Supervisors Takes Next Step in General Hospital Overhaul

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took the next steps Tuesday in a planned overhaul of the historic General Hospital building, with the ultimate goal of providing hundreds of units of affordable housing. The board voted 4-0 to enter into exclusive negotiations with the Centennial Partners development company for the mixed-use project. The board […]

CHP, Local Agencies to Be on Alert for Impaired Drivers During Holidays

Drive safe and sober during the upcoming Christmas holiday weekend, or face consequences, the California Highway Patrol warned Tuesday. The agency will initiate its annual Christmastime “maximum enforcement period” beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, when all available officers will deploy to catch drunken or drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other scofflaws. The MEP will conclude late […]

LA Braces for Rain, Flooding as Back-to-Back Systems Move into Area

The first of two storm systems is expected to bring light rain to parts of the Southland Tuesday, providing a preview of the second, more powerful system that forecasters say will give the region a more thorough dose of precipitation. In advance of the back-to-back systems, the National Weather Service issued a flood watch that […]

LAPD Sued Over Traffic Stop Policy for Suspected Stolen Vehicles

Community organizations announced a lawsuit Tuesday against the Los Angeles Police Department in an attempt to end what they called the “unconstitutional policy” of using violent tactics during traffic stops involving suspected stolen vehicles. Members of Black Lives Matter and the Community Coalition of South Los Angeles social justice organizations discussed the legal action outside […]

Four Prime Healthcare Facilities in SoCal to Strike Wednesday

About 1,800 health care workers at four Prime Healthcare facilities in Southern California are set to go on a seven-day strike over the Christmas holiday starting Wednesday. The upcoming strike is the second recent work stoppage at Prime Healthcare facilities in the region. The first took place in October when the same group of workers, […]

Flowers Placed on Hollywood Star of LA Classic Rock Radio Icon Jim Ladd

Flowers were placed Tuesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Jim Ladd, in memory of the disc jockey and producer who championed classic rock for decades and interviewed many of the rock era’s top artists in his Los Angeles studios and during stints at KMET, KLOS and SiriusXM. Ladd, who lived in the […]

County Advances Southeast LA Cultural Center Project

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a motion directing staffers to develop a work plan for the creation of an arts campus in the South Gate area. Supervisors voted unanimously to instruct the county CEO and representatives of the Departments of Public Works, Arts and Culture, and Parks and Recreation, along with […]

Long Beach City Council to Consider Proclamation Supporting Gaza Ceasefire

The Long Beach City Council Tuesday evening is poised to pass a proclamation supporting a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, becoming the latest California city to either pass or consider making such a statement, officials said. “The city of Long Beach stands firmly on the foundation of peace, unity, respect, and understanding,” says the proclamation, sponsored […]

April Sentencing Set for Pico Rivera Man Convicted of Money Laundering

A Pico Rivera man faces sentencing in April for his role in a money laundering conspiracy that moved millions of dollars in narcotics-related funds from the United States to international drug trafficking organizations. Gustavo Adolfo Aldana-Martinez, 57, was found guilty late Friday of conspiracy to launder money following a three-day trial in federal court in […]

Two Men Wounded in Shooting on 10 Freeway

Two men were wounded Tuesday in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway east of downtown Los Angeles. Officers were sent to the eastbound freeway near Soto Street at about 5:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The two wounded men were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to […]

Man Reported Missing from La Puente Area

Authorities Tuesday sought the public’s help to find a man who went missing about a week ago from the La Puente area. Roland Garcia, 43, was last seen at about 10 p.m. Dec. 12 in the 17000 block of Glenthorne Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “His loved ones are concerned for […]