Xavier Runs for Gov! Former Health Secretary, LA Rep. Becerra Announces Campaign

Former Los Angeles congressman Xavier Becerra announced his candidacy for the 2026 California governor’s race Wednesday, joining a crowded field of Democratic candidates. Becerra, 67, represented the downtown Los Angeles area in the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017. He was California’s attorney general from 2017-21, then was secretary of Health and Human Services […]

LA Expands Protections for Fast-Food Employees

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday instructed the City Attorney’s Office to draft a policy that would extend protections under the existing Fair Work Week Ordinance for fast food employees — taking what supporters described as a significant step in providing such workers with stable scheduling and paid time off, among other benefits. In a […]

Long Beach Bakery Gusto Bread Nominated for Coveted James Beard Award

Gusto Bread in Long Beach was nominated Wednesday for a coveted James Beard Award for best bakery in the nation, while three SoCal chefs will compete for the title of Best Chef: California. Gusto Bread, 2710 E. Fourth St. in Long Beach, was nominated for outstanding bakery by the James Beard Foundation, whose awards are […]

Farmers Insurance Agent Tentatively Settles Racial Discrimination Suit

A 59-year-old Black Farmers Insurance sales agent has settled her lawsuit in which she alleged she was subjected to racial discrimination by an employer that preferred younger white and Latino employees. Shelia Richards’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations included race, age and gender discrimination as well as retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. […]

Two Lieutenants File Sexual Harassment, Racism Claims Against Pasadena PD Chief Harris

Two Pasadena Police Department lieutenants filed legal claims Wednesday alleging sexual harassment, racism and inappropriate comments by Chief Eugene Harris. The claims by Lts. Keith Gomez and Monica Cuellar were announced during a news conference outside the Pasadena Police Department headquarters. The married couple join others in the department who previously filed their own claims. […]

Authorities ID Man Killed in Apparent Gang Shooting in El Sereno

A 39-year-old man who was fatally shot in El Sereno, in what police believe to be a gang-related homicide, was identified Wednesday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to calls regarding a shooting in the 2100 block of East Valley Boulevard and North Soto Street, east of Lincoln Park, at 1:54 a.m. Saturday. […]

Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Tejon Ranch Residential, Commercial Construction Plans

An appeals court will hear arguments Thursday on a proposed large-scale residential and commercial project in the Tejon Ranch area 65 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. In 2023, a judge ordered Los Angeles County to set aside its approval of Tejon Ranchcorp’s Centennial, a massive development that would bring 57,000 residents to a site […]

UCLA Study Reports Western States Fall Short in Wastewater Recycling Efforts

Despite persistent concerns about drought in the southwestern United States, the seven states that pull water from the Colorado River only recycle a small percentage of wastewater, squandering an opportunity to dramatically ease the regional water crisis, according to a UCLA study released Wednesday. According to the report by UCLA and the Natural Resources Defense […]

Pasadena Firefighters Rescue Dogs, Rabbit, Resident from Apartment Fire

One person was injured and several dogs and a rabbit were rescued when a fire scorched a Pasadena apartment. The fire was reported late Wednesday morning in the 100 block of Pepper Street close to the Foothill (210) Freeway, and it knocked down just before noon, according to the Pasadena Fire Department. Fire officials said […]

Deputies Arrest 28-Year-Old for Alleged Emails Threatening Metro Workers

A 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly making online threats against Metro rail crew members. An anonymous email sent on Feb. 20 contained a threat claiming that workers would be “shot” at the site of a rail expansion project in Lawndale, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Transit Services Bureau. Investigators identified […]

SWAT Deploys to Shooting Suspect Barricaded in South-Central Home

A SWAT team was deployed by the Los Angeles Police Department Wednesday in responding to a shooting suspect in the Historic South-Central neighborhood. Police said the man is suspected of being involved in a shooting that occurred Tuesday, and returned to his residence before noon Wednesday, where he was barricaded in the 800 block of […]