Rail Labor Deal Reached, Averting Looming Freight Strike and Metrolink Disruptions
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative rail labor agreement has been reached averting a potential strike that would have affected train commuters and supply chains throughout Southern California. Metrolink and Amtrak were bracing for potential large-scale disruptions in service because of the looming nationwide rail strike that was set to begin at midnight […]
2 Men Wounded in Shooting Near Venice Homeless Encampment
A 35-year-old man and a 41-year-old man were shot near a homeless encampment in Venice, police said Thursday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division were called at approximately 10:47 p.m. Wednesday to the Google Venice building at 340 Main St., near Rose Avenue, a block south of the Santa Monica border, where […]
Man Who Suffers From Depression Missing in Bellflower
A 28 year-old man who authorities say is diagnosed with depression was reported missing Thursday after being last seen in Bellflower. Morgan Unana Arellano, aka Ancheta, was last seen at 8 p.m. Wednesday on the 9200 block of Rosser Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Arellano is Asian, 5 feet 5, inches tall, weighs […]
LA County Reports 1,777 New COVID Infections, 16 Deaths
Los Angeles County reported another 1,777 COVID-19 infections Thursday, along with 16 more virus-related fatalities. According to state figures, there were 717 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Wednesday, down from 735 on Tuesday. Of those patients, 89 were being treated in intensive care, up from 83 a day earlier. County officials have said […]
15-Year-Old Girl Dies from Drug Overdose at Bernstein High School
Police are continuing an investigation Thursday into the death of a 15-year-old girl from an apparent fentanyl overdose in the bathroom of a Hollywood high school. Three other students are recovering in hospitals after apparently ingesting the drug purchased in a nearby park. According to police and Los Angeles Unified School District officials, the situation […]
Containment of Fairview Fire Rises to 75%
Firefighters are making progress Thursday containing the Fairview Fire near Hemet with containment at 75%, but full containment was not expected until Saturday, while evacuation orders inside the fire perimeter were reduced to warnings, authorities said. All remaining areas around the fire perimeter under an evacuation warning have been lifted. Shower activity and rain resulted […]
Average LA County Gas Price Increases for 13th Straight Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the 13th consecutive day increasing a half cent to $5.423. The average price has increased 17.7 cents over the past 13 days, including 1.2 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It […]
Shooting in Compton Leaves Man Dead
A man was shot to death in Compton and sheriff’s homicide investigators Thursday are continuing their search for the shooter. Deputies were called at approximately 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to North Central Avenue and Sam Littleton Street where they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds, said Deputy Brenda Serna of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The […]
Former Marine from Torrance Faces Cyberstalking Sentence
A former Marine from Torrance who admitted extorting nude and sexually explicit photos and videos from women online is expected to be sentenced Thursday. Johao Chavarri, 25, pleaded guilty in May to three federal counts of stalking, which carries a total sentence of up to 15 years behind bars and a fine of $750,000, according […]
2 Injured When Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Beaumont
Two members a medical transport helicopter are in the hospital Thursday after the aircraft made an emergency landing in Beaumont Firefighters responded at 12:25 a.m. to Highland Springs and Brookside avenues where they found the crew members, who were taken to a hospital in an unknown condition, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The […]
One Year Ago Today (September 15, 2021)…Plaintiff Says Boy’s Cancer Caused by Monsanto’s Weed Killer
One Year Ago Today (September 15, 2021)…A Walnut woman whose youngest son suffers from a rare form of cancer contracted the disease from exposure to Roundup she sprayed in the family’s back yard, an attorney told a jury, but a lawyer for the Monsanto Co., manufacturer of the weed killer, said science disproves any connection […]
