Sold-Out Crowd at Greek Theatre Pays Tribute to Mountain Lion P-22
P-22 — the late, beloved and resilient L.A. mountain lion who famously crossed two major freeways and became known as “The Hollywood Cat” — got another star turn during the National Wildlife Federation #SaveLACougars campaign’s sold-out celebration of his life at the Greek Theatre. The program Saturday featured a wide array of people who made […]
Inmate Walks Away from Correctional Facility in Los Angeles
Authorities Sunday are searching for an inmate who walked away from a correctional facility in Los Angeles. Carlos Montes walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program on Saturday. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officers received notification of an alarm on Montes’ monitoring device at 4:30 p.m., according to a CDCR news statement. “Agents […]
Two Rushed to Hospital From Vehicle Crash in South Gate
Two people were transported to a hospital from a vehicle crash Sunday in South Gate, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 2:10 a.m. to State Street and Tweedy Boulevard, according to a county fire department dispatcher. The conditions of the injured were not known. The crash involved multiple vehicles with a person possibly […]
LA County Preaches COVID Vigilance Even as Pandemic Wanes
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County fell by 12 people to 675, according to the latest state numbers. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 81 were being treated in intensive care, up from 72 the previous day. The statewide total of COVID-positive patients decreased by 72 people to 2,404. Some of […]
Orange County Sees Falling Rate of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County fell by 13 people to 169, according to the latest state numbers. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 18 were being treated in intensive care, down from 21 the previous day. An estimated 62.8% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated, officials with the Orange […]
Stock Cars, Hip-Hop Stars Set For Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum
The second edition of NASCAR’s Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum will be held Sunday, an unlikely mix of stock car racing, music and celebrity. Cypress Hill will perform before the main event, while fellow Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa will perform at the race break. “The NASCAR cars will bring the noise, and I’ll […]
Beyoncé on Verge of Grammy History; Can She Break Through in Top Categories?
Powered by her smash hit album “Renaissance” and hit “Break My Soul,” Beyonce could potentially make Grammy history Sunday evening as she carries a leading nine nominations into the 65th annual rendition of Music’s Biggest Night. Already the record-holder for the winningest woman of all time, with 28 Grammys overall, with just four wins Sunday, […]
San Fernando Valley Schools Top LA Unified Super Quiz Competition
Two San Fernando Valley schools unofficially took top honors at the LA Unified School District’s Academic Decathlon Super Quiz, the final event of this year’s battle of the brains. Teams from the Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies in Tarzana and Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga achieved the highest unofficial score of 30,000 points. […]
Long Beach Congressman Garcia To Appear on ‘Face the Nation’
Rep. Robert Garcia will be among four House freshmen appearing on a panel discussion on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” airing today at 7:30 a.m. on CBS. Garcia, D-Long Beach, will be joined by Reps. Mike Lawler, R-New York, Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, and Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, discussing “what unites them, what divides them and […]
Jill Biden in LA to Attend, Present at the Grammys
First Lady Jill Biden is in the Los Angeles area Sunday and plans to attend and be a presenter at Sunday evening’s Grammy Awards. Biden arrived at Hollywood/Burbank Airport aboard Executive One Foxtrot at 3:06 p.m. Saturday from Camp Pendleton in the Oceanside area, where she told an audience that she was proud of the […]
One Year Ago Today (February 5, 2022)…CSU Chancellor Speaks Out Over Concerns About Handling of Sex Harassment Case
One Year Ago Today (February 5, 2022)…The chancellor of the Long Beach-based California State University system is defending his handling of a 2020 settlement agreement with a Fresno State administrator who was accused of sexual harassment, but said he regrets agreeing to write a glowing letter of reference for him. Joseph Castro’s handling of the […]
