LA Labor Federation Backs LAUSD Teachers’ Potential Strike
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor announced Wednesday it has unanimously approved a strike sanction for Los Angeles Unified School District teachers and education workers as a potential walkout looms later this month. The announcement was made at a news conference Wednesday at the federation’s headquarters in the Westlake area, where labor leaders outlined…
Defense Rests in Trial Man Accused in Moreno Valley Rage Killing
The defense rested Wednesday in the trial of a Moreno Valley man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s new lover — in front of their children — stemming from extreme jealousy over the pair’s relationship. Jerome Roy Jackson, 37, allegedly killed Jason Williams, 38, of Riverside in 2022. Jackson is charged with first-degree murder, two…
World Cup Schedule Finalized; Bosnia, Turkey Added to LA Matches
The full match schedule for the 2026 World Cup was finalized Wednesday following European play-off qualifiers, with Inglewood set to host eight matches — including games featuring the U.S. Men’s National Team — at SoFi Stadium. Five group-stage matches are set, beginning June 12 with the United States vs. Paraguay, with Bosnia and Herzegovina and…
SoCal Native Aboard as Historic Artemis II Lunar Mission Launches
Piloted by a Southern California native, NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a roughly 10-day journey around the moon and back. The Orion spacecraft, powered into space by a Space Launch System rocket, launched just…
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Man Killed After Crane Falls in Lancaster
A man was killed Wednesday after a crane fell in a work zone at a Los Angeles County Public Works facility in Lancaster. The accident was reported at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday at 260 East Avenue K-8. A Los Angeles County…
LA Labor Federation Backs LAUSD Teachers’ Potential Strike
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor announced Wednesday it has unanimously approved a strike sanction for Los Angeles Unified School District teachers and education workers as a potential walkout looms later this month. The announcement was made at a…
LACo Library Offers Unlimited Access to George Takei Memoir
LA County Library announced Wednesday it is expanding access to its regional reading initiative, One Book, One Coast, by offering unlimited digital copies of George Takei’s memoir “They Called Us Enemy” through the Libby app. The expanded access, which began…
DA Charges Ex-Hospital Police Chief, Ex-Officer of Time Card Fraud
A former Metropolitan State Hospital police chief and one of his ex-officers have been charged with felony grand theft, accused of submitting phony time cards for at least $40,000 of stolen work at the Norwalk psychiatric facility, officials announced Wednesday.…
Man Dies from Crane Machinery Fall in Lancaster
A man was killed Wednesday after a crane fell in a work zone at a Los Angeles County Public Works facility in Lancaster. The accident was reported at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday at 260 East Avenue K-8. A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said details about the fatal accident remained limited, as county Occupational Safety…
Stabbing Near Long Beach Metro Station
A man was stabbed Wednesday morning near a Metro rail station in Long Beach, prompting a police investigation and disrupting service on the A Line. Officers responded at about 5 a.m. Wednesday to reports of a stabbing in the area of Pacific Avenue and Fifth Street, according to spokeswoman Andrea Moran of the Long Beach…
Trial Begins for Jail Releasee Who Allegedly Carjacked SUV, Led Pursuit with Hostage
A 41-year-old man who had just walked out of a Norwalk jail carjacked an SUV at a gas station and fled with a woman in the passenger seat before dumping the victim and leading police on a chase that ended with a deadly crash in Anaheim, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday, while the defendant’s attorney…
Deputies Kill Possibly Suicidal Man After He Allegedly Fired Blanks
An allegedly suicidal suspect in East Los Angeles was fatally shot by deputies Wednesday after he fired a gun at them that turned out to only use blank rounds. A watch sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s East Los Angeles station told City News Service that the department received the initial call and…
Investigation Launches into Apparent Attack on Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham
An investigation was continuing Wednesday into an apparent attack on former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham in Santa Monica, possibly carried out by a stalking suspect who may have had previous run-ins with the musician. The unidentified woman allegedly threw an unknown substance on Buckingham when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica,…
Filly Dies After Training Injury at Santa Anita
A 4-year-old filly has died after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita Park, officials said Wednesday. Eiffel, who had six career races and one first-place finish, died Saturday, according to the California Horse Racing Board, which categorized her death as “non-musculoskeletal.” Eiffel’s last race was a third-place finish at Santa Anita on March 15,…
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