California

The city of Long Beach has green-lit a new program it hopes will hit two birds with one stone by increasing housing in the city and helping low-income residents find a home to rent.  The city is using $2.5 million dollars to fund the Affordable ADU Loan Program by offering zero and low-interest loans up

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home. The cause was not

Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customized emojis on the fly. The new era will dawn Monday with the unveiling of the hotly anticipated iPhone 16 in a Cupertino, California, auditorium named

The Line Fire continues to devastate San Bernardino County prompting school closures and new evacuation orders. The Bear Valley Unified School District announced they would be canceling all classes for Monday, Sept. 9 “All Bear Valley Unified schools will be closed on September 9 due to the Line Fire, which has caused road closures and

Cooling centers across the city of Los Angeles will remain open through Monday as the Southland continues experiencing scorching heat and high temperatures. L.A.’s Emergency Management Department activated six cooling centers on Tuesday prompted by a late-summer heat wave. Nearly 400 people have made use of the centers, according to Joseph Riser, a spokesman for

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the South American country after seeking asylum in Spain, according to a senior Venezuelan official. The surprise departure by the candidate who Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments consider the legitimate winner of July’s presidential race is a serious blow to efforts to unseat President Nicolás

In a hard-hitting, sometimes-shocking ruling that blasts the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for “turning its back” on the disabled veterans it was designed to help, a federal judge today ordered additional permanent housing on the agency’s West Los Angeles campus. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter also determined that the department has been illegally leasing portions of the

Police in Anaheim are working to determine the cause of death of a 3-year-old girl who was pulled out of a car Friday evening. First responders were called for a medical aid emergency on the 1300 block of Fashion Lane, where the child was pulled out of a car by family members who were giving

Jennifer Lopez is back in the spotlight promoting her new movie, “Unstoppable,” which was produced by Ben Affleck. The entertainer made an appearance at the film’s premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6, wearing a skin-baring silver Tamara Ralph dress with black bows down the sides. The event was Lopez’s first

New phone service customers within the 213 and 323 area code region of Los Angeles may be assigned to the new 738 area code, Spectrum announced Friday. The affected neighborhoods include downtown Los Angeles, Alhambra, Bell, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Commerce, Cudahy, Glendale, Hawthorne, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, South

As temperatures soar to triple digits all across Southern California, experts recommend drivers, especially those planning long trips, check several things before hitting the road as the heat can do a number on vehicles. Tires Drivers are recommended to check the pressure of their tires as hot temperatures can cause the air in the tires

Two people were critically injured in a single-engine Piper Comanche airplane that crashed Friday in Hawthorne. The crash occurred around 12:40 a.m. and firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department were called to the scene at  Hawthorne Boulevard and 126th Street , where they found the critically injured parties. “No one on the ground

The California Highway Patrol shut down the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway near Century Blvd after a helicopter had an emergency landing. Multiple agencies were on the scene as the helicopter was stalled on the southbound 110 Freeway, north of the 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles. The helicopter had mechanical issues and was

Human remains found at a Redlands nudist resort last week were confirmed to be those of a missing couple, authorities said Thursday. The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner identified the remains as belonging to Daniel Menard and his wife Stephanie Menard, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.  Last Friday, human remains were found at the

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner. A spokesperson at the hospital, Owen Menach, confirmed her death on Thursday. Cheptegei was receiving treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret

A manhunt is underway for a man who police say instigated a car chase and crashed into another driver during the pursuit, killing that individual. The chase occurred Wednesday evening in Fontana after the California Highway Patrol was in pursuit of a driver. It is unclear what prompted officials to chase the individual. During the

Just three weeks before the opening of training camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are seeking to make sense of a senseless tragedy after All-Star winger Johnny Gaudreau and younger brother Matthew died when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. President of hockey operations and general

An estimated $740 million Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs Friday night after no one won the big prize on Tuesday’s drawing. Friday’s jackpot has a lump-sum cash option estimated at $366.3 million. Here are Tuesday’s winning numbers: 12, 41, 43, 52, 55, 9 and a Megaplier of 4x. Tuesday’s jackpot was the seventh-highest lottery jackpot

What to Know The Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe and the Sanrio Smile Shop open Friday at Universal CityWalk The Sanrio-themed cafe is the first of its kind in Los Angeles The cafe’s menu features grab-and-go Hello Kitty sweet treats and specialty beverages A new line of curated merchandise will be available at the Sanrio

Two illegal street takeovers early Tuesday morning ended with two cars set on fire and left a nearby car dealership vandalized in two different areas of Los Angeles. One of the incidents occurred at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street, in Exposition Park, around 3:20 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.