Officials to Join Boyle Heights Community to Discuss Fire Recovery
Boyle Heights residents are expected to pack a local middle school Thursday evening to hear from elected officials, experts and representatives from Lineage Logistics about the status of recovery efforts from the weeklong fire at Lineage’s cold-storage warehouse. Mayor Karen Bass, county Supervisor Hilda Solis and City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado are among the elected officials…
Suspected MacArthur Park Drug Supplier to Plead Guilty
A South Los Angeles man whom prosecutors believe was among the main suppliers of illegal drugs in the Alvarado Corridor near MacArthur Park is expected to plead guilty Thursday to a federal charge. Jackson Tarfur, 29, has agreed to enter a plea in Los Angeles federal court to a single count of possession with intent…
Inland, Mountain Temps May Reach 110’s Next Week
Heat advisories remained in effect Thursday across much of Los Angeles County and were extended into next week as forecasters warned of even hotter temperatures that could push some valley and mountain communities to 112 degrees. A heat advisory went into effect Wednesday for the Los Angeles inland coastal area, including downtown Los Angeles, and…
Health Officials Issue Beach Warnings During Heat Wave
With heat advisories remaining in effect across much of Los Angeles County and temperatures expected to climb into the triple digits in some inland areas, public health officials Thursday were warning beachgoers to avoid entering the water at several county beaches because of elevated bacteria levels that could increase the risk of illness. The Los…
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Palisades Village to Reopen in August
Palisades Village, the shopping and dining center that closed following the January 2025 Palisades Fire, will reopen to the public next month after more than $100 million in renovations and remediation work. Owner Rick Caruso revealed the reopening date in…
Average LA, OC Gas Prices Record Largest Increases Since May
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties recorded their largest increases since May 6 Thursday. The Los Angeles County average price rose 2 cents to $5.403 after dropping 43 of the…
Powerball Jackpot Rises to $457M
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $457 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold…
Altadena Music Theatre to Reopen This Summer
Altadena Music Theatre will return this summer with productions of “Grease” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” marking the company’s first season since being displaced by last year’s Eaton Fire. The nonprofit theater company said it will stage the productions at…
LACo Woman to be Sentenced in Counterfeit Postage Case
A Los Angeles County woman is expected to be sentenced Thursday for using counterfeit postage to ship millions of parcels in a scheme prosecutors say caused the U.S. Postal Service to lose more than $60 million. Lijuan “Angela” Chen, 53, of Walnut, pleaded guilty in April 2024 to federal counts of conspiracy and forging and…
Silver Alert Suspends After At-Risk 67-Year-Old Located
An at-risk 67-year-old man who was the subject of a Silver Alert was located Wednesday evening. Ricky Hitsman had last been seen at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday near Yolanda Avenue and Ingomar Street in Reseda, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Authorities said…
Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Battery, Sexually Assaulting Woman, Teens in Santa Ana
A 26-year-old man previously convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and two teenage girls in Huntington Beach pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual battery again in Santa Ana. Michael Anthony Meer pleaded guilty to a felony count of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of sexual battery. Meer is scheduled to be sentenced July 30. Meer…
France to Play Morocco in World Cup Quarterfinal Opener
Quarterfinal play in the 2026 World Cup will begin Thursday with France facing Morocco in Foxborough, Massachusetts with free watch parties set for throughout Los Angeles County. Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament with a 3-0 victory over Canada in a round of 16 match Saturday in Houston. France reached the…
No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $36 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the California Lottery announced. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 18, 22, 28, 33, 38 and…
Man Accused in 2003 Killing in Costa Mesa Arrested
A 54-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man in Costa Mesa two decades ago was behind bars Wednesday. Ismael Rosolio Martinez was charged 23 years ago with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a gun causing death. He is accused of killing 20-year-old Ferdinand Eugenio Zamudio-Saucedo Oct. 11, 2003, according to…
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