LOS ANGELES — An investigation was underway Friday morning into the shooting death of a man in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area. Deputies responded about 10:45 p.m. Thursday to the 1200 block of East 76th Street, near Central Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Details
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A 30-year-old Pomona woman was taken into custody Tuesday night after an hours-long standoff following a wild and dangerous pursuit came to a stop in Diamond Bar.
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. is recovering following a “cardiac event” Monday that required emergency surgery and days of hospitalization, according to city officials. City Manager Artie Fields confirmed the medical emergency Thursday after it was first reported by the blog 2UrbanGirls. “On March 8, Monday evening at approximately 5:30 p.m., Mayor James T.
LAKE VIEW TERRACE — Authorities on Thursday identified two men who died in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Lake View Terrace. The crash occurred about 12:25 a.m. Wednesday on the 11200 block of Wheatland Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Jesse Ruggles, 30 of Los Angeles, and Dino Artinyan, 20, of North Hollywood
Los Angeles public health officials reported 1,154 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,206,713 as of Wednesday, March 10. Officials said there were 119 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 22,213 deaths since tracking began. According to official counts, there were 1,179 hospitalizations as of Wednesday.
GLENDALE — Public elementary schools in Glendale will begin a phased return to in-person instruction on March 29, as coronavirus rates across Southern California continue to drop. On Tuesday, the Glendale Unified School District’s Board of Education directed district leaders to move forward with its plan for a phased return of elementary students to campuses.
As of Tuesday, March 9, the California Department of Public Health’s Vaccine Dashboard shows about 14.6 million doses have been shipped throughout the state (2.6 million more than last week) and of those, 10.6 million have been administered (up 1.3 million from last week). According to Bloomberg’s COVID vaccine dashboard, 18.7% of California’s population (up
LOS ANGELES — A winter storm will make its way into Southern California Tuesday evening, with some mountain areas potentially seeing more than a foot of snow and the rest of the region expected to see rainy conditions into Thursday. A winter storm warning will take effect at 10 p.m. Tuesday and continue until 10
Though many restaurants remain closed during the pandemic, dining and dashing still remains a problem, and even forced one restaurant owner to close up shop. Sara Donchey reports.
A former employee of a Panda Express in Santa Clarita alleges she was required to strip down to her underwear and hug a partially clad co-worker during a “cult-like ritual” at a 2019 training seminar sponsored by the company as a prerequisite to promotion. The 23-year-old woman is suing Panda Restaurant Group, headquartered in Rosemead,
LOS ANGELES — A judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday allowing the city of Burbank to enforce its closure order of a local restaurant that had continued offering outdoor dining service during the coronavirus pandemic despite the revocation of its health and conditional-use permits. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff issued the
A family cat perished in a house fire this week in Reseda. On Wednesday, March 3, 26 firefighters extinguished the blaze at the single-story home on the 7700 block of Geyser Avenue in 18 minutes, said Nicholas Prange, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department. LAFD firefighters attacked the one-room fire from both inside
MONTEREY – Proposed legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, would open up eligibility for inoculation to all veterans regardless of their status in health care with the Veterans Administration. “Currently, the (Veterans Administration) only has the authority to administer COVID vaccines to those enrolled in its health care system, leaving out millions of
When you park your car at lots near LAX, employees know it’ll be there a while. David Goldstein reports.
PORTER RANCH — Two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon in Porter Ranch, killing a driver who ran a red light. The collision was reported at 2:39 p.m. in the 10800 block of North Tampa Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. One vehicle ran a red light and was broadsided by another vehicle,
Los Angeles Fire Department crews attempted to pull the innocent driver, identified as 37-year-old Jeeves Tangonan, from his vehicle following the crash, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Temple Beth Emet in Burbank. (Google Earth) Here is a sampling of upcoming services and events that are online, and some in-person, in the San Fernando Valley area. Temple Beth Hillel services: Havdalah online, 7 p.m. March 6 (click on the Facebook link from here: (bit.ly/3c1VE6v). A Shabbat service, 7 p.m. March 12 (bit.ly/3qhREnm). The
Los Angeles Unified teachers and other school employees represented by the local teachers union drew a line in the sand this week by voting overwhelmingly to refuse to return for in-person work if officials make it mandatory before all three conditions the union has asked for to ensure schools reopen safely are met, the union
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has concluded Inglewood did not break the law by paying the mayor’s former assistant and ex-girlfriend more than $400,000 annually in salary and benefits, according to a newly released closing memorandum. Deputy District Attorney Michele Gilmer found the city increased Melanie McDade-Dickens’ salary through simultaneous “acting” and “assignment”
Residents of a Granada Hills neighborhood fear for their safety and property values after what looks to be a junkyard has taken over one home’s front yard.