| | | | The news for Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Despite Protests, LA Zoo Elephants Relocated to Tulsa Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, are settling into their new home Thursday at the Tulsa Zoo, following a day of mystery that began when the animals were quietly removed from their enclosure at the Griffith Park facility. “Although they will be missed, we are grateful […]
  
One Injured in Three-Car Crash on 10 Freeway in El Monte At least one person was trapped inside a vehicle after a three-car, wrong-way crash on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway Thursday. California Highway Patrol responded at 3:06 a.m. to the eastbound freeway and the Baldwin Avenue off-ramp where they learned a black Honda sedan was driving the wrong way on the freeway and ran into […]
Memorial Vandalized, Piece Stolen from Civic Center in Paramount The Battlefield Cross and Soldier at the Paramount Armed Forces Memorial at the Civic Center has been vandalized and some art pieces have been stolen, and city officials Thursday are asking for help identifying those responsible. In a social media post on Facebook Wednesday, city officials said they “are deeply saddened and troubled” by reports […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops for Fourth Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday for the fourth consecutive day following a run of 11 increases in 12 days totaling 7.7 cents, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.805. The average price has dropped 2 cents over the past four days, including six-tenths of […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $163 million. One ticket each five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Kansas, New Hampshire and Texas. They are each worth $1 million, according to the […]
Orange County Looking at $1.2 Billion Hike in Annual Budget Orange County officials are proposing a $10.8 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, an increase of about $1.2 billion than the current year’s spending plan. The general fund budget, which offers the most flexibility, is projected at $5.4 billion, up from last fiscal year’s $4.8 billion. The remainder of the budget is generally restricted […]
LA Council to Revise Mayor Karen Bass’ Budget As the city grapples with a roughly $1 billion deficit and state aid unlikely to come, the City Council Thursday will consider a menu of changes to Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed $13.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which some elected officials have said would close the gap while preserving core services and reduce planned […]
Southland Mini Heat Wave Peaks; Advisories End Early The mini heat wave that settled over the region is making an early exit with slight cooling on tap Thursday and near-normal conditions anticipated by the weekend. The heat pushed temperatures well into the 90s in many areas Wednesday, which forecasters said was the peak of the small heat wave. National Weather Service forecasters said […]
Heat Wave Lingers in Riverside County Some relief from the heat is expected Thursday, but not much, with temperatures reaching the mid 90s in the valleys and triple digits in the Coachella Valley. The high in the valleys and Inland Empire will be 96 Thursday, dropping a few degrees from highs in the area Wednesday. Light winds from the southwest will […]
Drag Pageant Set in West Hollywood to Mark Harvey Milk Day West Hollywood’s annual celebration of Harvey Milk Day, marking the kickoff of WeHo Pride, is set for Thursday and features the third annual José Sarria Drag Pageant, in recognition of the first openly gay candidate for office in the United States. The celebration is set to begin at 6 p.m. at West Hollywood Park’s South […]
At-Risk 16-Year-Old Lancaster Girl Reported Missing An at-risk 16-year-old girl was reported missing after being last seen Wednesday in Lancaster. Denessa Diane Cole, also known as Nessa, was last seen on Wednesday in the 43000 block of Hardwood Avenue at around 4 p.m., according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Cole was described as a 5-foot-5-inch-tall Black girl weighing 135 pounds with […]
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