Boyle Heights Residents to Rally Over Lineage Cleanup Delays

Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles residents plan to rally Friday to demand the permanent closure of the fire-damaged Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse amid concerns the company will not meet a city-imposed 45-day cleanup deadline following a June fire at the facility. The rally was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Indiana Street…

Residents Outraged Over Lineage Cleanup Delays; Mayor Halts Rebuilding Plans

As Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles residents rallied to demand the permanent closure of the fire-damaged Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse, Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order Friday halting consideration of the company’s plans to rebuild the facility. At a Friday morning news conference, Bass accused Lineage officials of failing to provide adequate support…

Motorist Killed in Three-Vehicle Wreck on 60 Freeway in Riverside Identified

A motorist who was killed in a three-vehicle collision triggered when his sports car plowed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Riverside was identified Friday as a 49-year-old Los Angeles man. Roland Barsoum was fatally injured in the wreck shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday on the eastbound 60 just…

Man Shot to Death in Long Beach; Gunman at Large

A man was fatally shot Friday in Long Beach. Officers received a report of a shooting about 1 a.m. Friday and responded to the 700 of block of Magnolia Avenue, east of Edison Elementary School, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Long Beach Police Department. They rendered aid…

Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Vehicle in San Jacinto

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday in San Jacinto. The crash was reported at 2:04 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Ramona Expressway and Lake Park Drive, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Arriving deputies found…


Tribal Councilman, Subject of Feather Alert, Found Dead; No Sign of Foul Play

A 45-year-old man who became the subject of a Feather Alert when he went missing in Thermal was found dead, authorities said Friday. Raymond Torres was last seen July 1 about noon near Martinez Road and Polk Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Riverside County Sheriff’s…

Blackbear Appeals Ruling Allowing Some Claims by Accuser to Proceed

Singer-songwriter Blackbear is appealing a judge’s decision not to dismiss more claims in a lawsuit filed against him by a social media personality and influencer who says he took advantage of her youth to manipulate her for his own benefit and induced her to use drugs. The woman is identified only as Jane Doe in…

Woman Appeals Judge’s Order to Arbitrate Fraud Case vs. Matchmakers

A woman is appealing a judge’s order that an arbitrator rather than a jury must hear her fraud and other claims against a Beverly Hills matchmaking service founded by two sisters who have made media appearances touting their way of helping single people in search of love. The plaintiff is Gena Wang and she alleges…

X Complaint Filed Over Fan’s Injuries In `Halloween in Hell 4′ Wrestling Event

A cross-complaint has been filed in litigation started by a man suing XPW Wrestling Inc. and the former owners of the now-closed Airtel Plaza and Conference Center in Van Nuys, contending he was injured by a large steel object allegedly thrown by wrestler Necro Butcher during the “Halloween in Hell 4” event at the hotel…

Kitten Stranded for Weeks in Gardena Storm Drain Now Available for Adoption

A 3-month-old kitten that firefighters rescued after it spent weeks trapped in a storm drain in Gardena was available for adoption Friday. According to a spokeswoman for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, a resident heard the feline’s mewling coming from a storm drain near her home and called authorities.…

Powerball Jackpot Rises to $707 Million

The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball is $707 million. There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state lottery. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Maryland and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association,…

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