USC Shuttle Drivers, Dispatchers Reach Deal, Call Off Strike

The union representing shuttle drivers and dispatchers who work for USC have reached a tentative agreement with management and called off a strike and rally Friday that would have disrupted transportation to graduation and commencement ceremonies. The USC shuttle drivers and dispatchers represented by SEIU Local 721 called off a planned one-day strike at the […]

63-Year-Old Man Reported Missing in Long Beach Found

A 63-year-old man who authorities say has been diagnosed with an unspecified mental health disorder that affects his cognition and who was reported missing after last being seen in Long Beach has been found. Douglas R. Harwood was last seen walking in the 700 block of Chestnut Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the […]

UCLA Faculty Senate to Consider Censure, No-Confidence Vote of Chancellor

The UCLA Academic Senate, the body that represents campus faculty, will meet in a special session Friday to consider resolutions formally censuring and declaring no confidence in Chancellor Gene Block over decisions relating to a pro-Palestinian encampment, an attack on the camp by masked assailants and its ultimate dismantling by law enforcement. The resolutions going […]

Pro-Palestine Protesters Establish Camp on Pomona College Graduation Stage

Graduation ceremonies are set to begin Friday at Pomona College with Palestinian supporters expanding an encampment near the commencement stage and the college increasing its security presence on campus. Graduation ceremonies are scheduled to start Friday and continue until Sunday. Large banners reading “The people’s campus for Palestine” and the Palestinian flag were seen Thursday […]

Arraignment Set for Man Charged With Shooting Sheriff’s Deputy in West Covina

Arraignment is scheduled Friday for a reputed gang member who is charged with attempted murder of a peace officer and other counts for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, of Covina, is […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 13th Time in 14 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 13th time in 14 days, decreasing 1.4 cents to $5.271. The average price has dropped 10.1 cents over the past 14 days, including 1.2 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. […]

Charges Likely Against Man Suspected in High-Dollar Thefts at Inland Stores

Felony charges are expected to be filed Friday against a 34-year-old man suspected of leading two youths on grab-and-run thefts that netted thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise from outlets in Lake Elsinore and Eastvale. Delwiun A. Bell of Los Angeles was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Tuesday on suspicion […]

Jill Biden Set for Brief L.A.-Area Visit for Fundraiser

First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to spend about three hours in the Los Angeles area Friday for the third fundraiser for her husband’s reelection campaign in two days in two states. Biden is scheduled to arrive at Hollywood Burbank Airport early Friday afternoon, speak at a fundraiser at an undisclosed location, then fly to […]

Man Arrested in Long Beach For Pointing Gun at Crowd

Police arrested a man who allegedly pointed a gun at a group of people in Long Beach, authorities said Friday. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at 8:07 p.m. Thursday to the area of 15th Street and Cherry Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call. When they arrived at the scene , officers […]

LA Council President Places Price, De Leon Back on Committee Despite Scandals

Despite facing separate scandals, Los Angeles City Council members Curren Price and Kevin de León Thursday are preparing to return and serve on some committees. Council President Paul Krekorian announced Wednesday that Price would serve on the civil rights, personnel, public safety, and trade and travel committees, and de León would serve on the energy […]

One Year Ago Today (May 10, 2023)…Former Gilead Exec Denies Former Aide’s Sexual Allegations, Files Countersuit

One Year Ago Today (May 10, 2023)…A former Gilead Sciences Inc. COO has countersued a former personal assistant who alleges he sexually harassed her while she worked for him in his current company, saying the woman manipulated him into thinking she wanted a romantic relationship and conspired with another person to defraud him. From 2004-18, […]