West Angeles Church of Life to Host Celebration of Life For Nate Holden

There will be a celebration of life at 11 a.m. Thursday at West Angeles Church of God in South Los Angeles for Nate Holden, who represented the 10th District on the City Council for 16 years. Holden died May 7 at age 95, his family told Supervisor Janice Hahn. “Nate Holden leaves behind a legacy […]

L.A. Homelessness Settlement Compliance Hearing Continues

A federal court hearing is expected to continue Thursday to determine whether the city of Los Angeles has breached its agreement to create enough shelter beds for homeless residents. Mayor Karen Bass and two City Council members have been subpoenaed to appear before U.S. District Judge David Carter in downtown Los Angeles to address the […]

Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold in Orange Worth $1.32M

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $207 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold at a supermarket in Orange and a convenience story in Newman in the San […]

Torrance Police Arrest Five in Distracted Driving Operation

Five drivers were cited for hands-free cell phone violations during a distracted driving enforcement operation in Torrance, police said Thursday. The operation was conducted on Monday, the Torrance Police Department said. “Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cell phone law, some drivers continue to use their phones while operating a vehicle,” Torrance […]

LAPD Arrests Knife-Wielding Suspect

A man who police said threatened another man with a knife in the Exposition Park area of downtown Los Angeles is in custody, police said Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s Southwest Division were called at Wednesday to a 7-Eleven located at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Figueroa Street, […]

One Wounded in Florence Graham Shooting

Police Thursday are investigating a shooting that left a man severely wounded near the Florence Graham neighborhood. of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s 77th Division responded at 1:35 a.m. to the 200 block of 82nd Street between Broadway and Main Street regarding reports of a shooting. When they arrived at […]

Bel Air Seventh Grader to Compete in National Spelling Bee Finals

A seventh grader at The Mirman School in Bel Air will attempt Thursday to become the first speller from Los Angeles County to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Oliver Halkett advanced to the finals in National Harbor, Maryland by correctly spelling five words and providing the right answers for two vocabulary questions during Wednesday’s […]

Authorities ID Long Beach Shooting Victim

A 19-year-old man who was fatally shot in Long Beach was identified by county authorities Thursday. When they arrived at the scene, officers found the victim, Jordan Mosby, with a gunshot wound to his upper body, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Long Beach Police Department officers were dispatched around 11 p.m. Tuesday to […]

Man Fatally Shot in Compton Parking Lot ID’d

A 30-year old man who was found fatally shot in a Compton parking lot was identified by Los Angeles County officials Thursday. Deputies were called at 8:35 p.m. on Monday to the 2200 block of W. Rosecrans and Central avenues, where they found the victim, identified as Trayvone Danner, the sheriff’s department said. Paramedics from […]

Average LA, OC Gas Prices Drop

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped 1.4 cents Thursday to $4.778, a day after dropping 1.4 cents. The average price is 2.7 cents less the one week ago, two-tenths of a cent less than one month ago and 28.7 lower than one year ago, according to […]

No Winning SuperLotto Plus Tickets Sold

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $12 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, were sold at liquor stores in Newbury Park in Ventura County and Livermore in the eastern edge of San […]