Track Santa’s Journey from the North Pole with NORAD

Beginning in the predawn hours Tuesday, Old St. Nick’s worldwide Christmas Eve journey, which traditionally includes passes over Los Angeles and Orange counties, will be tracked by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. This will mark the 69th straight year NORAD, located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, has provided simulated tracking of Santa Claus’ […]

CHP Ramps Up Patrols Around LA, OC Christmas Eve

California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up operations in L.A. and Orange counties and statewide Tuesday evening through Christmas night to nab drunken and drug-impaired drivers. The CHP’s annual Christmastime “maximum enforcement period” will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, when all available officers will deploy to catch DUI drivers, speeders and other scofflaws. The MEP […]

Celebrate Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels

Christmas Eve in the Southland will be marked Tuesday by Masses and services and the 65th annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration, billed by organizers as Los Angeles’ largest free holiday celebration. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will celebrate an English-language Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at 10 p.m. […]

American Airlines Resumes Flights for Christmas Eve

American Airlines flights across the nation were disrupted Tuesday by a reported technical issue, but the ground stop has been lifted and flights have resumed at airports, including Los Angeles International Airport. The disruption came on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the year. “Our teams are working to resolve the issue […]

Starbucks Workers Expand Pickets Across LA

Starbucks workers are expanding a nationwide strike Tuesday against the coffee giant with plans that include picketing at a store in the Cypress Park area of Los Angeles. Monday’s actions marked the fourth day of walkoffs at various locations around the country, forcing more than 60 stores to temporarily close. The walkoffs began Friday, with […]

Missing 26-Year-Old Man Last Seen Sporting MGK Hoodie in Agoura Hills

Sheriff’s detectives Tuesday are seeking the public’s help in locating a 26-year-old man who they say suffers from “medical conditions” and was last seen in Agoura Hills. Warren Litberg was last seen on Monday at 6:06 p.m. on the 30400 block of Mulholland Highway north of Hazel Nut Court, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Litberg […]

LA Gas Prices on the Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose seven-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.403, a day after rising a half-cent and its fourth straight increase after dropping to its lowest amount since July 28, 2021. The average price is 3 cents more than one week ago, but […]

SoCal Wood-Burning Ban Extends Thru Week

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning was extended Tuesday for a large swath of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, officials said. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for all those in the South Coast Air Basin, including […]

Average Riverside Gas Price Continues to Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose for the fourth day in a row, rising nine-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.276, a day after rising two-tenths of a cent. The average price is 1.6 cents more than one week ago, but 5.9 cents less than one month […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Winning Powerball Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $117 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Michigan and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

One Year Ago Today (December 24, 2023)…Metro to Provide Free Rides on Bus, Rail During Christmas Eve and New Years

One Year Ago Today (December 24, 2023)…Los Angeles County residents and visitors can ride bus and rail transportation services for free and on New Year’s Eve, Metro officials said. Additionally, Metro will provide extended 24-hour service so that riders can get home safely during the holidays. No fares will be collected on Sunday, starting at […]