Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Invite Angelenos to “Fight Oligarchy” in DTLA

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are set to speak in downtown Los Angeles Saturday as part of what Sanders calls his effort “to have real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country.” At previous […]

Passover Begins at Sundown

The eight-day celebration of Passover begins at sundown Saturday, commemorating the time between the Exodus from Egypt on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nissan and the parting of the Red Sea seven days later to allow the fleeing Israelites to make their getaway. A number of contemporary scholars, including Jewish historians and archaeologists, […]

Green Day Takes Stage; Thousands Folk to Polo Field for Coachella Day 2

Tens of thousands of celebrants will throng to the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio again Saturday for the first weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, featuring vintage, alternative, indie pop, R&B, electronica and other artists whose catalogs span a range of styles and sounds. “The Coachella Valley Music & Arts […]

Fire Breaks Out Near DTLA Homeless Encampment

Firefighters Saturday knocked down an outside fire involving debris at a homeless encampment near downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 6 a.m. to 1631 E. 15th St. had the fire out within 18 minutes of their arrival, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported and a cause of the […]

LAFD Knocks Out Fire at Hollywood Duplex

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters quickly knocked down an attic fire that also damaged the rear portion of a residential duplex Saturday in Hollywood. Fire crews responded to 6095 W. Selma Ave., between Sunset and Hollywood boulevards, at 5:15 a.m. Saturday where they found flames coming from the attic and rear of the one-story residential […]

Long Beach Grand Prix Qualifiers Race Saturday

Qualifying for the Long Beach Grand Prix’s IndyCar race will be held Saturday after Australian Will Power turned in the fastest practice time. Power had the top time of 1 minute, 7.3227 seconds on his final lap Friday in the Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit surrounding the Long Beach Convention […]

Van Nuys Police Mother Suspected of Drowning 7-Year-Old Daughter

Police Saturday are continuing their investigation of a 38-year-old woman who allegedly drowned her 7-year-old daughter in a bathtub in Van Nuys. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to an apartment building at 6841 Sepulveda Blvd., between Basset and Vanowen streets, at 5:40 p.m. Friday, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The girl […]

Torrance PD Cites 13 Alleged Distracted Drivers

Thirteen drivers were cited for hands-free cell phone violations during two distracted driving enforcement operations in Torrance, police announced Saturday. “Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cell phone law, some drivers continue to use their phones while operating a vehicle,” Sgt. David Koenig of the Torrance Police Department said. “Our ultimate goal […]

Funeral Mass for Murdered 13-Year-Old Held in East Hollywood

The funeral will be held Saturday for a 13-year-old boy who took a train from the San Fernando Valley to visit his soccer coach in Lancaster and wasn’t heard from again. The body of Oscar “Omar” Hernandez was found by the side of a road in Oxnard on April 2. The coach, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, […]

Three Juvenile Inmates from Los Padrinos Hospitalized for Alleged Substance Related Treatment

Three youth housed at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Facility in Downey were taken to an outside hospital for medical evaluation and treatment related to a possible substance-related situation, facility authorities said Saturday. The affected youth underwent routine medical observation and two have already returned to the institution, according to a Los Padrinos news release. […]

Mega Millions Numbers Drawn Friday Night

The numbers in Friday evening’s draw of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery are 15, 37, 38, 56, 58 and the Mega number is 19. The estimated jackpot is $72 million. The drawing was the fifth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. Under rule changes that went into effect with […]