FAA Computer Outage Prompts Grounding of All Flights in US
The Federal Aviation Administration says a computer outage Wednesday has prompted the grounding of all flights in the United States. As of 5:30 a.m., there were more than 3,700 flights within, into and out of the United States that were delayed and more than 500 flights were canceled. Flights out of Los Angeles International Airport, […]
Judge: Family of Slain Firefighter Can Proceed With Most Claims Against LACo
The widow and children of a Los Angeles County Fire Department engineer shot to death by a colleague at the Agua Dulce station in 2021 can move forward with most of their lawsuit against the county, needing only to shore up their civil rights claim, a judge has ruled. The Chatsworth Superior Court lawsuit was […]
Golden Globes Return to TV; ‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg Among Major Winners
On the night the Golden Globe Awards returned to the airwaves following last year’s scandal over diversity and ethical standards in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, “The Fabelmans” — Steven Spielberg’s largely autobiographical movie about a young boy who dreams of becoming a filmmaker — captured the Best Motion Picture, Drama award, while Spielberg himself […]
Roads, Schools Close as Powerful Storm Slams Southland
A cold, rainy, destructive storm has passed through Southern California, bringing drier and breezy conditions Wednesday that are expected to last until Friday. But another storm is on the horizon and could arrive by the weekend. Heavy rain pounded Southern California on Tuesday as yet another storm system thundered over the region, causing localized flooding […]
COVID Hospitalizations Fall in LA County; 21 New Deaths Reported
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals dropped sharply, while the county logged nearly 1,400 new infections and 21 new virus-related deaths in its latest data. According to state figures, there were 1,101 virus-positive patients in county hospitals as of Tuesday, down from 1,202 on Saturday. Of those patients, 136 were being […]
Driver Rescued After Becoming Struck in Riverbed
Firefighters rescued a person whose car became stuck in the Whitewater riverbed in Rancho Mirage, authorities said Wednesday. Riverside County Fire Department firefighters responded to a report of a person in a sedan stuck in the riverbed at Monterey Avenue and Avenue Las Palmas a little after 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The person was taken […]
Little Change to Southland Gas Prices
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County remained unchanged Wednesday at $4.50, one day after dropping 1 cent. The average price is 2.9 cents less than one week ago, 14.5 cents less than one month ago and 17.5 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from […]
No Jackpot Winners in Mega Millions Game: Prize Grows to $1.35 Billion
No tickets matching all six numbers were sold in Tuesday evening’s $1.1 billion Mega Millions drawing, pushing the jackpot for Friday’s drawing to an estimated $1.35 billion — the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and the Mega number was 9. One ticket matching […]
Company Challenges Council’s Phasing Out of Oil Drilling, Ban on New Wells
An oil and natural gas exploration and production company took legal action Tuesday against the Los Angeles City Council’s unanimous vote in December to phase out oil drilling in the city, saying the measure violates their due process rights and ignores the clean energy aspects of its operations. Warren Resources Inc.’s Los Angeles Superior Court […]
Don Wagner Tapped for Chairman of OC Board of Supervisors
Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner was chosen Tuesday as chairman of the board in a move that snubbed Supervisor Katrina Foley. In a 3-2 vote, the board promoted Wagner from vice chairman to chairman and passed over Foley, who was next in line for vice chair, in favor of Supervisor Andrew Do, who was chairman […]
One Year Ago Today (January 11, 2022)…Blythe Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child to Stand Trial
One Year Ago Today (January 11, 2022)…A Blythe man accused of sexually assaulting a child waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was ordered to stand trial on the charges. Kenneth Ray Carlton, 57, was arrested in October on suspicion of the alleged sexual assault, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Mike McTigue. […]
