LACo Workers Wrap Up 48-Hour Strike

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers will wrap up a 48-hour work stoppage Wednesday evening, remaining off the job for another day following a massive rally in downtown L.A. that snarled traffic and saw 14 arrests. More than 55,000 members of Service Employees International Union Local 721 — including public works employees, public […]

Judge Denies Lyft Driver Exit From Car Jumper Lawsuit

A judge has denied a motion by a Lyft Inc. driver to dismiss all or some of the claims filed against him in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who alleges that she jumped out of a car window trying to protect herself moments before her unconscious driver crashed into a parked vehicle in 2021. […]

LAPD Arrest Armed Suspect After DTLA Barricade Standoff

An armed suspect who barricaded himself in a residence in downtown Los Angeles was taken into custody early Wednesday morning by Los Angeles Police Department officers after a nearly five-hour stand off. LAPD Central Division officers were called at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday to Seventh and San Julian streets near Skid Row where the suspect — […]

Two Masked Suspects Rob Covina 7-Eleven

Two armed suspects who robbed a 7-Eleven in the unincorporated area of San Dimas are on the loose Wednesday. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies from the San Dimas Station responded to an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven around 12:05 a.m. Wednesday in the 20000 block of East Arrow Highway and Glendora Avenue where the suspects […]

Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Robbery Spree

One of two men indicted in an armed robbery spree at convenience stores in the Southland last year is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to federal charges. Jesus Soto-Parada, 26, had been deported to El Salvador during the five-month robbery spree, but later returned to the country and was found living in South Los Angeles, […]

Lancaster Pedestrian Killed in Collision With Motorcycle

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives Wednesday are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian who struck by a motorcycle in Lancaster. Deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded at 10:47 p.m. Tuesday to 10th Street West, north of Avenue L-12, where a pedestrian was walking on the roadway across 10th Street east to west […]

Riverside County Gas Price Drops for Eighth Time in Nine Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Wednesday for the eighth time in nine days, decreasing nine-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.642. The average price has dropped 6.8 cents over the past nine days, including eight-tenths of a cent on Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA […]

No Tickets Sold With Winning Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets 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 $80 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Virginia and is worth $2 million, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the […]

Desert X Student Art Exhibit Opens Next Week

The third annual Desert X Art Club Student Exhibit, a collaboration between Desert X and an after-school program serving three Coachella Valley school districts, will launch next week with a mixed media showcase by K-12 students in Palm Desert. The exhibition will open with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 8 […]

LA City Council Delays Slur, Obscenity Ban Vote

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday postponed until May 6 a vote on a proposal to ban the use of a racial slur and an obscene term for a woman during council and committee meetings. Council members deferred their vote for one week, and later entered a closed session to discuss potential legal ramifications of […]

Academy Honors 14 Scientific Advancements in Film

Fourteen scientific advancements in the film industry — ranging from visual effects systems to “burn gels” to camera stabilization equipment — were honored Tuesday evening during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony. The awards are given to achievements with “a proven record of contributing significant value to the […]