Amazon Teamsters Continue Warehouse Strike

With Christmas two days away, workers at four Amazon warehouses in Southern California are on strike Monday on claims the corporate giant refuses to recognize their union and negotiate fair contracts. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing 1.3 million workers across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, announced their members in Palmdale, Victorville, Industry and […]

Starbucks Workers Launch Nationwide Strike Monday

Starbucks workers Monday are set to expand a nationwide strike against the coffee giant, three days after a walkout closed one of the company’s Burbank locations at Alameda Avenue and Shelton Street. The strike, led by Starbucks Workers United, began Friday morning in key markets, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle. Walkouts are expected to […]

17-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed in Azusa; Family Hosts GoFundMe to Cover Funeral Expenses

The family of a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed to death is raising money for her funeral Monday through a GoFundMe page and having a car wash and bake sale this weekend. Angelina Camillia Gonzales was a cheerleader at Azusa High School and her family told ABC 7 she was found fatally stabbed at an […]

Police Theorize 5-Year-Old Boy Drowned in Pool

A 5-year-old boy was reported dead, possibly from drowning in a backyard swimming pool, authorities said Monday. The emergency was reported at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the 16000 block of Sigman Street at Stimson Avenue, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jacob Sivley told City News Service. The initial call was about a child not breathing, […]

Car Strikes, Kills Senior Man at LA Crosswalk

A 61-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred about 7 p.m. Sunday at 81st and Hoover streets, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. The man was crossing eastbound on 81st […]

41-Year-Old Woman Who Needs Medication Missing from Pico Rivera

A search was underway Monday for a 41-year-old woman who has medical conditions and needs medication and went missing from Pico Rivera. Maria Benitez was last seen at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on the 5500 block of Lindsey Avenue, north of Reichling Lane, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Benitez is Hispanic, 5 feet […]

Man Wounded in DTLA Shooting

A man in his 50s suffered a gunshot wound to one leg Monday morning in downtown Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. Monday at Fifth and Spring streets, Los Angeles Police Department officer Drake Madison told City News Service.. An ambulance took the conscious victim to a hospital for treatment, Madison said. The […]

Riverside Gas Price Rises for Third Straight Day

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose for the third day in a row, rising two-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.267, a day after increasing 1.2 cents. The average price is one-tenth of a cent more than one week ago, but 6.7 cents less than one month […]

Gas Prices Climb in LA

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent Monday to $4.396, a day after rising 1.1 cents Monday and its third straight increase after dropping to its lowest amount since July 28, 2021. The average price is 1.8 cents more than one week ago, but 6.2 […]

Connector on 71, 60 Freeways in Pomona Closed for Three Days of Repairs

A three-day series of connector, on-ramp and lane closures on the Chino Valley (71) and Pomona (60) freeways in Pomona for road repair work is scheduled to begin Monday, Caltrans announced. On Monday and Thursday, the Rio Rancho Road on-ramp to the eastbound Pomona Freeway will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the […]

One Year Ago Today (December 23, 2023)…LAUSD Attorneys: Human Life Value Shouldn’t be Compared to Sports Contract

One Year Ago Today (December 23, 2023)…Los Angeles Unified attorneys are asking that lawyers for multiple women who say they were sexually abused by a late teacher be prevented during the upcoming trial from comparing the value of a human life to expensive or exotic items,” including a professional athlete’s contract. The 17 plaintiffs maintain […]