injured by Metrolink Train in Pacoima Area

A man was hit by a Metrolink train Friday in the Pacoima area and was hospitalized. Officers were sent to the 12500 block of Branford Street, near San Fernando Road, about 9:50 a.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. According to Metrolink, the involved train was the Antelope Valley Line 210 train, bound […]

CVS Workers Hit Picket Lines Throughout SoCal

CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians walked off the job and onto picket lines at select locations Friday as their union pushes for a new contract and alleges unlawful labor practices, while store officials insisted they’ve negotiated in good faith and already reached tentative deals with the union on key issues. CVS Pharmacy workers represented by […]

Person Run Over, Killed on Beach Near Santa Monica Pier

A person believed to be homeless was run over by an SUV and killed on the beach near the Santa Monica Pier, and the motorist was arrested on suspicion of DUI, reckless driving, and gross vehicular manslaughter, police said Friday. Officers were patrolling near the 1400 block of the Beach about 11:30 p.m. Thursday when […]

Mount Waterman Ski Lifts Acquired by Angeles Mountain Partners

Angeles Mountain Partners LLC has acquired Mt. Waterman Ski Lifts LLC, assuming management and operations of Los Angeles County’s closest ski area. Located an hour from downtown Los Angeles in the Angeles National Forest, the 390-acre Mount Waterman is known for pristine powder and diverse terrain. Planned enhancements by the new owners include a modern […]

Fatal Shooting in Industry

A man was fatally shot Friday in Industry. The shooting was reported around 10:15 a.m. in the 3000 block of Capitol Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not immediately identified. It was unclear what led up to the shooting, and there was […]

Port of LA Sees High-Record of Cargo Movement

Cargo movement at the Port of Los Angeles reached a record in September with 954,706 twenty-foot equivalent units handled by workers, an increase of 27% compared to 2023, and marked the busiest quarter with a total of about 2.8 million containers moved in last three months, officials announced Friday. According to the latest figures, loaded […]

Man’s Conviction Upheld in Fatal Shooting Rampage

A state appeals court panel Friday upheld an ex-convict’s conviction for carrying out a shooting rampage that left five people dead in the San Fernando Valley, including three on the same day. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that his conviction violated Alexander Hernandez’s constitutional right because […]

Walk of Fame Star Honoring the Late Oscar-Nominated Actress Juanita Moore

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring the late Juanita Moore, the fifth Black actor to be nominated for an Oscar, was unveiled Friday Actress/director Debbie Allen, actresses Margaret Avery and Jayne Kennedy and film critic Leonard Maltin were among those on hand for the ceremony at 6100 Hollywood Blvd. at the intersection […]

Three Charged in Attempted Robbery

Three young men from Oakland have been charged with murder and other counts stemming from a follow-home attempted robbery in Bel-Air in which a victim was shot in the head and a fourth suspect was fatally wounded, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Jason Melara, Daymonee Johnson and Mahki Taylor, all 19, […]

Kaiser Mental Health Workers Plan Strike

Nearly 2,400 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities are poised to strike beginning Monday amid contract talks and allegations of a “broken” system of care, while Kaiser officials say the union has been “slow walking” the negotiation process and planned to strike before labor talks even began. “This is about equity for mental health […]

Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend

A 33-year-old man was charged Friday with killing his live-in girlfriend in Santa Ana. Daniel Raymond Lynch of Santa Ana was charged with murder in the killing of 29-year-old Amy Magpoc, according to Santa Ana police. Police were dispatched at 2:34 p.m. Wednesday to a condo complex in the 1000 block of West MacArthur Boulevard […]