ICE Conduct Raids in Pico Rivera

The latest federal immigration raids targeted Pico Rivera on Tuesday, prompting a protest that included about 100 people later that evening. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted raids at multiple sites in the city, including a Food 4 Less on Whittier Boulevard and a Lowes Home Improvement store in the 8600 block of Washington Boulevard. […]

LAUSD Board Sets Priorities Amid Budget Reductions

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education has approved priorities and guard rails for its upcoming budget, including $1.6 billion in planned budget reductions in fiscal years 2027 and 2028. The board on Tuesday approved a resolution authored by Board Member Kelly Gonez, which laid out three guard rails for implementing budget cuts: […]

Central Alameda Shooting Victim Identified

The second of two victims killed in a shooting in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of South Los Angeles was identified Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner identified Travon Pratt, 48, as the second victim of the shooting. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division responded to the intersection of Central Avenue […]

Off-Duty Deputy Killed in 101 Freeway Crash

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday is mourning a 31-year old deputy who was one of two victims killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Studio City. Deputy Marcos Pena Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene of Tuesday morning’s accident by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. Pena was off-duty […]

Little Change to LA, OC Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County increased four-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.65. The average price is 2.1 cents less than one week ago, 17.5 cents less than one month ago and 15.5 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from AAA and the […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $302M

No tickets were sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $302 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Colorado and is worth $2 million, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, […]

UCLA Forecasts CA Economy to Falter With High Unemployment, Job Losses

California’s economy, traditionally hailed for outpacing the United States as a whole, has considerably weakened, with key sectors either falling stagnant or contracting and the unemployment rate remaining elevated, according to a UCLA forecast released Wednesday. Key California economic sectors such as manufacturing, entertainment and logistics have been faltering, leading to the state’s economy growing […]

Suspect Accused of Killing Man at Indio Motel 6 Charged

A 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man at a Motel 6 in Indio will be arraigned Wednesday for murder and other offenses. Cameron Isaiah Maestas was arrested Friday following an Indio Police Department investigation. Along with murder, Maestas is charged with sentence-enhancing allegations of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and discharge […]

Waymo to Expand Autonomous Service Across LA

Waymo will expand its autonomous ride-hailing service across key areas of Los Angeles beginning Wednesday, marking the company’s second major service expansion in the region this year. The expansion will give riders access to Playa del Rey, Ladera Heights, Echo Park, Silver Lake and the full stretch of Sunset Boulevard, according to the company. Waymo […]

Cost-Saving Measures Implemented Modernization of LA Convention Center

Ahead of a Friday deadline to submit a project agreement for the modernization of the Los Angeles Convention Center, a panel of City Council members advanced a menu of cost-saving measures to the $2.2 billion plan. The five-member Economic Development and Jobs Committee unanimously approved a report from City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo that recommended […]

Bass Lifts Curfew in DTLA, Warns It Could Return

The downtown Los Angeles curfew that had been in effect since last week due to protests sparked by immigration raids was lifted Tuesday, but Mayor Karen Bass warned it could be reinstated if necessary. “The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities from […]