Thousands of Kaiser Permanente Nurses Strike Across SoCal
Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers in the Los Angeles area joined their counterparts across the state and in Hawaii Wednesday for the third day of an open-ended strike alleging unfair labor practices amid prolonged contract talks. Roughly 31,000 members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals vowed to stay…
Shooting Leaves Teen Dead in Jefferson Park
Police Wednesday are investigating a shooting in Jefferson Park that left an 18-year-old man dead. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 12:49 a.m. Wednesday to the 3600 block of Sixth Avenue between Fifth and Sixth avenues regarding a shots fired call. When they arrived at the scene, the officers learned the victim and another…
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 80-Year-Old in Sherman Oaks
An 80-year-old pedestrian and his dog were killed after they were struck by a Maserati in a hit-and-run in Sherman Oaks and Wednesday the driver is on the loose. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday to 4400 block of Woodman Avenue and Moorpark Street when the driver of the Maserati…
Little Change to LA, OC Gas Prices
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Wednesday to $4.357, one day after dropping four-tenths of a cent. The average price is nine-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 9.5 cents less than one month ago and 13.9 cents lower…
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Bell Gardens Apartment Goes Up in Fiery Explosion
An adult is in critical condition Wednesday following an explosion at an apartment complex in Bell Gardens. Los Angeles County Fire Department fire crews were called at 6:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 6500 block of Purdy Avenue, south of East…
Archbishop Gomez Calls For Limiting Deportations
Archbishop José H. Gomez continued Wednesday to call for restoring “order and peace to our streets,” following violence stemming from immigration enforcement actions along with limiting “deportations to violent criminals or those guilty of other serious offenses” and hearings on…
Long Beach Neighbors’ Dispute Results in Stabbing
An argument that resulted in a stabbing and left one man wounded in the North Alamitos Beach neighborhood is under investigation, Long Beach Police Department said Wednesday. Police responded at approximately 9:08 p.m. Monday to the 800 block of Cerritos…
Ex-Con Awaits Sentencing for Identity Theft Scheme Targeting SoCal Surfers
A convicted bank robber is expected to be sentenced Wednesday for running a nearly $1 million fraud scheme that targeted surfers at Southern California beaches whose bank cards and phones were lifted from their cars while they were catching waves.…
RivCo Gas Prices Remain Consistent
The six-day streak of slight increases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County totaling 1.9 cents ended Wednesday when it dropped one-tenth of a cent to $4.141. The streak of increases followed a five-day streak of decreases totaling 1 cent, according to figures from the AAA and Oil…
Jewish Federation Building Removes Yellow Ribbon Honoring Hamas Victims
A five-story-tall yellow ribbon spanning the west-facing side of the Jewish Federation Los Angeles’ building on Wilshire Boulevard — commemorating the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks in Gaza — is set to be taken down Wednesday, two days after the remains of the last hostage were returned to Israel. “From the moment…
Firefighters Extinguish Fires at Three Homes in Boyle Heights
A fire at three small homes in Boyle Heights Tuesday evening was extinguished in 11 minutes by 34 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters. Fire crews responded at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday to 850 N. Mission Road, west of the Golden State (5) Freeway where they found several other tiny homes exposed to the flames, in addition…
Fatal Collision in San Jacinto
A 58-year-old woman was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash in San Jacinto. Deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station responded at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday near Warren Road and Ramona Expressway to a report regarding a crash, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. A driver from the crash was discovered unresponsive upon the arrival…
Huge LA Yellow Ribbon Honoring Hamas Victims to Come Down as All Hostages Home
A five-story-tall yellow ribbon spanning the west-facing wall of the Jewish Federation Los Angeles’ building on Wilshire Boulevard — commemorating the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks in Gaza — is set to be taken down Wednesday, two days after the remains of the last hostage were returned to Israel. “From the moment…
Two Hospitalized After Bell Gardens Home Explosion
Two people were hospitalized Tuesday evening following an explosion at a home in Bell Gardens. Firefighters extinguished flames shortly before 7:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 6500 block of Purdy Avenue at a two-story home, where crews fought defensively against the blaze, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Two people were taken to the…
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