Southern California entered the 10th and possibly final day of a prolonged heat wave Friday, with Tropical Storm Kay off the coast bringing clouds and rain into the forecast and raising fears of possible flooding in mountain areas. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch that will be in effect from 11 p.m. Friday […]
LA County Homeless Count Results Show Increase from 2020
The number of unhoused people in Los Angeles County has increased by 4.1% since 2020, with officials warning of a potential for “significant increases” in the years ahead as pandemic-era safety nets end, according to the latest point-in-time tally by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. According to numbers released Thursday, in the city of […]
Man Fatally Stabbed in Compton Area; Investigation Underway
A man was fatally stabbed Friday in the Compton area, and an investigation was underway. Detectives were sent to the 13200 block of Penrose Avenue about 8:25 a.m. and found the man unresponsive inside a residence, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Paramedics were called to the scene and pronounced the man dead. His […]
Amplify Energy Pleads No Contest in Oil Spill Case in OC Court
The company that operates an underwater oil pipeline that spewed 25,000 gallons of crude into the ocean off Huntington Beach last year pleaded no contest Friday and agreed to pay $4.9 million in fines to resolve misdemeanor complaint filed by state prosecutors this week. The plea deal with the Orange County District Attorney and state […]
Judge Sticks With Decision to Fine ACLU in Discovery Dispute
A judge Friday decided to stay with his previous decision to fine the American Civil Liberties Union more than $4,500 for allegedly failing to turn over all documents sought by counsel for a Black former attorney for the civil rights organization, who alleges she was subjected to racism and wrongfully fired in 2020 for complaining. […]
LAUSD Student Test Scores Show Sharp Drops in English, Math Proficiency
Pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic as the driving factor, the Los Angeles Unified School District released test scores Friday showing sharp drop-offs in proficiency among students in nearly all grade levels in English and math. According to the preliminary Smarter Balanced Assessments, the percent of LAUSD students meeting or exceeding state standards in English dropped […]
SoCal Gas Announces New Project to Show Benefits of Clean Fuels
The Southern California Gas Co. Friday announced a proposed collaboration with UC Irvine to demonstrate on the university’s campus how clean fuels like renewable hydrogen could be delivered at scale through California’s existing natural gas system. If approved, SoCalGas could begin testing hydrogen blending at UCI as soon as 2024. “The use of existing natural […]
Repeat Drunk Driver Gets 15 to Life for Crash that Killed 6-Year-Old Girl
A 55-year-old Anaheim man was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison for an alcohol-fueled collision that killed a 6-year-old girl in Fullerton. Maximino Delgado Lagunas was convicted June 22 of second-degree murder. Normally, prosecutors would file voluntary manslaughter charges against a defendant in a fatal drunk driving collision, but when the suspect […]
Task Force Investigating `Ghost Guns’ Arrests Two Men, Seizes Weapons
Investigators have arrested two men and seized firearms and a large amount of materials used in manufacturing “ghost guns,” authorities said Friday. Search warrants were served on Thursday in San Pedro and Gardena by members of a task force known as the Regional Illegal Firearms Trafficking Team, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The […]
Bicyclist Hit by Vehicle, Killed in Laguna Hills
A man riding a bicycle was fatally hit by a vehicle Friday in Laguna Hills. The man was fatally injured about 10 a.m. near Paseo De Valencia and Alicia Parkway, said Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. The motorist was questioned by authorities, and the investigation […]
Repairs on 5 Freeway in Castaic to Continue Next Week; Traffic Delays Ahead
The northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in the Castaic area reopened Friday after a 12-hour closure that caused traffic headaches for motorists struggling to traverse the area, but additional closures are on tap next week. The closures are being imposed by Caltrans to allow crews to repair roughly two miles of roadway that was damaged […]
