Fire breaks out at Lancaster propane distribution facility
A fire broke out at a propane distribution facility in Lancaster.
Home caregivers receive training through local center to help fill in-home services gap
LOS ANGELES — According to the California Department of Aging, by 2040 the number of Californians living with Alzheimer’s and dementia will increase by 127%, in Los Angeles, 135%. However, California will face a shortage of 3.2 million paid care workers in the coming years. Center for Caregiver...
Why ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Continues To Matter
Each December, as lights twinkle in windows and carols drift through the air, It’s a Wonderful Lifereturns to screens like an old friend—familiar, comforting, and steadfast. Yet the reason this 1946 classic continues to endure goes far beyond yuletide nostalgia. The film matters because it speaks to the human...
Eaton Fire victims move into their fully rebuilt home in Pasadena
After losing their Pasadena home in the Eaton Fire, Jun Li Lujan and her husband were among the first to finish rebuilding their home.
SWAT Team Defuses Standoff in Long Beach; Suspect Charged with Domestic Violence and Other...
Last night in Long Beach, SWAT resources were deployed after a domestic violence call escalated into a standoff on Magnolia Avenue. According to the Long Beach Police Department's report, at around 10:34 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block, where they found a female victim. The Long Beach Fire Department...
Most L.A. Voters Say County Is Headed in the Wrong Direction
A new survey from Loyola Marymount University has revealed a striking consensus among Los Angeles County residents that the local government is failing, and large-scale reform is needed. The survey, conducted by the university’s StudyLA team, found that 65.8% of registered voters believe the county is heading in the...
Crime And Punishment In Los Angeles; Perceptions And The Need To Insist On Firm...
VIEWPOINT - We are regularly swamped with news accounts about criminal activities and their proximity to our communities. It has become a steady stream of crime reports that has shaped how we perceive safety and trust in our surroundings. White-collar crime has alarmingly become epidemic, in a number of cases...
Final four pelicans from spring poisoning event set for release in Huntington Beach
Months after a mass stranding of sick and starving brown pelicans overwhelmed wildlife centers across Southern California, the final survivors of this spring’s domoic acid toxicity event are ready to return to the wild. The Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach announced it will release the last four...
Anaheim hit-and-run suspect arrested
A man turned himself in to police days after he ran a stop sign and struck a 12-year-old.
Domestic violence suspect arrested after SWAT response, police say
Police arrested a man they said had barricaded himself in a West Village apartment after a domestic violence incident, prompting a SWAT response. The man, identified as Luis Angel Del Valle, 26, of Long Beach, had been involved in a domestic violence incident with a woman around 10:34 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of...
