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Scott Schwebke is an investigative reporter for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he was previously a breaking news and multimedia reporter for the Ogden, Utah, Standard-Examiner. Scott has also worked at newspapers in Utah, Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia covering everything from methamphetamine trafficking

The L.A. County Registrar released results from about 80,000 additional ballots Friday, Nov. 11, adding confidence to the steady lead of many Los Angeles area candidates and shifting the margins in the tight LAUSD races. LAUSD District 2 race is a virtual tie with 0.04 of a percentage point separating the candidates, while in the

Disneyland’s popular It’s a Small World ride added two new animatronic dolls to its show on Friday, and they are both using wheelchairs. The new additions were unveiled Friday — the first day of the Disneyland Christmas season and the special holiday overlay that’s added annually to to the boat ride through the world of

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,595 more cases of the coronavirus since over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 3,501,782 as of Thursday, Nov. 10. Officials reported eight more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Wednesday for a total of 34,039 deaths since tracking began. There were 28 fewer patients

Union Station Homeless Services is in desperate need for frozen turkeys due to a nationwide shortage and rising prices, which has prompted nonprofit leaders to ask for the public’s help. The organization hosts a Dinner in the Park event annually to distribute meals to adults and families experiencing homelessness and poverty, senior citizens, and those

A Southern California man pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 8 to a federal misdemeanor charge for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to court records. Derek Sulenta, who was arrested in Long Beach on Aug. 4, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol Building. Sulenta faces a maximum of six months in

A fire broke out Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo and was extinguished a few hours later, officials said. “At approximately 6:15 p.m., El Segundo Fire Department responded to an isolated fire inside the Chevron El Segundo Refinery. El Segundo and Manhattan Beach Fire Departments remain on scene at this

One of California’s most hotly contested ballot measures, Proposition 30, appears poised for defeat as voters considered a measure to fund electric vehicle subsidies and wildfire preparedness through a tax on millionaires. Prop. 30 is facing strong headwinds with votes against the measure leading by a nearly 15-point margin, according to a tally of over

NORTH HILLS — A man is in the hospital Tuesday after he was shot in North Hills. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 9:55 p.m. Monday to 15651 Nordhoff St. west of the 405 Freeway in front of a Jack in the Box, where they learned the victim and a suspect

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,978 more cases of the coronavirus since over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 3,496,108 as of Monday, Nov. 7. Officials reported 16 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Friday for a total of 33,015 deaths since tracking began. Hospitalizations figures are pending information

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for San Pedro’s future West Harbor waterfront development on Saturday, Nov. 12. Map courtesy of West Harbor A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for San Pedro’s future West Harbor waterfront development on Saturday, Nov. 12. Timeline courtesy of West Harbor A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for San Pedro’s

St. Mel Catholic Church on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley. Nov. 5 Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego pilgrimage: The images go to various parishes in the tri-county region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The images

A man who purchased a cannabis manufacturing permit in Baldwin Park now alleges corrupt city officials helped the seller, a shell company with ties to a former city attorney, flip the permit for more than $150,000 in profit in a scheme that left the new owner saddled with debt. Business owner David Ju entered into

Word came down from former LA Daily News owner Jack Kent Cooke that we weren’t writing about war veterans enough in the newspaper. They deserved more recognition. Get someone on it. They got me on it. It was 1986 and I began hitting all the local American Legion halls and VFW Posts that had become

Poll watching, an American tradition. The practice dates to the 18th century – and has historically served as a mechanism for watchdogs to ensure election fairness. But as the Tuesday, Nov. 8, midterm election has drawn near, election officials and experts have noted increased interest in observing every step of the ballot-counting process, from picking

Time to flip the switch Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. It could be one of the last times we switch the clocks after the Senate approved a measure called the Sunshine Protection Act back in March. The bill would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023. The bill needs to be

With languishing contract talks looking as if they’ll have no quick end in sight, shippers are continuing to shift their business to Gulf and East coast ports, resulting in a relief from congestion in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But that’s also brought an unwelcome slowdown in longshore work shifts and rising

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,332 more cases of the coronavirus since Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,491,716 as of Thursday, Nov. 3. Officials reported seven more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Wednesday for a total of 33,992 deaths since tracking began. There were eight fewer patients since Wednesday,

“Lucrecia Ruiz Ruiz” from“The Legacy of Cacao” exhibition at LA Plaza Cocina, opening on Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Shava Cueva) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Nov. 3-10. EVENTS Ventura County Farm Day: Learn about agriculture and farming — including alpacas,

WOODLAND HILLS — A 21-year-old motorist suspected of causing a fiery crash in Woodland Hills that left two people dead remained hospitalized Wednesday, and police said he was facing possible criminal charges. The two-vehicle collision was reported just after 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mulholland Drive and Valmar Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.