Average LACo Gas Price Rises For 27th Time in 28 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 27th time in 28 days, increasing 1.1 cents to $4.681, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has risen 32.4 cents over the past 28 days, including a half-cent on Tuesday, according to figures from…
The Ranch Recovery Centers Thanks Donors for New Building
The Ranch Recovery Centers will host a ceremony to recognize donors who supported the new medical services building this Friday in Desert Hot Springs, it was announced Wednesday. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the nonprofit’s main campus, located at 7885 Annandale Ave. The facility aims to support all on-site medical care,…
Sentencing Delays for LB Man Accused of Possessing Molotov Cocktail During ICE Protests
A sentencing hearing was delayed Wednesday until March 25 for a Long Beach man who possessed a Molotov cocktail during a protest last summer in downtown Los Angeles stemming from federal illegal immigration enforcement operations. Wrackkie Quiogue, 28, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to a single federal count of possession of an unregistered destructive device,…
Drowsy Driving May Factor Into Crash Into Flower Shop Storefront
A driver whose wife said he was cut off by another motorist, which forced him to cross into opposing traffic for a half-block-long stretch before crashing outside a busy downtown flower shop, may have fallen asleep at the wheel, according to one report Wednesday. The crash was reported at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at 535 E.…
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Average LACo Gas Price Rises For 27th Time in 28 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 27th time in 28 days, increasing 1.1 cents to $4.681, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has risen 32.4…
CHP Issues Endangered Missing Alert For Torrance Man
An Endangered Missing Advisory is in effect Wednesday for a 43-year-old man who was reported missing in Torrance. Daniel Salgado was last seen at approximately 1 p.m. at Torrance Boulevard and Earl Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which…
Ex-Fire Chief Sues City
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, who was ousted by Mayor Karen Bass in the aftermath of the deadly Palisades Fire, has sued the city over her termination, accusing the mayor of “orchestrating a campaign of retaliation” against…
LA Council Approves Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program
The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to make permanent its unarmed crisis-response pilot program, diverting emergency calls related to mental health crises away from the Los Angeles Police Department to specialized clinicians. In a 12-0 vote Tuesday, the council…
Police Arrest Armed Suspect After Standoff in Pacoima
A suspect armed with a knife is in police custody Wednesday after engaging police in a nearly five-hour standoff near Pacoima, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Police responded to a residence at 10:18 p.m. Tuesday in the 11000 block of Remick Avenue and Chamberlain Street near the Golden State (5) Freeway regarding a possible…
Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $458M
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $458 million. There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The ticket sold in…
RivCo Science & Engineering Fair to Boast Wide Variety of Projects
Heat distribution across solid surfaces, mouth bacteria and better diagnostics for brain cancer will be among the topics tackled during the 2026 Riverside County Science & Engineering Fair, which begins Friday. The fair’s 367 projects developed by 530 students in fourth through 12th grades from charter, private and public schools in 22 subject matter categories…
DOJ Alleges Antisemitism, Hostile Work Environment at UCLA
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the University of California, alleging it fostered a hostile work environment against Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff at UCLA in violation of federal law. According to the complaint, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court, acts of antisemitism permeated UCLA following the Hamas-led massacre in Israel on…
80-Year-Man Missing in South LA
A Silver Alert is in effect Wednesday for a 80-year-old man who was reported missing in South Los Angeles. Jeff Johnson was last seen at approximately 6 p.m. at West 36th Street and Normandie Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert Tuesday on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Johnson…
LB Man Awaits Sentencing for Possessing Molotov Cocktail During ICE Protests
A Long Beach man faces sentencing Wednesday for possessing a Molotov cocktail during a protest last summer in downtown Los Angeles stemming from federal illegal immigration enforcement operations. Wrackkie Quiogue, 28, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to a single federal count of possession of an unregistered destructive device, which carries a possible sentence of up…
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