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San Pedro is looking to create a distinctive gateway arch sign over Sixth Street at Harbor Boulevard as a way to promote the shops, restaurants, galleries and entertainment in the historic downtown district and to connect with the West Harbor waterfront development. (Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register) Redondo Beach’s King Harbor, the giant

Despite the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases this winter, Los Angeles Unified officials intend to proceed as planned with welcoming students back to campus on Tuesday, Jan. 11, following a three-week holiday break. While the district will continue to assess the situation, officials said Friday that, based on current conditions, they did not believe the

LAUSD interim Superintendent Megan Reilly, center, and School Board President Kelly Gomez, second from left, join fellow officials to distribute COVID-19 home testing kits at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School in Los Angeles on Friday, January 7, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) LAUSD School Board President Kelly Gomez joins fellow school board

About 30 people took part in a rally on Thursday, Jan. 6 in front of Whittier City Hall, in memory of the one-year anniversary of when thousands of people violently stormed the U.S. Capitol hoping to overturn the outcome of the presidential election. “We are all here today to remember and to mark the anniversary

California’s recycling system is rampant with fraud, potentially costing consumers as much as $200 million a year in stolen nickel and dime deposits, a new study alleges. The “Cash For Trash” report from Consumer Watchdog says past investigations by the State Auditor and a local news outlet show $40 million to $200 million dollars in

Los Angeles County public health officials reported another 26,754 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,806,828, as of Wednesday, Jan. 5. The total number of cases represents 18% of Los Angeles County’s population. Officials reported 27 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday, for a total of 27,698

Los Angeles County firefighters are transporting patients to hospitals in their trucks rather than ambulances, an unprecedented move required because of surging coronavirus cases within the county Fire Department and among paramedic companies. That’s according to acting Assistant Chief Brian Bennet, who said during a recent report to the Carson City Council that 450 Los

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger tweeted that she tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. “Feels like a cold, but each person’s experience is different,” Barger tweeted. “Time to walk the talk — I’m isolating, getting rest and keeping my loved ones at a distance. StayHome GetVaccinated FlattenTheCurve” Barger told FOX 11

Los Angeles County public health officials reported another 16,269 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,757,522, as of Monday, Jan. 3. The total number of cases represents 17.3% of Los Angeles County’s population. Officials reported eight more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Sunday, for a total of 27,647

These temporary pipes are detouring the sewage about 1,000 feet while repairs are made on the line that broke last week causing a sewage spill, in Carson on Monday, January 3, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Chief engineer for sanitation districts of Los Angeles County, Robert Ferrante, gives Carson Mayor, Lula Davis-Holmes a tour

Long Beach It’s been a long time coming, but the famed Violins of Hope will be on the Long Beach stage this weekend, Jan. 8 and 9. The Long Beach Symphony originally planned to be part of Violins of Hope Los Angeles County in March 2020 — the month the coronavirus first surfaced. The tour

Tourists from around the globe descended upon Pasadena over the weekend for one last chance for a glimpse of the larger-than-life floats that played starring roles in this year’s return of the Rose Parade after last-year’s pandemic-forced cancellation. Floatfest brought an unofficial close to a Rose weekend like none before it, as the Tournament of

Mater Dei High School president Father Walter Jenkins has resigned amid tensions between Jenkins and longtime Mater Dei head football coach Bruce Rollinson and his supporters. Jenkins’ departure comes just days before attorneys for a Sacramento law firm are scheduled to start interviewing Mater Dei students and staff as part of an investigation into the

In an apparent murder-suicide, a man and woman died of gunshot wounds at a Temple City home Saturday morning, Jan. 1. The 27-year-old woman was shot multiple times, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Derrick Alfred. The man, 28, appeared to have a self-inflicted head wound. Both died at the residence, located on the 9200

Panic-buying and hoarding prompted Costco to develop new rules amid the coronavirus outbreak. Tina Patel reports.

Two people died and three others were critically injured Wednesday after a multi-vehicle crash in Fontana.

Grand Marshal LeVar Burton kicked off the 133rd Rose Parade with cheers from the crowd on Saturday, Jan. 1, when he led this year’s floats, horses and bands during the 5.5 mile procession down Colorado Blvd. The famed actor, director and literacy advocate hurriedly hopped onto the Grand Marshal float and made up time by

An otter pup now in rehabilitation at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific is playing a big role in the development of the facility’s 2-year-old “surrogate” program. In partnership with the Monterey Aquarium, which pioneered the surrogate model in the early 2000s, the Long Beach aquarium has paired the new pup, now about 20 weeks

UPDATE: The release of 2 million to 4 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Dominguez Channel has forced the closures of some beaches on Friday, Dec. 31, in Los Angeles County. The leak has forced the cancelation of the 70th annual Polar Bear swim at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, sending organizers scrambling to

Pasadena reported its highest-ever single-day rise in coronavirus cases on Thursday, Dec. 30, according to Dr. Ying-Ying Goh, but the city’s Public Health Officer confirmed that the city’s annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game would likely return Saturday. Pasadena reported 477 confirmed and 16 probable COVID-19 cases Thursday, almost double the previous one-day high