Biden Concludes LA Visit with Initiative to Forgive Student Loan Debt

President Joe Biden concluded a roughly 24-hour Southland visit Wednesday by visiting a library in Culver City to announce his latest effort to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt, but he also made an unscheduled stop at a Baldwin Hills cafe to pick up a breakfast burrito. Biden announced the approval of $1.2 […]

Prosecutors Urge Murder Conviction for Rebecca Grossman

A prosecutor urged jurors Wednesday to convict Rebecca Grossman of murder and other charges stemming from a crash that killed two young brothers, saying the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation was traveling at 73 mph when she plowed into the boys and that she drove about a third of a mile away before her […]

Mudslide Threat Lingers After Three-Day Storm

The latest storm system to drench the Southland moved out of the area Wednesday after delivering another overnight punch of rain, with the precipitation adding to already saturated ground and leaving behind a lingering risk of mudslides. “The storm has finally moved on leaving a soggy ground and lots of mud and rock slides, which […]

Fatal Crash in Long Beach

A motorist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Long Beach, and an investigation was underway Wednesday. Officers sent to Atlantic Avenue and Anaheim Street at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday found the man trapped inside a 2012 Ford Focus, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Rodger Lee Watkins, 60, of Long Beach died at […]

`Barbie,’ `Oppenheimer,’ `Succession’ Garner WGA Award Nods

“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” collected more Hollywood accolades Wednesday, receiving nominations for the Writers Guild of America Awards for screenwriting, while Emmy winners “Succession” and “The Bear” were among the shows collecting nods for television scripts. Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach were nominated for the WGA Award for original screenplay for “Barbie.” Also nominated in the […]

Lacerated Boy’s Death Investigated by Sheriff’s Department

Sheriff’s detectives Wednesday are investigating the death of a young child in Lancaster. Deputies were sent to the 43400 block of 57th Street West at about 10:55 p.m. Tuesday regarding a medical rescue call, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male juvenile with a laceration to the upper […]

White Supremacists Indicted in Anti-Riot Act Case

A federal judge in Santa Ana Wednesday tossed an indictment against members of a white supremacist group charged with rioting because prosecutors did not also go after left-wing counter-protesters. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney earlier tossed an indictment against Robert Rundo and Robert Boman based on free-speech arguments that challenged the constitutionality of the Anti-Riot […]

74-Year-Old Woman Missing in Long Beach

Police are asking for the public’s help to find a 74-year-old woman who suffers from unspecified cognitive conditions and can become disorientated, and who was last seen Wednesday in Long Beach. Lucrezia Mendoza was last seen Wednesday in a business around 8 a.m. in the 800 block of Anaheim Avenue, according to the Long Beach […]

Sen. Padilla Re-Launches Housing for All Act at LA News Conference

At a news conference in Los Angeles, Sen. Alex Padilla announced Wednesday the reintroduction of the Housing for All Act, which he described as a comprehensive approach to address the homelessness and affordable housing crises across California and the nation. According to Padilla, D-California, the legislation is intended to invest in “proven solutions” and provide […]

Motel and Family of Shot El Monte Police Officers Reach Tentative Settlement

Although a judge previously dismissed most of a consolidated lawsuit brought by relatives of two El Monte police officers fatally shot by a felon in 2022, she is now being asked to approve a $500,000 tentative settlement involving relatives of one officer with the owners of the motel where the shootings occurred. In her previous […]

Man Charged with Santa Ana Shooting

A 38-year-old Fullerton man was charged Wednesday with shooting a man outside of a store in Santa Ana. Johnell Marquise Jackson was charged with three counts of attempted murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing great bodily injury, discharge of a gun and attempted premeditated murder. The shooting happened at about 9:45 […]