A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after he was shot and then run over at an Arco gas station in Canoga Park. Los Angeles Police officers were called at 1 a.m. to Vanowen Street and Independence Avenue where they learned the victim and another person were buying items from the store’s outside window […]
Armed Suspect Arrested After Standoff in Bellflower
A barricaded armed suspect was arrested Wednesday after two-hour-plus standoff with Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies in Bellflower. Members of the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau responded at approximately 12:24 a.m. to the 9000 block of Beach Street near Clark Avenue to assist deputies from the Century Station, said Lt. Glenn Emery of the enforcement bureau. […]
Gascón Critic Suit Winner Seeks $1.3 Million in Attorneys’ Fees
A veteran Los Angeles County prosecutor who was awarded $1.5 million after she was denied important jobs in retaliation for complaining about directives set forth after the 2020 election of District Attorney George Gascón is now seeking $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees, but the county wants a new trial. The March 6 Los Angeles Superior […]
A scheduled appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris at an MTV mental health awareness event in Carson has become one of the latest casualties of the Writers Guild of America strike as it continues for a second week. The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that Harris canceled her planned May 18 appearance to avoid crossing […]
Bass, Solis To Serve on Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis were among the 50-member national advisory board for the Biden-Harris releection campaign announced Wednesday. The board also includes freshman Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, will serve as the […]
Dead Body Found on Metro Red Line
A body was found on a Metro B (Red) Line train in Hollywood, authorities said Wednesday. Metro authorities stopped traffic on the light rail line at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street when the dead person was discovered, KABC 7 reported. The gender and age of the victim was unknown. There […]
Average LA County Gasoline Price Drops For 14th Time in 15 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the 14th time in 15 days, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.852, its lowest amount since March 27. The average price has dropped 7.4 cents over the past 15 days, including six-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according […]
LA County Board of Supervisors to Hold Public Hearing on Budget Proposal
The general public will get a chance Wednesday to weigh in on the county’s $43 billion 2023-2024 budget proposal, a sum that represents a $1.6 billion shrinkage from last year’s spending package. The Board of Supervisors’ special hearing is another step in the drawn-out process of budget compilation, which ends Oct. 3. The board will […]
Felon Accused of Trying to Recruit Girl for Sexual Services Due in Court
A preliminary hearing is set Wednesday for a convicted sex trafficker accused of cornering a Winchester girl riding her bike and trying to persuade her to work for him as a prostitute. Isaac Symeon Bragg, 43, of Hemet was arrested in April following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Bragg is charged with false imprisonment, […]
Monterey Park City Hall to Reopen Its Doors Day After Gas Leak Detected
Monterey Park City Hall will reopen its doors Wednesday after being forced to close due to an exterior gas leak. According to a statement from the city, the building is safe for reentry, and regular business hours will resume Wednesday, with the building open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Monterey Park Police Department […]
One Year Ago Today (May 10, 2022)…Transgender Woman Sentenced to Juvenile Custody in LA Charged With Murder
One Year Ago Today (May 10, 2022)…A transgender woman whose case prompted renewed criticism of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s policies after she was ordered to serve two years in juvenile custody for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Palmdale pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in neighboring Kern County. The criminal […]
