Local News
Hearing For Long Beach School Officer Charged In Woman’s Shooting DeathEddie Gonzalez is charged with shooting and killing an 18-year-old woman as she sat inside a moving car.
Wealthy Residents In Calabasas, Hidden Hills Could Find Their Water At A Trickle If They Won't ConserveIn spite of calls for conservation, water customers in those communities increased use in August and September, then exceeded the 15% reduction goal in October before again missing the target in November. Collectively, customers greatly exceeded their water budgets last year.
Thomas Apollo Of Poway Charged With Attacking Workers At Tustin Vaccine Clinic, Groping Nurse Trying To Treat HimThomas Apollo, 44, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor battery and resisting arrest in connection with the Dec. 30 melee at the Families Together clinic.
Vigil Held For ‘Dedicated, Outstanding, Compassionate’ Nurse Killed In Bus Stop Attack Near Union StationAfter the attack, Sandra Shells was taken to LA+USC Medical Center, the same hospital where she worked for 38 years as a registered nurse. She died of her injuries three days later.
Dozens Of Calif. Colleges To Pay Students $10K For Public Service Work Under New State ProgramIn exchange for 450 hours of service, each student will receive $10,000 toward their education and can get academic credit for their work.
LA Musician Marty Roberts Of ‘Marty & Elayne’ Lounge Band Dies At 89Musician Marty Roberts, who performed with his wife for four decades at The Dresden in Los Feliz as part of the iconic jazz duo ‘Marty & Elayne’, has passed away.
Suspect ID'd As Shawn Laval Smith In Murder Of Brianna Kupfer, Hancock Park Furniture Store Employee Found StabbedTuesday night, police identified the suspect as Shawn Laval Smith. He is still at large and is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should not approach him and call 911 immediately.
Man Climbs Downtown Transmission Tower Prompting Train Closures On West Side Of LA RiverThere is a large presence of first responders at the scene, including a rescue helicopter dispatched by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Thieves Litter Train Tracks With Family MementosClean-up crews found canvas portraits of a family of four, along with many other personal mementos, among the seemingly endless amounts of debris littered onto the railroads in East Los Angeles after thieves deemed them worthless.
Josh Waring, Son Of Former 'Real Housewives Of OC' Star, Back Behind BarsThe 33-year-old, who was convicted of a shooting in Costa Mesa and last year was declared a fugitive in two drug cases, was arrested on Jan. 10 and was being held without bail, according to Orange County Jail records.
Battle Over Homelessness Heating Up Yet Again In VeniceLocals say they're worried about a possible plan to offer homeless services at a so-called "decompression center" across the street from a school.
Garcetti Nominates LAFD’s First Ever Female Fire Chief, Kristin CrowleyLAFD Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas is retiring. Last October, Terrazas faced calls to resign over allegations that he allowed a culture of sexism, harassment and abuse to spread throughout the department.
Entertainment
LA Musician Marty Roberts Of ‘Marty & Elayne’ Lounge Band Dies At 89Musician Marty Roberts, who performed with his wife for four decades at The Dresden in Los Feliz as part of the iconic jazz duo ‘Marty & Elayne’, has passed away.
Actor Sidney Poitier Died Of Heart Failure, Prostate CancerActor Sidney Poitier died from a combination of heart failure, prostate cancer and Alzheimer's dementia, according to his death certificate made public Tuesday.
Ready To Restart The Race: Phil Keoghan Talks About The Return Of 'The Amazing Race' After A 19-Month "Pit Stop"'The Amazing Race' host and executive producer, Phil Keoghan talks about the return to season 33, what's different and what to expect!
Grammy Awards To Be Held In Las Vegas On April 3The 64th annual Grammy Awards will now be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, the Recording Academy has announced.
PaleyFest LA Returns To Dolby Theater; Lineup AnnouncedThe festival is set to take place from April 2 through April 10.
Talk Radio Icon, Los Angeles Legend Michael Jackson Dies At 87'Talk Radio Titan' Michael Jackson died at the age of 87 at his California residence on Saturday. He is best known for his decades-long span with KABC.
Business
Supply Chain Issues: How Are Global Shortages Affecting Local Customers?The supply chain is the series of steps that brings a product to a customer, but bottlenecks across the entire network are creating shortages, delays and higher prices.
Child Tax Credit: November Payments Arriving In Parents' Bank AccountsThe fifth round of advance Child Tax Credit payments went out Monday morning, and parents are already seeing the extra money in their bank accounts.
Supply Chain Issues: How Global Shortages Are Affecting Consumers NationwideThe supply chain is the series of steps that brings a product to a customer, but bottlenecks across the entire network are creating shortages, delays and higher prices.
Politics
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Announces She Will Not Run For Re-ElectionRoybal-Allard is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress. She served 30 years in the House of Representatives.
Governor Newsom Highlights Clean California Program On WednesdayCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom was in Los Angeles on Wednesday, highlighting the Clean California program. Spearheaded by CalTrans, nearly 4,300 metric tons of trash have been picked up since it's launch.
Torrance Native Michelle Kwan Nominated For AmbassadorshipMichelle Kwan, former figure skater and Olympic Champion, was nominated for the position of United States Ambassador to Belize by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Kwan has worked in public diplomacy since 2006.
Health
Fauci: Fully Vaccinated Adults Can Safely Gather With Kids For The HolidaysEven though coronavirus pandemic remains a fact of life, the holidays could feel a little more celebratory this year now that more than half of the country has been fully vaccinated.
Scent-Free Hand Sanitizer From Gardena-Based Artnaturals Found To Have Cancer-Causing ChemicalsCertain artnatural scent-free hand sanitizer labeled with “DIST. By artnaturals Gardena, CA 90248” have been found to have unacceptable levels of benzene, acetaldehyde, and acetal contaminants, the FDA said in a warning issued this week.
Coppertone Recalls 5 Spray Sunscreens Detected To Contain BenzeneThe recall applies to five of Coppertone’s aerosol spray sunscreens, including Pure & Simple SPF 50, Pure & Simple Kids SPF 50, Pure & Simple Baby SPF 50, Sport Mineral SPF 50, and a travel size Sport Spray SPF 50. The sunscreens were sold across the U.S. at various retailers.