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Assemblyman Miguel Santiago Announces Challenge to Councilman Kevin De León Assemblyman Miguel Santiago will challenge embattled City Councilman Kevin de León in next year’s election, following de León’s participation in a leaked, racist audio recording. Santiago called running against a longtime ally and friend “a difficult decision but Los Angeles needs to heal and our neighborhoods are desperate for effective representation.” “The time for change […]
Man Killed in Alhambra Shooting A man approximately 40-45 years old was shot and killed in Alhambra, authorities said Saturday. Alhambra Police Department officers were called about 9:24 p.m. Friday to the intersection of South Almansor and East Bay streets where they found the victim sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing will grow to $441 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Pennsylvania and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery […]
Judge Approves $987,500 Settlement for Girl Over Father’s Freeway Death A judge has approved a nearly $1 million settlement on behalf of behalf of the 10-year-old daughter of an Azusa man who was struck and killed on a freeway in Pomona, where unsafe conditions on the poorly lit roadway allegedly contributed to his 2016 death. Dwayne Armenta, 36, was killed at about 2:35 a.m. Nov. […]
City Council Special Election Runoff Field Set Community relations manager Imelda Padilla will face council aide Marisa Alcaraz in the June runoff to fill the Los Angeles City Council seat vacated by Nury Martinez. Padilla leads the seven-candidate field with 3,421 votes, 25.69%, according to updated results released Friday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Alcaraz was second with 2,812 votes, […]
Man in Critical Condition After Crash in Pomona A man was in critical condition with unknown injuries after crashing into a cement wall and then a pickup truck in a wreck in which police said speed might have been a factor, authorities said Saturday. Pomona Police Department Traffic Services Bureau officers were called at about 6:48 p.m. Friday to Fairplex Drive and Paseo […]
Blessing of the Animals to Be Held on Olvera Street The blessing of the animals will be held Saturday, continuing a tradition on Olvera Street since its founding in 1930. Archbishop José H. Gomez will lead the blessing of animals at Placita Olvera beginning at 2 p.m. Owners may begin lining up with their pets at 1 p.m. in front of the Pico House. Priests […]
Fire Damages Double-Wide Mobile Home in Valle Vista Fire Saturday damaged a double-wide mobile home in Valle Vista, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 6:02 a.m. to the 45900 block of Highway 74 East had the fire contained at 6:26 a.m., the Riverside County Fire Department reported. No injuries were reporyand a cause of the fire was under investigation.
Three Keys to City To Be Presented at 85th Palm Springs Classic Car Parade Three golden keys to the city of Palm Springs will be presented Saturday during the city’s 85th Anniversary Classic Car Parade, which will feature 85 classic cars to represent each year since the city was incorporated. The free “Cruising Through the Years” parade will get in gear at 11:30 a.m. along Amado Road from the […]
Woman Wounded in West Hollywood Shooting; Suspect at Large A man allegedly fired multiple shots inside a West Hollywood apartment complex Friday, injuring a woman in an adjacent unit and sparking an hours-long standoff, but the suspect eluded capture. The shooting was reported about 8:15 a.m. at the building at Santa Monica Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, according to the sheriff’s department. A sheriff’s […]
One Year Ago Today (April 8, 2022)…Motion Picture Academy Bans Will Smith from Oscars for 10 Years One Year Ago Today (April 8, 2022)…Actor Will Smith was banned from attending any Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events — including the Academy Awards — for 10 years in response to his on-stage smack of comedian Chris Rock during this year’s Oscar ceremony. Smith won this year’s best-actor Oscar for his work […]
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