Pasadena, Santa Monica Hosts Free, Public Menorah Lightings

Free public menorah lightings are scheduled for Pasadena and Santa Monica Wednesday to mark the first night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. An hourlong event to light what Chabad of Pasadena is billing as the “‘Menorah of Roses” will begin at 4 p.m. at Pasadena City Hall. The event also includes live entertainment, arts […]

Sylmar Garage Sustains Minor Damages from Fire

Firefighters Wednesday knocked an outside fire that extended into the attic of a converted garage in Sylmar, authorities said. The 38 firefighters dispatched at 6:39 a.m. to 12529 N. Cometa Ave. had the fire out within 22 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. No injuries were reported and a cause of […]

Wrong Way Crash on 10 Freeway, No Injuries Reported

No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in South Los Angeles, allegedly triggered by a wrong-way motorist, authorities said. The crash occurred at 6:05 a.m. on the westbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway at South Normandie Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported. A white Mercedes-Benz coupe was […]

Bird Flu Detected in Raw Pet Food

Los Angeles County health officials were warning residents Wednesday not to feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples. According to the county Department of Public Health, the recalled products […]

Two Fishermen Missing After Authorities Find Overturned Boat

Two men who were fishing off the Palos Verdes coast remain missing Wednesday after the wreckage of a boat that is believed to be theirs was found. The U.S. Coast Guard was notified just after 5 a.m. Tuesday that the boat was overdue, Lt. Sondra Kneen told City News Service. The men were scheduled to […]

Cathedral of Our Lady to Host Church Masses, Soup Kitchen

Christmas Day in Los Angeles County Wednesday will include the customary Masses and church services celebrating the birth of Jesus along with annual events providing meals to the homeless and poor. English-language Christmas Day Masses will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels while Archbishop […]

Starbucks Strikes Conclude, Workers to Return to Work Wednesday

Thousands of Starbucks workers who walked off the job Tuesday, concluding what amounted to a five-day strike against the coffee giant, were expected to return to work Wednesday. More than 5,000 Starbucks workers walked out Tuesday, with their union saying the action shut down more than 300 locations nationwide including a few sites in Los […]

Fatal Crash in South LA

One person was killed and three were hospitalized, including one who was seriously injured, in a three-vehicle collision Wednesday west of the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department were called at 1:53 a.m. to 250 W. 53rd St., east of Broadway, where they found the victims — […]

Norwalk/Downey Power Restored

Southern California Edison customers in the Norwalk/Downey area who lost power due to a transformer failure on Christmas Eve are awakening Wednesday with their electricity restored. The outage occurred sometime after 2 p.m. Tuesday. “We understand having a power outage on a holiday is a hardship,” SCE spokesman Jeff Monford told City News Service . […]

Laguna PD Lauches Alcohol Safety Initiative

The Laguna Beach Police Department Wednesday announced an initiative to promote public safety and responsible alcohol service by notifying establishments when a Driving Under the Influence arrest is directly linked to their business. This program aims to raise awareness about the critical role businesses play in preventing impaired driving and reducing the dangerous impact on […]

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Offers Holiday Menu, Ride ‘n’ Dine Promo

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Wednesday will offer a special holiday menu at its Peaks Restaurant for Christmas Day. The prix fixe menu will be offered beginning at 11 a.m. at $79 for adults and seniors, according to Tramway officials. At 8 a.m. Wednesday, Ride ‘n’ Dine tickets will become available for purchase, including Tram […]