LACo May Consider Legal Remedies for `Unlawful’ Immigration Enforcement

Calling it an attempt to “protect civil rights” of residents, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a motion Tuesday that would direct its attorneys to explore legal remedies to prevent so-called “unconstitutional” federal immigration enforcement. The motion introduced by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath states that since June 6, U.S. Department […]

LACo Holiday Events Cancelled After ICE Raids

With the Fourth of July just three days away, more venues are deciding to cancel or postpone planned celebrations as immigration enforcement efforts continue to upend the region. In Huntington Park, the decision goes beyond the Friday holiday and includes a 30-day pause on “certain public summer events” including summer movie nights. “This decision follows […]

LA, OC Gas Prices Dropping Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped eight-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.58, its lowest amount since Feb. 5. The average price is 6.1 cents less than one week ago, 17 cents less than one month ago and 19.8 cents less than one year ago, according […]

Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pacoima Traffic Pole

The driver of a truck was hospitalized Tuesday after crashing into a traffic signal pole in Pacoima. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fox Street, where they found the truck had slammed into the pole sheared the light off its base, according to video […]

Law Firm Launches Free Ride Program for July 4

To help prevent crashes over the Independence Day holiday, Walter Clark Legal Group will cover the cost of sponsored cab and rideshare trips in the Coachella Valley late Friday and early Saturday. The program will run from 10 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday. It reimburses up to $50 for a one-way ride home taken […]

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 Wednesday’s drawing to $174 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The numbers drawn […]

Man Fatally Shot at 7-Eleven in Westlake Neighborhood ID’d

A 43-year-old man who was shot to death in front of a convenience store in the Westlake area of Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Tuesday. The shooting occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday in front of a 7-Eleven at Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer Street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer David Cuellar told City […]

Supervisors Consider Placing Liens on Delinquent Bill Payers

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider whether to impose special assessments totaling $4.16 million on thousands of Riverside County property owners’ tax bills to collect unpaid trash collection debts. According to the Department of Environmental Health, 6,955 residents in unincorporated communities owe the county’s four waste haulers for rubbish pickup and disposal services in […]

Hollywood Man to Plead Guilty to Making False FEMA Claims

An East Hollywood man is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to having fraudulently obtained over $64,000 in federal disaster-relief funds by falsely claiming his property was damaged in the wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January. Delvonne Johnson, 31, has agreed to enter a plea in downtown Los Angeles to a charge of fraud […]

Juniper Fire 30% Contained

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