Two women who were killed when they were ejected from a vehicle during a single-vehicle crash on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles were identified by county authorities Friday. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victims as Stephanie Guerra, 19, and Ashley Salinas, 18. California Highway Patrol officers were called […]
COVID Numbers Keep Dropping in LA County; Officials Urge Booster Shots
The number of new COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles County dropped by 22% over the past week compared to the previous week, while virus-related deaths and hospitalizations also fell, health officials said. The drops were reported as the county Department of Public Health again urged residents — particularly those in vulnerable groups — to receive […]
OC COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Trending Down
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued a steady trend down this week with a significant drop-off in intensive care unit patients, according to data recently released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infections stood at 110 last Wednesday and was at 87 as of this Wednesday, the OC […]
Registrar to Release Special Election Vote Update in Council District 6 Friday
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Friday will update vote results in the special election to fill the L.A. City Council seat vacated by Nury Martinez — with community relations manager Imelda Padilla in the lead, and just 155 votes separating the second- and fourth-place candidates. Padilla has 2,888 votes or 25.55% of the ballots […]
Southland Gas Prices Rise for Ninth Time in 11 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the ninth time in the last 11 days, increasing 1.8 cents to $4.918. The average price has increased 6.7 cents over the past 11 days, including 1 cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]
Series of Tree Fires Probed in LA; 26 Since March
Authorities are investigating 26 tree fires since March in the Mount Washington, Glassell Park and Silver Lake areas of Los Angeles, fire officials announced. The Los Angeles Fire Department, along with the Los Angeles Police Department and a special agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, are investigating “various suspicious” vegetation fires, LAFD […]
Christians to Observe Good Friday
Friday is Good Friday, when Christians solemnly commemorate the day when Jesus suffered and died on the cross. In some churches, a wooden cross is set up and people spend time meditating before it. Other people make the Stations of the Cross, a devotion that recalls the journey of Jesus on the Via Dolorosa (Way […]
Man With Bipolar Disorder Reported Missing in Temple City
A 71-year-old man who authorities said suffers from bipolar disorder has been reported missing after last being seen in Temple City. Edward Trowner was last seen at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday in the 5600 block of Gracewood Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Trowner is white, 6-feet-1 inch tall, weighs 155 pounds, […]
Two Stabbings Reported at or Near Metro Red Line Stations
Two people were stabbed Thursday at or near stations on the LA Metro Red Line, and the suspect or suspects were still at large Thursday evening. The first attack occurred at the Metro Hollywood/Western Station. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the suspect stabbed the victim and fled the scene at around 4:55 p.m. […]
Missing 80-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Los Angeles
An 80-year-old man who was reported missing in Long Beach Thursday morning was found dead in his vehicle in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said Thursday. Police said there were no signs of foul play. Abraham Theophilus had last been seen around 5:30 a.m. Thursday at his residence in the 3400 block of […]
One Year Ago Today (April 7, 2022)…BA.2 Variant of COVID Now Believed to be Dominant Strain in LA County
One Year Ago Today (April 7, 2022)…The BA.2 subvariant is now believed to be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating in Los Angeles County, which has seen an uptick in daily infection numbers — though hospitalization figures remain low and the death rate keeps declining, the public health director said. Official figures released by Public Health […]
