UPS is asking a judge to vacate a $5.45 million award given to one of its former drivers in his whistleblower retaliation suit, arguing the case should have been decided by the National Labor Relations Board instead of the courts. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for only a matter of hours before finding […]
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Burbank Unified School District Places Superintendent on Administrative Leave
Matt Hill, the superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District, has been placed on administrative leave and the board of education president sent a district-wide email to inform the community about the decision. Burbank school district board of education president Steve Ferguson sent the email on Thursday night. It comes after the school board met […]
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Three-Day LA Pride Festivities Set to Begin Near Downtown LA
Three days of LA Pride activities will begin Friday with the opening of the LA Pride in the Park festival, featuring exhibits, food and concerts headlined by Megan Thee Stallion and Mariah Carey. The festival will be Friday and Saturday at Los Angeles State Historic Park, just north of Chinatown between the Arroyo Seco (110) […]
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One killed, Several Injured in Wrong-Way Crash in Long Beach
A wrong-way driver was killed after he drove an SUV into traffic, initiating a four-vehicle crash that injured several others in Long Beach, authorities said Friday. The crash in the 2300 block of Pacific Coast Highway between Raymond and Dawson avenues was reported at 7:06 p.m. Thursday, said Long Beach Fire Department Capt Jake Heflin. […]
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Silver Alert Issued for Missing Woman Last Seen in Lakewood
A Silver Alert was in effect Friday in Los Angeles and Orange counties for a 73-year-old woman who was reported missing after last being seen in Lakewood. Raquel Behar was last seen at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday near Roseton Avenue and 207th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Dec. 1
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to its highest amount since Dec. 1 Friday, increasing 1 cent to $4.965, the third consecutive increase following a run of four decreases in five days totaling 2.2 cents. The average price has risen 3.3 cents over the past three […]
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Man Killed in Shooting Near Watts
Sheriff’s detectives Friday are investigating the death of a man who was shot and killed in an unincorporated area bordering Watts. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Century Station responded at 7:55 p.m. Thursday to the 1100 block of East 93rd Street and Hooper Avenue where they found the victim suffering from gunshot […]
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LA City Council Resolution Would Apologize for 1943 `Zoot Suit Riots’
The Los Angeles City Council Friday will present a resolution formally condemning the 1943 “Zoot Suit Riots,” and apologizing for the treatment of Mexican Americans during the racial turmoil of 80 years ago. Community leaders, “pachucos” (zoot suiters) and Chicanas are expected to join Councilman Kevin de León in the Council Chamber on Friday as […]
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Charges Expected Against Man, 38, Suspected in Deadly DUI Crash in Coachella
Felony charges are expected Friday against a 38-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence and causing a traffic collision that left one man dead and another person seriously injured. Antonio Tellez Leon of Coachella was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of murder, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, violation of probation […]
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Palm Springs Splash House Festival Begins Friday evening
The popular Palm Springs music festival Splash House, which will feature more than 20 DJs spinning music at three resorts and the Palm Spring Air Museum is set to begin Friday evening. Music will begin at 9 p.m. Friday with beats from Dry Heat, followed by Masha Mar back to back with Heidy Lawden, and […]
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Ex-Orange County Doctor Faces Sentencing for Illegally Prescribing Drugs
A former Orange County physician is expected to be sentenced Friday for conspiring to illegally prescribe more than 120,000 opioid pills to nearly 20 people over a six-year span without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash and insurance payments. Dzung Anh Pham, 62, of Tustin, who owned Irvine Village Urgent Care, pleaded guilty […]
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LA to Consider Adding Juneteenth As Holiday for City Employees
The Los Angeles City Council Friday will consider adding Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S., as an official holiday for non-represented city employees and those represented by certain labor organizations. The council will decide whether to approve recommendations from the city administrative officer to greenlight contract amendments with city employees and […]
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One Year Ago Today (June 9, 2022)…Lawsuit Claims Minors Abused at LA County-Run MacLaren Children’s Center
One Year Ago Today (June 9, 2022)…Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump added his voice in support of a lawsuit brought in May against Los Angeles County by about 12 individuals who allege they were sexually assaulted as children while housed at the former county-run MacLaren Children’s Center. Crump appeared during a news conference outside the […]
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Silver Alert Issued For Missing Woman Last Seen In Lakewood
A Silver Alert was issued Thursday evening for a 73-year-old woman who was reported missing after last being seen in Lakewood. Raquel Behar was last seen at approximately 5:30 a.m. near Roseton Avenue and 207th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. […]
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One Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Long Beach
One person was killed and six others were injured in a three-vehicle collision in Long Beach Thursday evening that police said involved a wrong-way driver. The crash in the 2300 block of Pacific Coast Highway between Raymond and Dawson avenues was reported 7:06 p.m., said Long Beach Fire Department Capt Jake Heflin. “There were at […]