Sen. Padilla Announces $2M to Bolster Transit, Infrastructure Ahead of 2028 Olympics

An initial $200 million federal grant is in the works to assist the Southland in establishing a bus leasing program and bolster infrastructure in preparation of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced Friday. The funding is outlined as part of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations […]

Hemet Man Pleads Guilty for Soliciting Child Porn

A Hemet man who “catfished” a pre-teen girl online and persuaded her to send him sexually explicit photos of herself and her 5-year-old sister pleaded guilty Friday to production of child pornography. John Mathew Piecuch, 64, admitted the felony count during a hearing at U.S. District Court in Santa Ana. Federal prosecutors agreed to drop […]

Father Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping of Daughter in Monterey Park

The father of a 15-year-old girl who went missing for about a week in Monterey Park was arrested Friday on suspicion of child abduction and other offenses. According to the Monterey Park Police Department, Jeffery Chao is also suspected of conspiracy and falsifying a police report in connection with the disappearance of Alison Jillian Chao, […]

Two LB Men Arrested for Dealing Fentanyl, Meth

Two Long Beach men were arrested Friday for allegedly selling fentanyl and methamphetamine out of a purported automobile upholstery store in Gardena. Hector Valle, 48, and Efren Sanchez, 52, were both indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, and being felons in possession of firearms. […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Break-Ins, Flashing

A 44-year-old man is scheduled to be sentenced next month for breaking into a Costa Mesa home and exposing himself to a woman, and attempting to break into another residence.. Jorge A. Henriqueztrigueros pleaded guilty Thursday to a count of burglary, a count of indecent exposure with a prior conviction, and three counts of attempted […]

Supervisor Hahn Expresses Concerns for Increased Traffic From San Pedro Bridge Construction

County Supervisor Janice Hahn is awaiting a response from Caltrans Friday after sending the state agency a letter expressing her concerns over traffic impacts caused by a future bridge project in San Pedro. Caltrans is in the process of finalizing the environmental planning phase of its Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. The project aims […]

Santa Ana Police Investigate Cause of Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Santa Ana police Friday were investigating what caused a collision that killed a motorcyclist. The collision occurred about 6 a.m. Thursday at Bristol Street and Hemlock Way, according to Santa Ana police officer Natalie Garcia. The motorcyclist killed in the collision was 23-year-old Tom Nunez Guadarrama of Santa Ana, Garcia said. Guadarrama was riding north […]

LA Hospital Seeks Help ID’ing Patient

Officials at Los Angeles General Medical Center Friday sought the public’s help to identify a patient who has been hospitalized since Wednesday. The man, about 50 years old, was brought to the facility after being found near Seventh and Kohler streets in the downtown Los Angeles area, hospital officials said. The man is 5 feet, […]

AI Concerns Spawn Video Game Actor Union Strike

SAG-AFTRA members who work on video games went on strike Friday following a breakdown in contract talks, with artificial intelligence again emerging as the key issue. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, called the strike Thursday on behalf of about 2,600 video-game actors covered by the Interactive Media Agreement. The strike […]

Former Building Resident Manager Alleges Disability Discrimination

A man is suing a Torrance-based property management company, alleging he was fired in 2023 for repeatedly reporting hazards at the property where he was a live-in manager and also because he complained about not being fully accommodated for on-the-job injuries.. Angelo Tafoya’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, brought against TR Wealth Management Inc., includes […]

Firefighters Extinguish Attic Fire at Commercial Building in Mission Hills

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in the attic of a small, one-story commercial building Friday in Mission Hills. Fire crews were called at 5:08 a.m. to 14769 W. Lassen St. where they found flames coming out of the building’s attic, said LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey. It took 36 firefighters 25 […]