Storm System Expected to Give Southland a Wet Easter Weekend

Intermittent heavy rainfall, which hit the Southland Saturday morning, is expected to continue through the Easter weekend. The “unseasonably cold and vigorous storm system” will likely bring rain to most areas, including a chance of thunderstorms, along with mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service. “The front should push east of L.A. County late […]

City and County of LA Extend Shelter Programs for Weekend Storm

Interim housing options for people experiencing homelessness will be available during this weekend’s severe weather via motel vouchers offered by programs offered by the city and county of Los Angeles. The county’s Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority oversees and operates the Augmented Winter Shelter Program, which will continue through Tuesday. The county will provide 175 […]

Free Air Purifiers Available for Eastern Coachella Valley Residents

Free air purifiers are available for residents in the eastern Coachella Valley as part of the AB 617 Residential Air Filtration Program, and an outreach event will be held Saturday in Mecca for residents who need help with the application process. South Coast Air Quality Management District staff will help residents with their applications from […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $36 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a liquor store in Costa Mesa and is worth $146,532, the California Lottery […]

Fullerton Police Release More Details On In-Custody Death

Fullerton police Friday released more information about the death of a 50-year-old Buena Park man who authorities say resisted officers as they attempted to subdue him with a stun gun and bean-bag rounds earlier this month. Police released body-worn camera video and police dispatch calls regarding the disturbance with Alejandro Campos Rios. According to police, […]

Two Suspects Arrested Following Chase From South Gate to Compton

Two suspects were taken into custody following a chase from South Gate to Compton Friday. Deputies located the vehicle around 5 p.m. Friday, and a pursuit ensued several minutes later near the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway and Firestone Boulevard in South Gate, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The vehicle temporarily traveled on the […]

March 5 Los Angeles County Election Results Certified

Results for Los Angeles County races in the March 5 primary were certified Friday by the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk confirming that three Los Angeles City Council races will be decided by runoffs. Tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado will face Councilman Kevin de León in the 14th District race. Jurado led the eight-candidate field with 24.52% […]

Reckless Driving Suspect Arrested in Downtown Los Angeles

A reckless driving suspect who led police on a dangerous pursuit that began near Bell ended with his capture in downtown Los Angeles. The suspect drove on the wrong side of the street, clipped multiple vehicles and barely missing others during the chase, which took Bell Police Department officers through West Hollywood, Hollywood and the […]

Reigning Champ Wins Riverside County Spelling Bee

Avijeet Randhawa successfully defended his Riverside County Spelling Bee title to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be held in May. The eighth grader at Auburndale Intermediate School in Corona correctly spelled crescendo to win Thursday’s bee at the Riverside County Office of Education’s Conference Center. “I’ve been getting up at 4:30 […]

One Year Ago Today (March 30, 2023)…Southland Dems on Trump Indictment: `No One Above the Law’; Trump Claps Back

One Year Ago Today (March 30, 2023)…Southland Democratic political leaders reacted as expected to news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges tied to hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, echoing a chorus that no one is above the law.” “Indicting a former president is a […]

Reckless Driving Suspect Arrested in Downtown Los Angeles