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$6.38 Billion Mental Health Bond Measure Too Close to Call A statewide ballot measure that would overhaul California’s mental health care system, primarily through the issuance of nearly $6.4 billion in bonds, remained too close to call Wednesday as ballot-counting continued from Tuesday’s election. Proposition 1 is a two-pronged measure backed heavily by Gov. Gavin Newsom and a host of Southland elected officials, including Los […]
Republican Baugh to Face Democrat Min In Race For Porter’s House Seat Republican Scott Baugh topped the field of 10 candidates seeking to succeed Rep. Katie Porter in representing the 47th Congressional District and will face Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, in the general election, according to figures released Wednesday by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Baugh received 33.3% of the vote, and Min 25.44%. Voting rights […]
Gascón Bound for Runoff in Reelection Bid for LA County DA District Attorney George Gascón will be heading to a November runoff election in his bid to retain his position, likely squaring off against Nathan Hochman, a former U.S. assistant attorney general who was the Republican candidate for state attorney general in the 2022 general election. With neither candidate earning more than 50% of the vote […]
Former Rep. Cisneros Leads Race to Succeed Napolitano in 31st District Democratic former Rep. Gil Cisneros leads the field of 10 candidates in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Grace Napolitano in the 31st Congressional District, according to figures released Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Cisneros has 21.4% of the vote in the predominately Democratic San Gabriel Valley district. Republican Daniel Jose Bocic […]
Man Wounded in Marina Del Rey Shooting A man was shot at a restaurant near Marina del Rey and police Wednesday are continuing their investigation of the shooting. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Pacific Division were called to the Behind Closed Doors LA Restaurant at 13484 Washington Blvd. and Del Rey Avenue at around 10:52 p.m. Tuesday regarding a shots […]
Pedestrian Killed on Harbor Freeway A pedestrian was struck and killed on the Harbor (110) Freeway Wednesday in the South Los Angeles area of Vermont-Vista. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 3:34 a.m. to the southbound freeway and the Manchester Avenue on-ramp where they found a body in one of the freeway’s lanes, CHP Officer Sean Lough told City News […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises for 12th Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday to its highest amount since Dec. 1, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.924. The average price has risen 12 consecutive days, increasing 13.1 cents, including 1.4 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]
Schiff, Garvey Head for November Runoff in Race for Feinstein’s Senate Seat Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former Dodger Steve Garvey were preparing Wednesday for a November runoff election after topping a crowded field of candidates looking to claim the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein. Schiff, D-Burbank, led the way among the more than two dozen candidates seeking the seat, with […]
De León Appears Headed for Runoff Vs. Santiago in Council District 14 City Councilman Kevin de León has taken a major step in his efforts at reputation redemption — holding the lead Wednesday in primary balloting for the council seat from District 14 and likely headed for a runoff with Assemblyman Miguel Santiago. De León was in front of an eight-candidate field in Tuesday’s voting, followed closely […]
Incumbents Take Early Leads in Race for LAUSD Board Seats in Primary Incumbents Scott Schmerelson and Tanya Ortiz Franklin were comfortably in the lead Wednesday in races for the Los Angeles Unified School District board, while Kahllid Al-Alim and Graciela “Grace” Ortiz were ahead by slim margins for the seats left vacant by retiring board members Jackie Goldberg and George McKenna. Four of the seven LAUSD board […]
One Year Ago Today (March 6, 2023)…TV Doctor Bruce Hensel Pleads No Contest To Felony Charge One Year Ago Today (March 6, 2023)…Dr. Bruce Hensel, an Emmy-winning former television medical correspondent in Los Angeles and New York City, pleaded no contest to a felony charge that alleged he asked an acquaintance’s 9-year-old daughter to send him sexually suggestive photos. Hensel, 74, was immediately sentenced to two years probation and ordered to […]
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