LAUSD Students Head Back to Class as Three-Day Strike Ends

More than 400,000 students in the L.A. Unified School District will return to classes Friday following a three-day strike by service workers that shuttered the nation’s second-largest school system and culminated in a massive labor rally at Los Angeles State Historic Park. No new contract came out of the three-day walkout by members of the […]

Shooting in Lynwood Leaves One Dead

A man was fatally shot Friday in Lynwood. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called at 1:33 a.m. to the 2800 block of Imperial Highway west of State Street where they found the victim, said Lt. Michael Modica. The victim was pronounced at the scene. Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to […]

Ridley-Thomas Jury Could Be Handed Corruption Case Friday

Jurors who will decide the fate of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas in his federal corruption trial could be handed the case as early as Friday, with the prosecution’s rebuttal argument expected to wrap up in the morning. The panelists heard from both sides on Thursday — with a federal prosecutor saying Ridley-Thomas, while […]

LA County Logs 767 New COVID Cases as Hospitalizations Dip Again

Los Angeles County reported 767 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more virus-related fatalities in its latest data. The new cases reported Thursday gave the county a cumulative total from throughout the pandemic of 3,722,478. Overall case reports from the county are considered to be undercounts of actual virus activity, due to the number of people […]

Eric Garcetti to be Sworn in as US Ambassador to India

Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be sworn in as the next U.S. ambassador to India Friday, with second gentleman Doug Emhoff attending the ceremony in Washington, D.C. Garcetti was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week after a nearly two-year process dogged by lingering allegations that he ignored accusations of assault and sexual […]

Two Men Suspected in Car-to-Car Shooting at Palm Desert Mall to be Charged

Charges are expected Friday against two young men suspected in a car-to-car shooting in the parking lot of The Shops in Palm Desert. Adelanto residents Allen Curcio Adams Jr., 19, and Alexander Brice Alvarado, 20, were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder, according to Sgt. Travis Mountz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Mountz […]

Riverside County Gas Prices Declining

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped four-tenths of a cent Friday to $4.782. The average price is 4.9 cents less than one week ago, 3.9 cents more than one month ago, and $1.135 lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]

Female Stolen Car Suspect Arrested in Sherman Oaks

A stolen car suspect is in custody Friday after leading police on a 30-plus mile chase that began in Ventura County and ended in Sherman Oaks. The chase began in the Moorpark area Thursday evening, with the woman then driving the Subaru east on the Ventura (101) Freeway through several San Fernando Valley communities including […]

Monterey Park Fire Officials to Host Community BBQ Fundraiser

The Monterey Park Firefighters Association will host a community BBQ fundraiser Saturday to benefit a “healing fund” to assist the city in recovering from a January mass shooting. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes Parks, 350 S. McPherrin Ave. The association is requesting a $5 donation from each […]

Leroy Morishita Named Interim President of Cal State Los Angeles

Leroy Morishita has been named interim president of Cal State Los Angeles, officials announced Thursday. The appointment was made by Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester of the CSU. Morishita will begin the job on July 31, and will serve until a new president is appointed by the CSU Board of Trustees. “I am excited to formally […]

One Year Ago Today (March 24, 2022)…Current Video Game Maker Employee Alleges Sexism in IT Department

One Year Ago Today (March 24, 2022)…Video game maker Activision Blizzard is being sued by a current employee who alleges she suffered a backlash for complaining about sexual harassment and discrimination while working in the IT department’s frat boy atmosphere,” and her lawsuit demands include the replacement of the CEO. “Activision Blizzard is a massive […]