Santa Monica (10) Freeway Remains Closed: Arson Suspected

Los Angeles commuters will begin their second workday without the use of a major section of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway Tuesday, following last weekend’s fire at a downtown pallet yard that damaged the freeway. On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the fire is believed to have been intentionally set, adding that initial examination of […]

Long Beach Touts 31-Story Hard Rock Hotel Coming to Downtown

Long Beach will soon get a major addition to its skyline, with a 31-story Hard Rock Hotel planned for the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Pine Avenue, officials announced. “Long Beach boasts an incredible mix of hotels in our downtown area. The addition of Hard Rock Hotel raises our game by bringing an internationally recognized […]

All Tustin Schools Closed Tuesday Due to Hangar Fire Fallout

All campuses in the Tustin Unified School District will remain closed Tuesday and students will participate in virtual learning, after school officials learned that preparations are underway for the teardown of a massive World War II blimp hangar damaged by a fire earlier this month. “It is with a heavy heart that I share tonight’s […]

New CBS Scripted Episodes To Begin Airing Feb. 11 Following Super Bowl LVIII

CBS will begin airing new episodes of its scripted series following its broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 as part of a strike-delayed premiere week. As announced in May when CBS unveiled its programming plans for the 2023-24 season, “Tracker” will premiere following the network’s coverage of Super Bowl LVIII. The drama stars […]

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $255 Million for Wednesday Drawing

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $255 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number was sold in Illinois and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

One Killed in Violent Vehicle Crash in Long Beach

Police Tuesday are investigating the cause of a two-vehicle crash in Long Beach that killed one person, left another hospitalized and spilt one of the vehicles in half. The crash occurred at approximately 5:50 p.m. Monday at Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when the cars slammed into each other, CBS2 reported. […]

`Ghost Tires’ To Mark Malibu Location Where 4 Pepperdine Students Killed

One month after four Pepperdine University students were killed when a car crashed into a series of parked vehicles on Pacific Coast Highway, members of the traffic safety group Streets Are For Everyone will place four “Ghost Tires” in Malibu Tuesday in memory of the victims. Family members of the victims and others will also […]

Santa Ana Voters to Decide on Recall of Jessie Lopez

Tuesday is the deadline for voters in Santa Ana’s Third Ward to vote in the effort to recall City Councilwoman Jessie Lopez — but the result is potentially up in the air due to a dispute over the map used by signature gatherers to qualify the recall for the ballot. A Lopez supporter failed last […]

Man Charged in Crash That Fatally Injured Sheriff’s Recruit Due in Court

A Diamond Bar man is set to be arraigned Tuesday on 10 felony counts and a misdemeanor for allegedly striking a group of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits in the Whittier area last November, including one who died earlier this year from his injuries. Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, now 23, is facing one felony count […]

Council to Vote on Proposal to Limit Hikes on Rent-Controlled Units

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday is expected to vote on a proposal meant to limit anticipated rent increases for properties that are subject to the city’s rent-control law. The proposal was delayed during last week’s council meeting by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, who wanted more time for his colleagues to consider the idea. The proposal […]

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