Shark Sighting in Newport Prompts Beach Closure
Authorities will continue to monitor ocean conditions Friday after a shark sighting prompted a water closure at a Newport Beach shoreline. Lifeguards were alerted about 1:15 p.m. Thursday to an approximately 8-foot great white shark circling a surfer near the beach at 35th Street, according to Georgia Rios, a spokeswoman for the city. Officials initially…
Desert Healthcare Foundation Donates Over $3M to Improve Healthcare in CV
More than $3 million in grant funds were awarded to five Coachella Valley organizations to improve access to primary and behavioral health care Friday throughout the region. During a monthly meeting on Tuesday, Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board approved to award $3.5 million, which officials said was one of the largest allocations for grant…
Over 50,000 Demonstrators Plan to Attend DTLA `No Kings’ Protest
More than 50,000 people are expected to gather in downtown Los Angeles Saturday for a major march and rally as part of a nationwide “No Kings” Day protest of immigration enforcement and other federal policies. The event, scheduled at Gloria Molina Grand Park across from City Hall, is one of thousands planned in communities across…
Judge Issues Warrant For Shoplifter Who Allegedly Attacked Store Clerk
Detectives for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Friday sought the public’s help with locating a 37-year-old man suspected of knocking out a store employee who tried to stop him from shoplifting. Quandrell Ivey, who is now the subject of an arrest warrant, allegedly pushed the worker down, “rendering him unconscious” and then fled the…
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Report Indicates Women Make Minimal Gains Closing Wage Gap
Full-time working women in California earned about 88 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2024, up from 84 cents in 2010, but women’s earnings still lagged far behind those of white men, with no significant improvement in that…
Hemet PD Hold Man on Suspicion of Stealing Roughly $10K in Legos
A 36-year-old man suspected of stealing roughly $10,000 worth of Lego sets and other merchandise from local retail stores in Hemet was behind bars Friday. Hugo Omar Sanchez-Sanchez was booked Wednesday on suspicion of possession of stolen property and organized…
Ex-Rosemead Resident Extradited from Singapore for Drug Trafficking Charges
A former San Gabriel Valley resident who fled the United States on the eve of her May 2022 methamphetamine trafficking trial has been extradited from Singapore, officials announced Friday. Demi Pham, 44, a dual U.S.-Vietnamese citizen formerly of Rosemead, arrived…
Arbitration Ordered in Woman’s Disabilities Claims vs. Wilshire Temple School
A woman who sued a Wilshire-area Jewish school alleging she was stretched in her work assignments despite having disabilities will have to take her claims before an arbitrator rather than a jury, a judge has ruled. Christine Flynn’s Los Angeles…
Thousands Expected for DTLA No Kings Protest Saturday
Tens of thousands of protesters in Southern California are expected to join others in cities across the U.S. Saturday for marches and rallies against what they call the autocratic immigration policies of President Donald Trump. The so-called No Kings protest in downtown Los Angeles gets underway at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28th at Gloria Molina…
Shark Sighting in Newport Prompts Beach Closure
Authorities will continue to monitor ocean conditions Friday after a shark sighting prompted a water closure at a Newport Beach shoreline. Lifeguards were alerted about 1:15 p.m. Thursday to an approximately 8-foot great white shark circling a surfer near the beach at 35th Street, according to Georgia Rios, a spokeswoman for the city. Officials initially…
Cyclist Shot in Whittier
A man was hospitalized Friday after being shot while riding a bicycle by assailants in Whittier and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Deputies from the department’s Pico Rivera Station were called to the 11500 block of Washington Boulevard and Westman Avenue at 2:08 a.m. Friday regarding a…
Venice Apartment Catches Fire
A fire in a van with a fuel leak that authorities believe may have been the source of a blaze at an apartment building in Venice was quickly extinguished, the Los Angeles Fire Department said Friday. LAFD firefighters were called to 48 East Westminster Court and Pacific Avenue at 2:48 a.m. Friday, where they found…
Llano Sparks Police Launch Investigation into Decomposed Body Found in Drum
An investigation was continuing Friday after a man’s decomposed body was found inside a blue drum in Llano, prompting a homicide investigation. Deputies assigned to the Palmdale Station responded around 2:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of 195th Street East and Pearblossom Highway on reports of a person located inside a trash bin, according to…
35-Year-Old Woman Missing in Pico Rivera
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit Friday is asking for the public’s help locating a 35-year-old woman who was reported missing more than a week ago in Pico Rivera. Sandrene “Sandy” Palmer was last seen on March 15 at 8 a.m. in the 8600 block of Whittier and Paramount boulevards, the Sheriff’s…
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