Woman Alleges Her Firing Tied to Resisting Boss’ Sexual Harassment

A sander for a kitchen cabinet manufacturer in the Walnut-Diamond Bar area is suing her former employer, alleging she was fired in 2022 in retaliation for resisting sexual harassment by a supervisor who once asked the plaintiff in his locked office if her breasts were genuine. Nancy Gomora’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations against […]

Kaiser Mental Health Workers Strike Across SoCal Enters Eighth Day

Health care workers for Kaiser Permanente are entering their eighth day on strike and planning to picket Monday at medical centers in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Fontana and San Diego. Negotiations between the union leaders representing the Kaiser workers and the company broke off Friday. No bargaining sessions are planned as the strike enters its second […]

Firefighters Battle Flames in Commercial Units Downtown

Firefighters Monday morning were battling heavy flames in at least three connected commercial units downtown containing large quantities of flammable items. The fire was reported at 4:16 a.m. at 522 E. Ninth St., said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. Firefighters faced with heavy, pressurized smoke and flames through the roof took up defensive […]

Gov. Newsom Proposes Major Boost in Film Tax Credit

Gov. Gavin Newsom is pitching a proposal Monday to more than double the tax credit the state offers to producers of films and TV shows that shoot in California. Appearing with industry union leaders Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and state Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-Burbank, Newsom announced a plan to boost the annual tax […]

Male on Mini Motorcycle Killed in Westlake Hit-and-Run Crash

The male rider of a mini-motorcycle was killed Monday morning when he was struck by a hit-and-run motorist in the Westlake area of Los Angeles. The crash occurred at 1:43 a.m. at Olympic Boulevard and Arapahoe Street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer D. Orris told City News Service. The rider was pronounced dead at the […]

Windy Conditions, Cooler Temperatures Expected in Riverside County

Forecasters predicted cooler temperatures this week with windy conditions and periods of light showers expected Monday and Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday temperatures reached a high of 88 in the Riverside metropolitan area, 86 in the Temecula Valley, 93 in the Coachella Valley and 95 in Palm Springs. Lows were expected […]

Ohtani Expected to Play Despite Shoulder Injury

Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in Game 3 of the World Series against the New York Yankees Monday at Yankee Stadium after suffering a “little left shoulder subluxation,” Dodger manager Dave Roberts said. Roberts told reporters at his workout day news conference Sunday he based his comments on conversations with “the training staff and […]

Arraignment Due for Man Allegedly Linked to Warhol Print Stolen from LA Home

A man who allegedly transported an Andy Warhol print worth at least $175,000 that was stolen from a home in Los Angeles County is expected to be arraigned Monday. Brian Alec Light, 58, a former resident of downtown Los Angeles, has agreed to plead guilty in the coming weeks to one federal count of interstate […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.548, a day after dropping for the 11th time in the last 12 days, dipping three-tenths of a cent. The average price has dropped 6.3 cents over the past 13 days, according to figures […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped three-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.41, a day after rising one-tenth of a cent. It has dropped 11 times in 12 days. The average price is 3.2 cents less than one week ago, 1 cent less than one month ago […]

One Year Ago Today (October 28, 2023)…Eric Weinberg Accuser Wants Info From Other Women Denied to Producer

One Year Ago Today (October 28, 2023)…Attorneys for one of more than a dozen women who’ve accused Hollywood producer Eric Weinberg of sexual assault and abuse say they want to protect the privacy of other women making similar claims by denying their personal information to the defendant’s attorney, who has sought it as part of […]