New York Times Reports Cesar Chavez Raped UFW Co-Founder Dolores Huerta, Underage Girls
Labor icon Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted female followers as young as 12 in the 1970s, and raped United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, now 95, in 1966, according to an explosive New York Times investigation released Wednesday. The story was published one day after the UFW and the Cesar Chavez Foundation announced that they will…
Powerball Numbers Drawn
The numbers drawn in Wednesday evening’s Powerball lottery were 14, 18, 19, 21, 69 and the Powerball number was 1. The estimated jackpot is $101 million. The drawing was the seventh since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is…
500-Pound Man Rescued from Construction Hole in Pomona
A 500-pound man was rescued Wednesday from a hole with a 3- to 4-foot diameter at a construction site in Pomona and taken to a hospital on advanced life support. Firefighters responded at approximately 1:20 p.m. to the 1800 block of Gillette Road, near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway, according to a Los Angeles County…
LAUSD Teachers Announce Plans to Strike if No Contract is Reached
The union representing Los Angeles Unified School District teachers announced Wednesday it will go on strike April 14 if a new contract is not reached with the district. The announcement came during a large rally held in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles featuring members of United Teachers Los Angeles, Service Employees International Union Local…
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DA Hochman Honors 2 People for Bravery in Violent Crime Cases
Two people who helped authorities solve violent crimes despite personal risk were honored Wednesday by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman during a Courage Awards ceremony in Long Beach. The honorees included a man who helped track down an…
Former LAPD Commander Wins $5.7 Million in Retaliation Suit
A former Los Angeles Police Department commander was awarded $5.7 million Wednesday in her lawsuit against the city and the LAPD, in which she alleged that she was fired in retaliation for taking a stand against the alleged preferential treatment…
Scorching Temps in Closing Days of Winter Lead to Record Highs Countywide
The blazing heat throughout Riverside County in the final days of winter led to another round of record highs countywide Wednesday. The National Weather Service identified five locations where the mercury blasted past prior record temperatures established on March 18:…
Woman Hurt When SoFi Seat Broke During Rams/Chargers Game Settles
A Rams season ticket holder who contended that she was injured when the back of her SoFi Stadium seat broke during a 2021 preseason game against the Chargers has reached a tentative settlement in her lawsuit. The defendants in Tiffany…