Federal Judge Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement
A federal judge Wednesday approved Paramount’s settlement with California and 11 other state attorneys general, clearing the way for the studio’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger will unite two of Hollywood’s largest movie studios, the HBO Max and Paramount+ streaming services and TV businesses including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central,…
Residents Pick Name for Proposed North-South Expressway
A $1 billion project to construct a 12-mile expressway between San Jacinto and Winchester to expedite traffic flows has an official name now. The “San Jacinto Valley Expressway Project” was the title selected after public input was sought via surveys over the summer to finally affix a designation, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.…
FEMA Announces $11M in New Disaster Relief for Wildfire, Storm Survivors
The Trump administration Wednesday announced an additional $11 million in recovery relief for nearly 6,000 survivors affected by the 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires and the 2023 winter storms. In total, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided nearly $24 million for case management services across the disasters, officials said. The grants announced Wednesday include…
Firefighter Injured Battling Brush Fire in Leona Valley
A firefighter was injured Wednesday while battling a brush fire in Leona Valley that scorched about 15 acres of vegetation. Fire crews responded around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 10000 block of Elizabeth Lake Road regarding a brush fire that initially burned about 2 acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The department…
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Desert Hot Springs Woman Arrested for Alleged Possession of Narcotics, Weapons
Desert Hot Springs police seized numerous firearms and narcotics and arrested a 46-year-old woman during an investigation into suspected gang and drug activities, authorities said Wednesday. Julia Lopez of Desert Hot Springs was booked on suspicion of destruction of evidence,…
Brush Fire Blackens Nearly 2 Acres in Good Hope
A brush fire that erupted Wednesday in Good Hope scorched nearly two acres before it was stopped. The non-injury blaze was reported at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Aloha Road and San Jacinto Avenue, about two miles west…
Hahn Looks to Expedite Law Allowing Youth Detainees to Hug Visitors
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said Wednesday she will bring forward a motion next week looking to expedite local implementation of the so-called “Hug Act,” which was signed into law over the weekend and allows incarcerated youth to hug…
LA to Require Police to Record Federal Immigration Enforcement
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass approved an ordinance Wednesday requiring police officers to use their body-worn cameras to record federal immigration enforcement actions. Bass signed the ordinance at City Hall, joined by City Council members Ysabel Jurado and Curren Price,…