Strike On: LAUSD Schools Prepare to Close as Labor Impasse Continues

Service employees and teachers began picketing Tuesday at the Van Nuys Bus Yard, with more picket lines and rallies scheduled for Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools and the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters in Los Angeles, the start of a three-day planned walkout. With labor talks at a standstill and no new negotiations scheduled, […]

Fire at Boyle Heights House Extinguished

Firefighters battled stubborn flames at a two-story home in Boyle Heights Tuesday for almost an hour before they contained and extinguished the fire. The fire was reported at 2:10 a.m. and fire crews responded to 444 S. Boyle Ave. south of East Fourth Street where they used a number of offensive ground tactics to get […]

Fire Burning in Apartment Building Under Construction in North Hollywood

A fire was burning Tuesday in a three-story apartment building under construction in North Hollywood. Firefighters were sent to the 11400 block of West Cumpston Street about 5:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The firefighters went into a defensive mode, working to prevent the fire from spreading to other structures.

Woman, at Least 12 Cats Die in Sylmar Fire

An approximately 75-year-old woman was found dead in a fire at a home in Sylmar, authorities said Tuesday. The fire was reported at 10:45 p.m. Monday and firefighters responded to the home at 14379 Tyler St., south of Foothill Boulevard, where 31 firefighters knocked down the fire in 21 minutes, said Los Angeles Fire Department […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $96 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Drop For 13th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday for the 13th consecutive day, decreasing 1 cent to $4.865. The average price has dropped 9.6 cents over the past 13 days, including four-tenths of a cent Monday, following a 35-day streak of increases totaling 39.7 cents, according to […]

Warnings, Advisories Posted as New Storm Arrives in Southland

Heavy rains and floods, along with strong winds and low snow levels, are expected to hammer the Southland starting Tuesday — the latest in a series of storms to buffet the region in recent weeks. The National Weather Service on Monday issued an array of cautions — including a flood watch for most of the […]

LA County Reports 35 New COVID-Related Deaths

Los Angeles County reported 35 more COVID-19-related deaths over a three-day period ending Monday, along with more than 1,200 new cases in its latest data. The county Department of Public Health, which does not release COVID statistics on weekends, reported 12 virus-related fatalities from both Saturday and Sunday, plus 11 for Monday. The figures do […]

Spring Starts with Downpours Across Riverside County

Spring will arrive with more rainfall and thunderstorms throughout the Inland Empire Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters predicted rain lasting through Wednesday night and the peak of the storm on Tuesday. Thunderstorms and high winds were also predicted for Tuesday. A high wind watch was issued for Riverside County from 7 a.m. to […]

Judge to Rule on Motion to Recuse Orange County DA in Holy Jim Fire Case

An Orange County Superior Court judge on Wednesday will rule whether the Orange County District Attorney’s Office should be recused from prosecuting the case against a man accused of igniting a massive forest fire in 2018 based on Todd Spitzer’s comments before he was elected district attorney. Forrest Gordon Clark, 56, is charged with aggravated […]

One Year Ago Today (March 21, 2022)…Trial Begins for Man Accused of Assault on Chapman Student

One Year Ago Today (March 21, 2022)…A 22-year-old masked man sexually assaulted a Chapman University student in Orange, a prosecutor told jurors, but the defendant’s attorney said evidence will show the alleged victim insulted the defendant with racial slurs and kicked him several times after they both tripped over each other. Dalante Jerome Bell is […]